Title 5 Contract Specialist (Mi Uspfo)

***THIS IS A TITLE 5 EXCEPTED NATIONAL GUARD POSITION***

This position is located at Joint Force Headquarters - United States Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO) Purchasing and Contracting office or an ANG Base Contracting Office. The primary purpose of this position is to ensure successful market research acquisition planning contract award contract performance management and interpretation of contract law in order to provide the best most efficient contracting strategies in support of the organizations vision mission goals and objectives.

Plans the overall approach to meet contracting program objectives for a variety of requirements with multiple complexities. Analyzes difficult/controversial contracting issues determines recommends and/or implements course of action which may depart from previous approaches for long-term contract performance or short-term contracts with extremely stringent time frames.

Oversees the procurement of a wide variety of services supplies construction and architect and engineering. Researches interprets analyzes and applies all regulations business and industry practices market trends Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Comptroller General decisions public law case law and precedents.

Executes post-award contract performance management actions on assigned contracts. Appoints Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) within delegated authority and manages the COR program as required.

Serves as business advisor to a wide range of customers. Represents the interest of the organization in a professional manner in meetings and various contacts outside the agency on a variety of issues that often are not well defined.

May serve as the primary or alternate Government Purchase Card (GPC) Agency/Organization Program Coordinator. Functions as the principal liaison between program participants and the banking institution.

May serve as a System Administrator. Provides technical leadership and consultation regarding operation automated acquisition systems. Provides technical and functional guidance to contracting personnel in the use of software prepares reporting documents and coordinates the transfer of data between organizations.

The above duty description doesnt contain all details of the official position description.

Conditions of employment

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Irregular and overtime hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies.
• The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft/vehicle to perform temporary duty assignments.
• Must have a valid civilian drivers license.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• The incumbent must meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position.
• The incumbent must meet the continuing acquisition education training and experience requirements IAW DoDI 5000.66.
• In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act 1978 incumbent is required to file an OGE Form 450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
• The incumbent must obtain and maintain secret security clearance.
• May be required to pass the Contracting Officer Review Board (CORB) and hold a warrant.
• This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for or in response to a state of emergency or disaster declaration.
• All personnel selected must meet certification requirements DAWIA Level I - Professional certification within 36 months of placement in the 1102 series.

Qualifications

In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed giving dates (months and years) of the experience position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Must have one year of contracting experience at the GS-11 level. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: (1) Performing acquisition planning including market research and knowledge of a wide variety of contracting methods that satisfy mission needs and meet customer requirements (2) Advising Contracting Officer Representatives and advising customers on procurement preparation and development of contractually acceptable specifications work statements and quality assurance criteria (3) Reviewing procurement requests to assure clarity adequacy and completeness and (4) Reviewing contract terms and technical specifications to identify any special requirements.

Required Experience:

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