Supervisory Contract Specialist with Security Clearance - Fort Bliss, TX, United States - Department of Defense

Description

Duties

• Gives advice/counsel/ instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters
• Plans, develops, and establishes long and short-range procurement plans, milestone charts, and strategies and approaches for the overall acquisition program.
• Negotiates and issues contract modifications driven by technological advances, upgraded operational requirements, and other changes characteristic of the type of contract involved.
• Manages, trains, and supervises the work of the branch

Plans work to be accomplished, interprets policy and procedures, and establishes priorities
Requirements Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Secret Clearance
• Acquisition Certification in Contracting within 36 months of entrance on duty.
• A one year probationary period to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties may be required unless previously completed

Qualifications Who May Apply:
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job
You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected
See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g.

, professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social)
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience
Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application
Additional information about transcripts is in this document
To qualifybased on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job
Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Reviewing assigned tasks through completion ensuring program objectives are met; 2) Facilitating the complete acquisition cycle for a Division which consists of pre- and post-award contracting functions using acquisition procedures and Contracting methods such as fixed price, and cost reimbursable to procure complex and non-complex supplies, services, and construction; 3) Managing the work of personnel on procurement and contracting processes and procedures; and 4) Mentoring lower-level personnel on contracting processes to support career progression
In addition to the experience, the following Basic education requirement must be met: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees
(Note:
You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

OR A current civilian employee in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000;OR(B) I am a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000:
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Communications
• Contracting/Procurement
• Leadership
• Preparation and Negotiation Time in

Grade Requirement:
Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12)
Education


FOREIGN EDUCATION:

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.

S
education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S
accredited college or university

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Additional information

• Relocation Incentive may be authorized according to agency's policy

A service agreement is required.

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S

Citizenship.

• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a(n) (14)Contracting and Procurement Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• You will be required to undergo background investigation leading to the successful adjudication of eligibility for a Secret security clearance

Derogatory information developed during the background investigation, such as a criminal history, could render the selectee ineligible for both the security clearance and continued employment in the position, if already appointed.

• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position

Selectee must meet position requirements for Contracting Certification within 36 months of entrance on duty.

• This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG)

A one year probationary period to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties may be required unless previously completed.

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As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding
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How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement
If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience
If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position
Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process
If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation
You may claim Military Spouse preference
Military Spouse Preference (MSP) applicants will receive preference consideration and will be placed (if selected) at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined best qualified, up to and including the full performance level
You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference
DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicants will receive preference consideration at the full-performance grade level only
Only MSP/PPP applicants currently occupying a formal training program position are entitled to exercise their priority status
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP)
If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position
To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility
To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all q