Contract Specialist

1. As part of an Integrated Acquisition Team plans the overall approach to meet contracting program objectives for a wide range for AFwide DoD-wide or multiple agency multi-million or billion dollar programs or systems that span multiple years or involve successive program stages.
2. Procures complex and/or diversified services commodities and/or construction.
3. Executes post-award contract performance management actions on assigned contracts. Performs contract administration.
4. Serves as business advisor to a wide range of customers participates in special projects/initiatives and performs special assignments.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service see
• Employee must obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET security clearance.
• If authorized PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements may be found at: position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Serves as a warranted contracting officer
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• May be required to work overtime
• Employee must meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position
• In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act 1978 employee is required to file an OGE Form 450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon appointment and will be required to file annually
• Position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing.
• Recruitment and/ or Relocation Incentive may be authorized
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

In order to qualify you must meet the basic requirements defined in 10 United States Code (USC).This standard implements requirements contained in Title 10 United States Code Sections 1723 through 1733 as amended by Section 861(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) and implemented on a policy exception basis by Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment memorandum Exception to 24 Semester Hours Requirement for Contracting Positions effective and dated August 2 2020.

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: A bachelors degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. NOTE: You must submit copies of your transcripts.

NOTE: The following three exemption to the basic education requirements above apply to DoD civilian employees or Service members who:

1. Served as a contracting officer with authority to award or administer in excess of the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) on or before 30 September 2000;
OR
2. Served on or before 30 September 2000 in a position as either an employee in the GS-1102 series or as a member of the Armed Forces in a similar occupation specialty;
3. Are an enlisted member of the Contingency Contracting Force (CCF). This exemption only applies to CCF members in their current or future CCF positions. The Bachelors degree exemption does not apply to current CCF members seeking New Hire employment within DoD as a 1102.

In addition to meeting the basic requirements above to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements below:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12 or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of the principles laws regulations legal requirements policies and practices of a very broad range of contracting methods and contract types sufficient to independently perform procedures applicable to pre award and post award actions for long term and/or high value contracts contract price/cost analysis formulate guidelines implement new developments provide policy interpretation and other highly specialized or complex functions where little or no contractual precedent exists to serve as guidance in developing or modifying procurement strategies or pricing structure. Knowledge of contract administration and termination techniques sufficient to administer and close out contracts. Mastery of acquisition planning concepts and techniques sufficient to accomplish and/or determine courses of action on an extensive variety of highly complex contracts and contract programs and multi-year programs involving successive program stages.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge skills abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Professional knowledge of a full range of Federal contracting laws executive orders regulations principles policies procedures methods techniques and contract types applicable to preaward and postaward actions for a variety of complex and/or diversified services and commodities.

2. Knowledge of the business environment (e.g. economic trends awareness of commercial/industry business practices standards mergers and acquisitions) applicable to program and technical requirements in order to recognize potential programmatic/contractual impacts and knowledge of the methods and techniques of fact-finding/market research.

3. Knowledge of the principles methods and tools used to assist in risk identification assessment and mitigation including assessing the probability and consequences of potential problems and their solutions.

4. Knowledge of formal source selection methods policies and procedures; contracting negotiation administration and termination principles policies procedures and technical requirements; and knowledge of price and cost analysis sufficient to review proposals against previous history actual and estimated expenditures and established and approved rates to determine price reasonableness or to determine a negotiation position.

5. Ability to identify problems determine accuracy and relevance of information; use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and make recommendations; makes sound well-informed and objective decisions applying precedents found in government contracting case law to specific contracting situations to insure that legally binding contracting officer decisions are consistent justifiable and will be upheld at appellate courts or boards; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action even in uncertain situations to accomplish organizational goals.

6. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing clearly concisely and with technical accuracy; and ability to establish effective working relationships with others.


PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.