Contract Specialist- Direct Hiring Authority

Duty 1: Serves as a business advisor providing business advice guidance and assistance to technical personnel involved in the development of requirements packages.

Duty 2: Procures and performs post award functions for a wide variety of services commodities and/or construction and RTD&E involving a variety of contract types investigation and resolution of contractor delays contractor performance appraisals subcontractor surveillance disposition of claims close-out and similar matters.

Duty 3: Represents the organization with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.

Duty 4: Makes field site visits detecting and correcting labor standards violations taking appropriate action to expedite delivery or performance when required by mission changes monitoring the contractors use of government-furnished property inventories and issuing change orders as necessary.

Duty 5: Researches interprets analyzes and applies procurement guidelines policies regulations impacting a cross-section of acquisitions.

This position is a developmental (e.g.: NH-02 Target NH-03) position. This position may be filled at any grade level. Individual selected may be promoted without further competition upon meeting all legal and regulatory requirements. Starting salary indicated on this vacancy announcement is for the (GS-05). Attainment of knowledge skills and abilities is required before promotion to the next higher grade and is dependent on demonstrated ability to perform the duties of the next higher grade level meeting all regulatory requirements and recommendation for promotion by the supervisor. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. This position may be subject to a formalized training program and pay retention of 150% of the maximum rate of the basic pay is authorized for candidates requesting a Voluntary Change to lower Grade. Military Spouse candidates exercising their preference will be placed at the full performance level if considered to be best qualified and selected.

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service see Legal and Regulatory Guidance.
• 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: posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• For more information on Acq Demo please go to DoD AcqDemo Homepage and Fact Sheet is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position.
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• This position may require drug testing and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection.
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours to include evenings weekends and/or holidays
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• This is an acquisition coded position. Selectee must complete required certification level 1 in Contracting within 24 months of assignment.
• Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization.
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
• All federal employees are required to have direct deposit
• This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
• 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.
• This position may require travel.
• The employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and by 31 October annually thereafter file an OGE-450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report. Employee is required to attend annual ethics and procurement integrity training.

Experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5000.66 Defense Acquisition Workforce Education Training Experience and Career Development.

Due to the use of 120-day rosters this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Applicants must meet the basic requirements and Specialized experience as stated in this announcement.

BASIC EDUCATION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: A bachelors degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate. NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT COPIES OF OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS.

OR A current member of the Armed Forces (not retired or separated) OR a current DOD employee that meets the following requirements: 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; 2) served in an 1102 position or as a Service member in a similar occupational specialty on or before September 30 2000; OR (3) is an enlisted member of the Contingency Contracting Force (CCF). This exemption only applies to CCF members in their current or future CCF positions. The baccalaureate degree exemption does not apply to current CCF members seeking new hire employment within DoD as an 1102. or (4) is described in subsection (e)(1)(B) of 10 USC 1724.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must meet the mandated bachelors degree and have (or will have) at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-01 equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-04) (or equivalent in an alternative pay system in the federal service). Specialized experience is experience in providing business advice to the customer and performing preaward and postaward functions using a wide range of contracting methods and types to procure complex or specialized services commodities and/or construction for the organization NOTE: You must submit copies of your official transcripts. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

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. Knowledge of government and agency-specific guidelines and business practices including statutes regulations policies and procedures that cover different contract types.
2. Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
3. Ability to plan organize work and meet deadlines.
4. Ability to recognize and analyze problems conduct research summarize results and make appropriate recommendations while working cooperatively as a member of a team.
5. Ability to negotiate and administer contracts.
6. Ability to identify problems and develop innovative solutions.

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 will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.