Contract Specialist with Security Clearance - Fort Moore, GA, United States - Department of Defense

Description

Duties

• Prepare solicitation documents, including advising and assisting in source selection procedures.
• Monitor contractor's performance for compliance with contract terms and conditions ensuring compliance with contract requirements.
• Award contracts ensuring fund availability and determine type of contract best suited to the mission requirement.
• Ensure appropriate funding, negotiate terms and conditions based on objectives obtained for purchase requests.
• Complete pre-award and post award functions for the pre-award and administration of contracts for acquisition programs

Requirements Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires temporary duty (TDY) travel up to 15% of the time.
• The incumbent of this position is required to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Selectees must complete Foundation certification in the Acquisition Career Field of Contracting within 24 months from the date of Entrance on Duty (EOD).
• This position may be subject to a one (1) year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• See Additional Information for further requirements

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.

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• 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 1998In order to qualify, you must meet the education or 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
All applicants (including current federal employees) are required to upload official/unofficial college/university transcripts (or copy thereof) when applying to positions with positive education requirements or when intending to qualify themselves based in whole or part on education
College/university transcripts (official/unofficial) MUST include name of applicant, name of college/university, type of degree, discipline, and date degree awarded
Basic Requirement for a

Contract Specialist:
Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees

OR Exemption:
You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are 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) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE GS-12:

Specialized Experience:
One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) Provide pre and post award functions to include contract negotiations, price analysis and contract administration
(2) Monitor contract performance for compliance with terms and conditions
(3) Analyze contract data to identify issues and recommend corrective action AND (4) Provide technical procurement and contract administration guidance to lower-level personnel
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11)
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify
For this job (GS-12 only), you must meet the qualification requirement using experience aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Attention to Detail
• Contract Performance Management
• Contracting/Procurement
• Customer Service
• 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-11)
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

• ALL applicants (including current federal employees) are required to upload official/unofficial college/university transcripts (or copy thereof) when applying to positions with positive education requirements or when intending to qualify themselves based in whole or part on education

College/university transcripts (official/unofficial) MUST include name of applicant, name of college/university, type of degree, discipline, and date degree award.

• 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 Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or 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 Career Field (CF) 1- Contracting and Procurement Career Field position.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position

Selectee must meet position requirements for Contracting Professional Certification within 24 months of entrance on duty in accordance with the DoDI , change 3.

• Certification requirements may be found in the Defense Acquisition University Catalog at
• Information on the Army Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Workforce may be found at
• 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.
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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 s