Contract Specialist
SummarySee below for important information regarding this job.
Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.
Learn more about this agency Responsibilities Responsible for providing contract administration support to the CMO Contracts Division.
Responsible for ensuring consistent application of policies and procedures across the team for assigned processes/areas of expertise.
Serves as a Contracting functional expert in contract administration and pricing matters.
Coordinates and collaborates with the Contract Management Office (CMO) Contracts Director on resourcing and workload decisions.
Resolves complex and sensitive problems and assists in developing strategies to meet Agency Performance Indicators.
Serves on associated Integrated Product (IPTs) to develop and execute strategies and initiative implementation.
Develops corrective actions and improvements to strategies and implementation efforts.
Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Supervisory status No Promotion Potential 13 Job family (Series) 1102 Contracting Help Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a US citizen Security Requirements:
Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
Selective Service Requirement:
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
Qualifications To qualify for a Contract Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:
A.
Basic Contracting Requirement:
A.
) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR B.
) a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000 are excluded from the requirements of A above.
B.
Specialized
Experience:
One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position.
In addition to meeting the Basic Education Requirement above, to qualify for the GS-13 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector.
Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.
Creditable specialized experience includes:
Providing contract administration support to a large organizational Unit.
Plan, coordinate, and facilitate contracting and pricing support on major programs and sustainment efforts.
Monitoring and assessing organizational performance against established contracting and pricing performance indicators.
EducationSubstitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
If the position has a minimum education requirement and/or you are using education to qualify in lieu of specialized experience, you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims.
GRADUATE EDUCATION:
One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study.
Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.
If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION:
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited US education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a US accredited college or university.
Additional informationThis position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants.
The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at:
-V300.
pdfTour of Duty:
FlexibleFLSA:
ExemptBargaining Unit:
YesSelectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period.
Recruitment/Relocation/Retention Incentive will not be authorized.
Acquisition, Technology & Logistics(AT) NON-CAP:
This position requires an Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Level III certification in the Contracting Career Field within 24 months, unless a Position Requirements Waiver is approved to extend.
Read more How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies:
Contract AdministrationOral CommunicationOrganizational AwarenessWritingPlease follow all instructions carefully.
Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility and/or score.
Once the application process is complete, a manual review of your resume and supporting documentation will occur to determine if you are eligible and among the best qualified as determined by the predetermined cutoff score.
Your score is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire.
Read more Background checks and security clearanceSecurity clearance Secret Drug test required No Help Required DocumentsThe documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (eg, applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc).
PLEASE REVIEW THE BELOW LINK FOR OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS needed for proof of eligibility:
https:
//www.
dla.
mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo%2012-1-2020.
pdf?ver=ECNbdsHtGilTd3OENN4A0Q%3d%3dAs described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply.
If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
1.
Your resume:
Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
If your resume includes a photograph, hypertext/hyperlinks, or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process.
If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
For additional information see:
What to include in your resume.
2.
You MUST submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.
These documents may include, but are not limited to:
For current DCMA Employees:
You must provide SF-50, or other equivalent official Notification of Personnel Action (Note:
Request for Personnel Action (SF-52) and Awa rd actions are not acceptable)If Using Your Education to Qualify:
Some positions require education to meet basic qualifications or allow you to qualify substituting education for experience.
You MUST provide a complete copy of transcripts, licenses, etc.
to support your educational claims.
The transcripts must include your name, the name of the college or university, class/course list, completed number of credits/hours, and the date degree conferred (if applicable).
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the US Department of Education.
Licenses must be current at time of application.
Time-in-grade documentation:
If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).
For Military Spouse Preference (MSP):
You must provide a signed Military Spouse PPP Self-certification Checklist, PCS orders/verification of duty location assignment, a copy of marriage certificate or license and documents as listed on the Military Spouse PPP Self-certification Checklist.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the US Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the US Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Help BenefitsA career with the US 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.
Learn more about federal benefits.
