Supervisory Contract Specialist
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Fort Dix, NJ - USA
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Job Summary
This is a Temporary National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service position
This National Guard position is for a Contract Specialist Position Description Number Tand is part of the United States Property and Fiscal Office - Purchasing and Contracting Division New Jersey Army National Guard.
The purpose is to serve as a Warranted Contracting Officer and to supervise personnel engaged in procuring various supplies services Info Tech Architect-Engineering Services and construction.
As a SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST GSyou will:
- Exercise supervisory personnel management and contracting responsibilities
- Ensure timely submission of technical progress reports and performance metrics
- Execute post-award contract performance management actions on assigned contracts
- Resolve problems that limit competition and modifies clauses that discourage potential offers
- Analyze price and cost elements of the proposed change(s) and obtain audits when required
- Monitor and evaluate contractor performance for compliance with terms and conditions of contracts
- Advise and provide counsel to employees regarding policies procedures and directives of management
- Plans the overall approach to meet contracting program objectives for procuring a wide variety of requirements
- Select appropriate contracting approaches techniques and procedures to solve a variety of acquisition problems
- Prepare final contract to include appropriate standard clauses and special provisions final pricing and payment terms and incentives
- Initiate establish maintain and complete contract file documentation using electronic business systems including PD2 and VCE modules
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Additional Employment Requirements:
- Participation in direct deposit is mandatory
- Must possess Active Confidential Security Clearance
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
- Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation
Areas of Consideration: T32-CAT 2/T5-CAT 5
- ALL PERMANENT ON-BOARD T32/T5 EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE USPFO
NOTE: If the individual selected is currently on a Title 10 or Title 32 tour no action can be taken until he/she is released from tour
Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Certification
The Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requires specific training requirements for current contracting and acquisition employees. To be considered for this position you must have completed training for and currently posses the DAWIA Contracting Professional certification.
Specialized Experience: 12 months of broadening contracting experience equivalent to at least GSlevel that has provided full competencies of contracting principles and procedures that included the following activities:
- Contract Termination
- Procurement Policies
- Contract Administration
- Advanced Cost/Price Analysis
- Developing and Negotiating Positions
Must have one year of specialized contracting experience at the GS-12 level that required a working knowledge of a wide variety of contracting methods and contract types sufficient to perform pre-award/post-award and/or contract price/costanalysis. Must have experience performing acquisition planning; contract price and cost analysis/cost accounting techniques comprehensive negotiation techniques and a working knowledge of statutes and regulations as they apply to procurement functions. Must have Contracting Professional DAWIA Certification (or equivalent see Certifications Issued by Federal (non-DoD) Organizations below). Any applicant selected will receive a tentative offer of appointment contingent upon passing a Contracting Officer Review Board (CORB)and obtaining a contracting warrant.
Education Requirements
- Must have a four year course of study leading to an undergraduate degree (Bachelors Degree) with a major in any field; with at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting business finance law contracts purchasing economics industrial management marketing quantitative methods or organization and management
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( IS A TEMPORARY position T5: This position is projected for one year and may be extended. This position is only available until incumbent returns from military orders or funding is exhausted. This position will not extend past four (4) years The option to telework is subject to the supervisor/branch chief and Directors approval. NOTE: If the individual selected is currently on a Title 10 or Title 32 tour no action can be taken until he/she is released from tour. Hiring an applicant who retired from Active Duty (includes AGR) for T5 NG Employee accordance with DOD Instruction 1402.01 (Employment of Retired Members of the Armed Forces) a retired member of an active duty component cannot be hired for civilian positions in the competitive and excepted service within 180 days of retirement without an approved TAG waiver packet
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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.
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Required Experience:
Manager
