Contract Specialist

Defense Information Systems Agency•Fort Meade, MD

About The Position

This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense under 5 USC 9905. DISA has delegated authority to directly appoint qualified candidates with a degree in finance, accounting, management, actuarial science, or a related field, or equivalent experience related to the position’s functions. The Contract Specialist procures services for DISA and non-DISA mission partners and serves as their primary business advisor. The position supports programmatic needs and acquisition planning, prepares acquisition packages, develops and issues solicitations, evaluates proposals, performs cost and price analyses, conducts source selections or negotiations, awards and monitors contracts, and performs contract administration. The selectee must obtain Contracting Professional certification in the Contracting Functional Area within 36 months of appointment and meet ongoing Defense Acquisition Workforce continuous-learning requirements. The role is a national security position that may require access to classified information and a favorable suitability review and security clearance.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
A favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment; the position may require access to classified information.
Obtain Acquisition certification in the Contracting Functional Area at the Contracting Professional Functional Tier within 36 months of entering the position, in accordance with DoD Instruction 5000.66.
Meet the basic education standard for the GS-1102 series: a bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees, unless an education exemption applies.
Submit transcripts with the application; failure to provide them results in disqualification.
For GS-13, at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 performing the duties of the position.
Specialized experience must include all phases of the federal procurement process: planning, soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, awarding, and administering contracts from cradle-to-grave.
Describe in the resume how experience meets the specialized experience requirement.
There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-13 level.
Education used to meet qualifications must be from an accredited college or university; foreign education must have credentials evaluated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at application time.
Obtain and maintain Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification.
Acquisition workforce employees must achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points every two years.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
May be required to complete OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, within 30 days of appointment.
May be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

Responsibilities

Procure services for DISA and non-DISA mission partners, serving as the primary business advisor to mission partners.
Collaborate with mission partners on programmatic needs and acquisition planning.
Prepare complete acquisition packages within a defined schedule.
Prepare and issue solicitations.
Evaluate proposals and perform cost/price analysis to determine fairness and reasonableness.
Conduct source selections and/or negotiations, collaborating with Policy and General Counsel.
Award and monitor contracts.
Perform contract administration.