Review our 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.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.
Learn more about this agency Responsibilities Responsible for providing contract administration support to the CMO Contracts Division.
Responsible for ensuring consistent application of policies and procedures across the team for assigned processes/areas of expertise.
Serves as a Contracting functional expert in contract administration and pricing matters.
Coordinates and collaborates with the Contract Management Office (CMO) Contracts Director on resourcing and workload decisions.
Resolves complex and sensitive problems and assists in developing strategies to meet Agency Performance Indicators.
Serves on associated Integrated Product (IPTs) to develop and execute strategies and initiative implementation.
Develops corrective actions and improvements to strategies and implementation efforts.
Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Supervisory status No Promotion Potential 13 Job family (Series) 1102 Contracting Help Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a US citizen Security Requirements:
Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
Selective Service Requirement:
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
Qualifications To qualify for a Contract Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:
A.
Basic Contracting Requirement:
A.
) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR B.
) a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000 are excluded from the requirements of A above.
B.
Specialized
Experience:
One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position.
In addition to meeting the Basic Education Requirement above, to qualify for the GS-13 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector.
Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.
Creditable specialized experience includes:
Providing contract administration support to a large organizational Unit.
Plan, coordinate, and facilitate contracting and pricing support on major programs and sustainment efforts.
Monitoring and assessing organizational performance against established contracting and pricing performance indicators.
EducationSubstitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
If the position has a minimum education requirement and/or you are using education to qualify in lieu of specialized experience, you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims.
GRADUATE EDUCATION:
One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study.
Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.
If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION:
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited US education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a US accredited college or university.
Additional informationThis position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants.
The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at:
-V300.
pdfTour of Duty:
FlexibleFLSA:
ExemptBargaining Unit:
YesSelectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period.
Recruitment/Relocation/Retention Incentive will not be authorized.
Acquisition, Technology & Logistics(AT) NON-CAP:
This position requires an Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Level III certification in the Contracting Career Field within 24 months, unless a Position Requirements Waiver is approved to extend.
Read more How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies:
Contract AdministrationOral CommunicationOrganizational AwarenessWritingPlease follow all instructions carefully.
Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility and/or score.
Once the application process is complete, a manual review of your resume and supporting documentation will occur to determine if you are eligible and among the best qualified as determined by the predetermined cutoff score.
Your score is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire.
Read more Background checks and security clearanceSecurity clearance Secret Drug test required No Help Required DocumentsThe documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (eg, applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc).
PLEASE REVIEW THE BELOW LINK FOR OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS needed for proof of eligibility:
https:
//www.
dla.
mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo%2012-1-2020.
pdf?ver=ECNbdsHtGilTd3OENN4A0Q%3d%3dAs described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply.
If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
1.
Your resume:
Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
If your resume includes a photograph, hypertext/hyperlinks, or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process.
If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
For additional information see:
What to include in your resume.
2.
You MUST submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.
These documents may include, but are not limited to:
For current DCMA Employees:
You must provide SF-50, or other equivalent official Notification of Personnel Action (Note:
Request for Personnel Action (SF-52) and Awa rd actions are not acceptable)If Using Your Education to Qualify:
Some positions require education to meet basic qualifications or allow you to qualify substituting education for experience.
You MUST provide a complete copy of transcripts, licenses, etc.
to support your educational claims.
The transcripts must include your name, the name of the college or university, class/course list, completed number of credits/hours, and the date degree conferred (if applicable).
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the US Department of Education.
Licenses must be current at time of application.
Time-in-grade documentation:
If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).
For Military Spouse Preference (MSP):
You must provide a signed Military Spouse PPP Self-certification Checklist, PCS orders/verification of duty location assignment, a copy of marriage certificate or license and documents as listed on the Military Spouse PPP Self-certification Checklist.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the US Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the US Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Help BenefitsA career with the US 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.
Learn more about federal benefits.
Review our 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.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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