Contract Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in direct deposit; new Department of the Navy employees must pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Current federal employees applying for GS positions generally must meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Must obtain the required acquisition functional area/category certification within established timeframes; the position specifies 36 months to earn the contracting professional acquisition certification.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering duty.
• Must wear required personal protective equipment for the duration of the work shift and participate in medical surveillance programs.
• Must be able to travel, potentially to CONUS and OCONUS or remote and isolated sites, including extended travel on military and commercial aircraft.
• Must complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit an OGE-450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment.
• Must complete 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points every two years in accordance with DoDI 5000.66.
• GS-09 applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-07, including applying contract laws and procedures, analyzing cost/technical/risk tradeoffs, using negotiation techniques, and using specified procurement systems and Microsoft Word and Excel; qualifying education or a combination of education and experience may substitute as described.
• GS-07 applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-05, including applying contract laws and procedures, assisting with cost/technical/risk analysis, using negotiation techniques, and using specified procurement systems and Microsoft Word and Excel; qualifying education or a combination of education and experience may substitute as described.
• Must meet Department of Defense qualification requirements for GS-1102 contracting positions and applicable Title 10 requirements.
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution is generally required for covered DoD GS-1102 entrants, subject to the stated exemptions for certain personnel with qualifying prior service.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Education used to qualify must be documented with transcripts or an itemized list of college courses; foreign education must be documented as comparable to education from an accredited U.S. institution.

Responsibilities

• Review requests for procurement of complex equipment and services.
• Prepare solicitation documents and incorporate applicable provisions, including cost accounting standards, technical proposal requirements and weighting factors, testing procedures, cost escalation factors, cost data requirements, and socioeconomic programs.
• Award contracts within delegated contracting officer authority or recommend awards outside that authority.
• Assist contract administration offices with contract administration, including termination actions, through final delivery, payment, closeout, and retirement of contracts.
• Negotiate contract modifications.
• Close out contracts or issue termination notices and review settlement proposals.
• Serve as the principal contact for assigned contracts and represent the command in conferences with industry and state and local government.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.
• Relocation expense reimbursement or recruitment incentives may be offered for some similar positions depending on funding and policy; certain incentives, including relocation or student loan repayment, may be authorized for eligible selectees.