Contract Compliance Specialist

Full Job Description

"The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), through strategic partnerships, prepares the federal law enforcement community to safeguard America's people, property, and institutions." We are a unique inter-agency organization preparing the next generation of law enforcement officers to meet our Nation's most pressing security challenges." Click here to learn more.

An incentive may be authorized. See additional info section. A resume must be no more than two pages.

If an applicant's 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 Specialized Experience: You qualify at the GS-11 grade level if you possess one of the following: 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 duties with regards to assigned contracts, including complying with policies, programs, regulations and procedures for the management and safekeeping of government-furnished property; establishing inspection schedules and performing on-site inspections to assure compliance with specifications, acceptable output and adherence to safety measures.

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., from an accredited college or university that is related to the work of the position to be filled.

Please provide a copy of your transcripts.

OR An equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate level education obtained in an accredited college or university that is directly related to the work of the position and specialized experience.

Only graduate education in excess of the first 36 semester hours will be combined with the specialized experience. Please provide a copy of your transcripts.

NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of the first two years may be used to qualify for the GS-11 level. All requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Time-in-Grade: Current and former GS federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09 grade level in the federal service.

The time-in-grade requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement. All requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, 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 Suitability/Fitness as a condition of placement in this Moderate Risk 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.

Physical Demands: In addition to work performed at a desk, the incumbent is involved in frequent stooping, bending and walking to perform inspections and witness contractor performance.

Work Environment: The work is performed in a typical office setting but involves visits to contractor work sites as well as maintenance shop activities.

Heat, dirt and dust are present at these facilities and require the use of safety equipment such as boots and glasses.

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.

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. 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.

If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration of Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty.

False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.

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.

Veterans: Qualified veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% are listed in the best-qualified category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level, or higher.

(This position is not considered scientific/professional.).

Other 10-point preference eligibles and veterans with 5-point preference who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements are placed above non-preference eligibles within the category in which they qualify.

View information on veterans' preference. 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 eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered eligible under ICTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position.

In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement. Major Duties:

Serving as a Contract Compliance Specialist GS-1101-11 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission.

This position is located in the Student Service Division (SSD) under the Mission and Readiness Support Directorate (MRSD) in Glynco, Georgia.

The primary purpose of this position is to plan and exercise management control and to provide administration and quality assurance functions of assigned on-going service contracts.

Typical duties include: Providing management support for assigned contracts and is officially appointed as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) in accordance with all Federal, Department and local laws and regulations.

Maintaining liaison with partnering organizations (POs), FLETC staff, other government agencies and industry as required in order to identify existing and incipient support requirements and problems on assigned contracts.

Serving as a liaison between contractor, FLETC functional activities, POs, other government agencies and industry, and the Contracting Officer (CO) to identify methods for improvement to enhance successful completion of contracts and customer satisfaction.

Establishes inspection schedules and performs on-site inspections to assure compliance with specifications, acceptable output and adherence to safety measures, wage and hour law rules, etc.

Preparing contract discrepancy and deficiency breakdown reports and documents. Investigates customer complaints and determines appropriate courses of action and resolutions.

Reviewing and evaluating requests for contract modifications and change orders.