Contract Specialist
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Job Location:
Whitehall, OH - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 93400 - 121422
Posted on:
6 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
See below for important information regarding this job.
- As a Contract Specialist you will be responsible for the following duties:
- Performs cradle-to-grave contracting actions including acquisition planning solicitation evaluation and cost/price analyses negotiations contract award modifications/amendments terminations closeouts and contractor performance reviews.
- Performs Pre- and Post-Award functions for a wide variety of highly complex procurements and contracts that are unusual unique non-routine or otherwise difficult to accomplish.
- Performs market research identifies potential vendors evaluates offers performs comparative price analysis for reasonableness and recommends award of contracts.
- Negotiates settlements for contractual changes. Negotiates equitable adjustments and supplemental agreements to delivery or performance time and prices and execution of supplemental agreements for reduced or additional requirements.
- Provides guidance or training to lower grades new hires or others as necessary.
- Monitoring contractor performance through routine engagements by providing guidance as needed and enforcing contractual terms and conditions.
- Knowledge of contract administration requirements policies and procedure and the ability to recognize situations requiring employee to exercise judgment and to initiate actions in the absence of any standard guidance.
Conditions of employment
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Tour of Duty: Flexible ( Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive No Access
- Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
- Selective Service Requirement: Males born aftermust be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
- Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
- Bargaining Unit Status: Yes
- Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See for more information.
- Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Addtl Info.
- Financial Disclosure Requirement: Required
Qualifications
To qualify for a Contract Specialist your resume and supporting documentation must support:
A. Basic Contracting Requirement: A.) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR B.) a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces who occupied an 1102 position contracting officer position or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30 2000 are excluded from the requirements of A above.
B. Contracting Officer Requirement: Must possess at least 2 years of experience in a contracting position.
C. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To qualify at the GS-12 level applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only) time-after-competitive appointment minimum qualifications and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
- Applies and adapts contracting principles laws statues regulations and procedures applicable to procurement/contracting actions.
- Soliciting offers to procure a variety of requirements ranging from standard to specialized supplies; or services or monitors contractor performance through routine engagements by providing guidance to enforce contractual terms and conditions.
- Performing acquisition planning; or drafts modifications/amendments terminations closeouts and contractor performance reviews.
- Independently negotiates to procure services equipment or construction products; or negotiates settlements for contractual changes adjustments and supplemental agreements.
- Communicating through written communications and discussions with vendors/customers.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional philanthropic religious spiritual community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
Are you using your education to qualify You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate schools definition of one year of graduate study 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
Additional information
For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: Workforce: Position requires DoD Acquisition Contracting Professional (Foundational) certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources.
Information for Veterans is available at: As of 23 December 2016 Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.
Drug-Free Workplace: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has established a Drug-Free Federal Workplace Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for DLA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with DLA for a period of six months. This policy extends to random testing for the use of illegal drugs by employees who occupy testing designated positions defined as sensitive in Section 7(d) of Executive Order 12564. The Defense Logistics Agencys Drug Free Workplace Plans drug testing panel includes testing for the following illegal substances: marijuana cocaine opiates (codeine/morphine) 6-Acetylmorphine (heroin) phencyclidine amphetamines (amphetamine/methamphetamine) methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) oxycodone oxymorphone hydrocodone and hydromorphone. ADVISORY: By using cannabidiol (CBD) products you are risking a positive drug test result for marijuana.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- IVR
- SOAP
- Avaya
- Solaris
- Cost Accounting Standards
- Database Design
- Hibernate
- ITIL
- Weblogic
- Express.js
- Contracts
- ASP
About Company
The Defense Logistics Agency is a combat support agency in the United States Department of Defense, with more than 26,000 civilian and military personnel throughout the world.
