Contracting Officer

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys•Baltimore, MD

About The Position

The Contracting Officer joins a team responsible for the full range of pre-award and post-award contracting activities supporting the district’s mission. These activities include issuing solicitations, evaluating proposals, negotiating, executing, and administering contracts for complex and technical services and assigned programs. The position serves as a senior, final-level reviewer for actions within delegated procurement authority and provides subject matter expertise on contract administration. Responsibilities increase in complexity as training and experience progress.

Requirements

Be a United States citizen or national.
Complete a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication, including fingerprint, credit, and tax checks and drug testing; continued employment is subject to favorable background-investigation adjudication.
Register for Selective Service, if applicable.
Meet all qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
Meet the basic education requirement: a four-year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree or higher with a major in a related 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.
Submit official or unofficial transcripts to verify basic qualifications.
For GS-12, have one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level, such as coordinating pre-award and post-award functions; conducting price or cost analysis, negotiation, and contract administration under Federal Acquisition Regulation methods; developing and overseeing statements of work; determining sole-source requirements and preparing supporting documentation; preparing solicitation documents; analyzing proposals; and awarding contracts within delegated authority.
If selected, complete a one-year probationary period if required.

Responsibilities

Develop and document acquisition strategies for procuring supplies and services, including specialized handling provisions, contract types, small-business set-asides, bundling or consolidation determinations, late offers, non-standard terms, and price negotiations.
Serve as the senior and final-level reviewer for actions within delegated procurement authority, including pre-award negotiation objectives, price reasonableness determinations, and contract dispute resolutions.
Review, prepare, and recommend revisions to technical documents, including statements of work, performance work statements, and statements of objectives.
Perform complex post-award functions, including resolving protests, processing name changes or novations, negotiating and resolving claims, issuing Contracting Officer final decisions, and monitoring and documenting performance issues.
Monitor contractor performance and delivery; document inspection and acceptance of deliverables; and review and approve or reject invoices for payment.
Provide subject matter expertise and recommendations on contract administration, addressing actions and complex or unique problems related to assigned contracts.
Coordinate with the United States Attorney’s Office point of contact on contractor requests for waivers or deviations from contract terms; approve related changes to requirements and prepare contract-file documentation.
Resolve delivery schedule problems and negotiate delivery schedule changes.