Contract Specialist

Washington Headquarters Services•Alexandria, VA

23d

About The Position

This position is located in the U.S. Department of Defense's Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Acquisitions Directorate. It provides end-to-end support for acquisition and procurement matters and operational contracting support to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Office of the Deputy Chief Management Officer, the Pentagon Force Protection Agency, and WHS. The incumbent may conduct meetings with technical personnel to ensure procedures are followed; verify that purchase requests have appropriate funding and required waivers, certifications, approvals, and compliance; guide and integrate individuals' or teams' functional efforts in support of customer interaction; and coordinate determinations and findings for deviations to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The position requires a bachelor's degree with a major in any field, or at least 24 semester hours in specified business-related fields. To qualify at the NH-03 level, applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-02 grade level, including experience with pre-award procurement functions for complex contracts, developing complex acquisition and source selection plans, and monitoring contractor performance for compliance with contract terms and conditions. The incumbent must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance, complete 80 CLPS every two years (40 annually), and may be required to travel up to 15% for official business. The position requires an OGE Form 450 confidential financial disclosure upon appointment and annually thereafter.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
Must be suitable for federal employment and participate in direct deposit.
Must successfully complete a probationary period.
Subject to pre-employment and random drug testing and the DoD Priority Placement Program.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
May be required to travel up to 15% away from the normal duty station for official business.
Must file an OGE Form 450 upon appointment and annually thereafter.
Must obtain 80 CLPS every two years, or 40 annually.
A four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in any field, or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.
For NH-03 qualification: one year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-02 grade level, demonstrating knowledge of pre-award functions for complex procurement contracts; knowledge of developing complex acquisition and source selection plans; and experience monitoring contractor performance for compliance with contract terms and conditions.
All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the announcement closing date and documented in the application.
Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the announcement closing date.
Applicants qualifying based on education must provide transcripts or degree documentation; foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency.

Responsibilities

Conduct meetings with technical personnel to ensure procedures are being followed.
Ensure purchase requests have appropriate funding and required waivers, certifications, approvals, and compliances.
Guide and integrate functional efforts of individuals or teams in support of customer interaction.
Coordinate determinations and findings for deviations to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Provide end-to-end acquisition and procurement support and operational contracting support to the designated DoD offices and agencies.