Contract Specialist (Open Continuous)

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency • Springfield, VA

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About The Position

Contract Specialists plan and manage acquisitions to procure products and services for NGA. They work with customers to develop and implement acquisition strategies, conduct solicitations and proposal evaluations, negotiate and award contracts, and administer contracts. Contract administration includes monitoring contractor performance, preparing modifications, resolving problems, and terminating and closing out contracts. Specialists may hold a warrant authorizing them to obligate the Government within the warrant’s limitations.

This is an open continuous announcement intended to build a pool of qualified applicants; there is no immediate opening. Applications will be reviewed when staffing needs arise. Selected candidates may be eligible for a recruitment incentive, subject to applicable eligibility rules and a service agreement. NGA uses the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS); this is an Excepted Service DCIPS position under 10 U.S.C. 1601. Employees are assigned to one of five pay bands, with base pay determined by qualifications and potential annual performance-based increases and/or bonuses.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
• Must undergo a Counterintelligence Polygraph examination and drug testing; employees are also subject to periodic random examinations.
• Must comply with annual Security Financial Disclosure Report (SF-714) requirements when applicable to employees with SCI access under NGA cognizance.
• Demonstrated experience leading customer interactions to develop acquisition strategies based on market research and solicitations, including selection criteria and/or instructions, enabling awards that meet customer requirements.
• Demonstrated experience leading source selections and/or major sole-source procurements, including cost or price analysis, negotiations, and related contract documentation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other applicable acquisition supplements.
• Demonstrated experience awarding and administering a variety of contract types, including FFP, T&M, Cost-Reimbursement, Incentive, and/or IDIQ.
• Demonstrated experience administering complex contracts, including contractor performance monitoring with a Contracting Officer's Representative, preparing modifications, resolving high-impact problems, and terminating and closing out contracts.
• Demonstrated experience coaching and mentoring junior contract professionals.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees; exceptions and waivers may apply under the DoD Qualification Standard for Contracting Positions.
• Must obtain DAWIA Certification in Contracting, as appropriate for the band, within 36 months of appointment.
• After certification, Defense Acquisition Workforce members must complete 80 Continuous Learning hours every two years (40 hours per year).
• Must meet NGA fitness-for-employment standards and satisfy applicable employment conditions, including direct deposit and a trial period.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with the DoD Source Selection Manual.
• Experience in Information Technology acquisitions, including agile software development.
• Ability to develop and implement innovative approaches and/or creative solutions in response to new and emerging ideas.
• Knowledge of Federal Appropriations Law.
• DAWIA Contracting Professional Certification or Federal Acquisition in Contracting Certification (FAC-C) Level II.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer interactions to develop acquisition strategies based on market research and solicitations, with selection criteria and/or instructions that enable contract awards meeting customer requirements.
• Lead source selections and/or major sole-source procurements, including cost or price analysis, negotiations, and preparation of related contract documentation.
• Award and administer a variety of contract types, including Firm Fixed Price, Time and Materials, Cost-Reimbursement, Incentive, and/or Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contracts.
• Administer complex contracts, including monitoring contractor performance in collaboration with the Contracting Officer's Representative, preparing contract modifications, resolving high-impact problems, and terminating and closing out contracts.
• Coach and mentor junior contract professionals.
• Potentially hold a warrant authorizing the obligation of Government funds within its stated limitations.

Benefits

• Potential recruitment incentive for eligible selected candidates, subject to a service agreement and applicable repayment terms.
• Potential annual base-pay salary increase and/or performance bonus through the performance pay process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time