Contract Specialist

Immigration and Customs Enforcement•Washington, DC

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About The Position

The Contract Specialist position is with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Acquisition Management. Positions may be located in Irving, Texas; Orlando, Florida; or Washington, District of Columbia. This is a non-bargaining-unit, full-time permanent Career/Career-Conditional position at the full performance level. A one-year probationary period may be required. The announcement may be used to fill one or more positions and to create an inventory of qualified applicants. The Contract Specialist provides contracting guidance and assistance to customers throughout the acquisition process; develops and processes contracting actions for complex supply and service requirements; evaluates offers and conducts negotiations in support of contract awards; and manages contract performance and post-award actions through contract completion. Applicants must meet the stated education or coursework requirement and the specialized experience requirement for the GS-12 level, and must hold an eligible contracting certification at the time of application. A transcript and certification documentation must be submitted. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and successfully pass a background investigation and drug screen.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Successfully pass a background investigation and drug screen.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must certify registration with Selective Service.
A four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in any field, or at least 24 semester hours in an eligible combination of accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.
For GS-12 qualification, one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent, including experience such as performing cost or price analysis for contracting actions; reviewing procurement requirements and determining contract type and acquisition timeliness; preparing solicitations with contract requirements and evaluation criteria; and reviewing proposals and developing negotiation strategies.
At the time of application, hold a Legacy FAC-C (Level I, II, or III), Legacy DAWIA Contracting Certification (Level I, II, or III), Department of Defense Contracting Professional Certification, or FAC-C (Professional) or equivalent certification.
Submit transcripts verifying the basic education or coursework requirements and copies of required certifications.
Meet qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
A resume is limited to two pages; only the first two pages will be reviewed if more are submitted.

Responsibilities

Provide contracting guidance and assistance to customers throughout the acquisition process.
Develop and process contracting actions for complex supply and service requirements.
Evaluate offers and conduct negotiations in support of contract awards.
Manage contract performance and address post-award actions through contract completion.