Contract Specialist

U.S. Pacific Fleet • San Diego, CA

32d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. THIS IS A DIRECT HIRE ANNOUNCEMENT.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites.
• You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain warrant authority above the small purchase threshold.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA).
• You must be certified as a Career Field C-Contracting Level I. If you are not certified you must achieve certification within 24 months of appointment.
• For the GS-09 level: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: providing contracting functions (e.g. price/cost analysis, negotiation, pre-award, post-award, administration, closeout) for the acquisition of goods or services.
• For the GS-07 level: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: providing contract support (e.g. price/cost analysis, negotiation, pre-award, post-award, administration, closeout).
• Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD_Qualification_Standard_For_GS-1102.pdf
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.

Nice To Haves

• Education may be used to substitute for experience with the following: Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to a master's degree; OR Successful completion of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled.
• Education may be used to substitute for experience with the following: Successful completion of one full year of graduate level education Successful completion of one full year of law school. Successful completion of a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement.

Responsibilities

• Perform a full range of contracting functions including, awarding, administrating, negotiating, terminating and closing out various types of cost and fixed price contracts.
• Review requests for procurement of simple to complex ship repair projects.
• Prepare solicitation documents and incorporate routing provisions.
• Determine contractor eligibility.
• Analyze operations, methods and procedures to recommend changes due to revision in policy, procedures or management concepts.
• Provide on-the-job training to new employees, interns and lower level staff members.
• Serve as an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) or contract specialist.
• Monitor contractor progress and performance.
• Be responsible for determinations, decisions, approvals and contractual actions obligating the Government within your warrant authority.
• Ensure adequate funding is available to support contractual actions.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Learn more about federal benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level