Contract Compliance Specialist
Job Location:
Artesia, NM - USA
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Job Summary
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) through strategic partnerships prepares the federal law enforcement community to safeguard Americas people property and institutions. We are a unique inter-agency organization preparing the next generation of law enforcement officers to meet our Nations most pressing security challenges. Click here to learn more.
An incentive may be authorized.
Serving as a Contract Compliance Specialist GS-1101-7/9/11 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission. This position is located in the Office of the Associate Director for Training Ops (TOPS) Core Training Operations Directorate (TOPS/CTO) Office of Artesia Operations (TOPS/CTO/OAO) Artesia Administration Diviison (CTO/OAO/AAD).
The primary purpose of this position is plan and exercise management control and providing administration and quality assurance functions of assigned on-going service contracts.
Typical duties include:
- Maintains liaison with partnering organizations staff other government agencies and industry as required to identify existing and incipient support requirements problems on assigned contracts.
- Reviews and certifications of all service contractor invoices completing budgetary breakdown before forwarding them to the Contracting Officer.
- Prepares contract discrepancy and deficiency breakdown reports and documents. Investigate customer complaints and determine appropriate courses of action and resolutions.
- You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- You must successfully pass a background investigation.
- Bargaining Unit: This is a bargaining unit covered position represented under the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU).
- This is a non-bargaining unit position.
- You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.
- Must possess and maintain a valid state issued drivers license to conduct official government business.
- This position is eligible for situational-only telework based on agency policy.
- Occasional travel may be required.
- Overtime may be required.
- Weekends and federal holidays may be required.
- This position is Emergency Essential and required to sustain FLETCs operations under all conditions.
- Required to complete an OGE 450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of starting your federal employment and annually thereafter as long as you occupy a position that requires financial disclosure reporting
- Must possess and maintain Federal Acquisition Certification - Contracting Officer Representative (FAC-COR) Level II certification; or havethe requisite experience to obtain and maintain certification.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain FAC-COR Level III certification.
A resume must be no more than two pages. If an applicants resume exceeds two pages the USAJOBS database will not allow the application to be submitted. For additional assistance please visit: USAJOBS Help Center - Update your resume now so it meets new resume requirements Pertaining to the GS 11 grade only there is a Selective Placement Factor required in conjunction with the specialized experience listed below. Must possess and maintain Federal Acquisition Certification - Contracting Officer Representative (FAC-COR) Level II certification; or have the requisite experience to obtain and maintain certification.
Specialized Experience:
GS-07 Applicant must possessone year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service planning and developing procurement related documents and performing inspections to assure compliance with specifications and safety measures. -OR-One year of graduate level education at an accredited college or university in any field of study. -OR-Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) may be met by having a Bachelors degree with one of the following: A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last two years of study or a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last two years of study or rank in the upper one third of the class in the college university or major subdivision or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.
GS-09 Applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the federal service planning and developing procurement related documents and performing inspections to assure compliance with specifications and safety measures. -OR-Successful completion of a Masters or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the work of the position to be filled. -OR-An equivalent combination specialized experience and graduate education as described above. (Only graduate education in excess of the first 18 semester hours may be used).If this position is filled at the GS-09 grade level you may be non-competitively promoted without further competition when the supervisor determines that the duties of the higher grade level are being performed and all regulatory requirements have been met.
GS-11 Applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the federal service planning and developing procurement related documents; performing property management processes and procedures forms documentation and record keeping requirements; applying fact-finding and investigative techniques to gather clear-cut factual evidence of compliance with contractual requirements and regulations; conducting studies analyzing findings and making recommendations. -OR-Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M. that is related to the work of the position to be filled. -OR-An equivalent combination specialized experience and graduate education as described above. (Only graduate education in excess of the first 36 semester hours will be combined with the specialized experience). Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps and AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional philanthropic religious spiritual community student and 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. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years a political Schedule A Schedule C Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of the first two years may be used to qualify for the GS-11 level.
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.
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years a political Schedule A Schedule C Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government you are not ICTAP eligible. View information about ICTAP eligibilityon OPMs Career Transition Resources website. To be considered eligible under ICTAP you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this addition you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement.
This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies during the next 90 days. This could result in a few or many vacancies being filled from this announcement.
The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security and its Components from requesting an applicants criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of accordance with 5 U.S. Code 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act may submit a written complaint to
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicants resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: must submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution listing the college/university degree confirmation date(s) and applicable courses for the position you are applying to.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organizations interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.
This position may be filled at the GS-7 or GS-9 level. If selection is made at the GS-7 or GS-9 level promotion to the GS-9 or GS-11 level may occur without further competition.
Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e. physical or mental) covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position after notification of the adjudication of your request you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply to include persons with intellectual severe physical or psychiatric disabilities as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u) and or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans Peace Corps VISTA volunteers and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents experiences and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation click on the links above or contact the servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and FLETC policy FLETC is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and therefore conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Headquarters personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing and all applicants tentatively selected for employment at FLETC are subject to drug testing resulting in a negative test result.
Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission the FLETC requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for suitibilty as a condition of placement in this position. This review may include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts child support and/or tax obligations as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
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.
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