Contract Specialist

As a Contract Specialist you will:

• Perform complex and critical procurement and contract planning with concerned technical program offices contracting organizations and develop acquisition strategies for the specific requirement.
• Be responsible for advising senior leadership and customers on acquisition strategy preparing acquisition documents and defending business cases for major acquisitions.
• Conduct negotiations as team leader or Contracting Officer on complex large-scale long-term multi-million dollar contracts.
• Conduct contractor site visits as necessary to resolve contract administration problems or to attend meetings and briefings with technical representatives in order to resolve procurement related problems.

• Subject to Random Drug Testing
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test.
• Favorable suitability determination required.
• Financial Disclosure is required.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain a Q level Security Clearance.
• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• Compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) governing personal identity which will require that you provide two forms of identification.
• May be required to successfully complete a one (1) year probationary period. Employees serving on a probationary may be terminated at any time during the probationary or trial period for performance conduct or business-related reasons in the interest of Federal service.
• Please limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted you will be disqualified.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

NQ-03:

A qualified candidates online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA Demonstration Project pay band or GS grade level in the Federal service i.e. NQ-02 or GS-12.

Specialized experience is defined as: Experience supporting or conducting contract administration and contractor oversight activities for complex programs including performance monitoring stakeholder coordination and review of contract or subcontract actions.

Examples of qualifying experience include but are not limited to:

• Experience conducting performance oversight of contractors or subcontractors including monitoring deliverables evaluating compliance with contract terms and identifying areas requiring corrective action.
• Experience reviewing contract/subcontract solicitations awards acquisition plans award memoranda modifications and/or contract actions for adequacy completeness and compliance with organizational or federal acquisition requirements.
• Experience coordinating with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. program offices county agencies fire departments safety organizations) to ensure mission needs are met.
• Experience participating in or supporting contractor performance evaluations acceptance of work surveillance activities or management reviews for a major contractor or business unit.
• Experience using a variety of contract administration approaches monitoring tools or oversight strategies to enhance accountability and operational efficiency.

• Experience in Contract Administration including administration of policy and procedures sufficient to oversee placement and/or monitoring of contractor performance on complex contracts covering major systems or extensive programs.
• Experience in business and industry practices sufficient to evaluate monitor and maintain uniform management controls over a prime M&O contractors performance and to provide direction and leadership to the Governments principal pre-award and post-award representatives.
• Experience in cost and pricing techniques to negotiate and act on a variety of pricing and special agreements including final overhead rate agreements including as necessary to ensure implementation and administration of cost accounting standards.
• Knowledge and broad experience in understanding and executing of Nuclear Security Enterprise interrelationships between program goals objectives priorities and funding to accomplish NNSA mission objectives.
• Skill in negotiation and persuasion adequate to obtain cooperation and understanding from DOE/NNSA and its M&O partners.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.

CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered well qualified you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. If you are eligible for career transition assistance plans such as ICTAP or CTAP you must meet the definition of well qualified which is defined as having a score of 85 or better.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.