CONTRACT SPECIALIST
Naval Air Systems Command
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CONTRACT SPECIALIST
Naval Air Systems Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$87,061 - $135,657
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-11 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves managing government contracts for weapons and research projects at a naval facility in California, from planning and negotiating deals with suppliers to overseeing their completion and ensuring everything complies with rules.
It's a good fit for someone with experience in buying and handling contracts for goods and services, who pays close attention to details and understands government purchasing guidelines.
People with a background in procurement or supply chain work in defense or public sectors would thrive here.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 or DA-03 level in developing, executing, and administering contracts for supplies and services
- Knowledge of contract policies for solicitation, negotiation, administration, and termination
- Meet Department of Defense (DoD) qualification standards for GS-1102 contracting positions
- Compliance with Title 10 U.S. Code requirements for contracting roles
- Ability to review purchase requests for technical and administrative adequacy
- Skills in preparing pre-award documentation, soliciting offers, evaluating bids, and negotiating awards
- Experience in negotiating and administering contracts from requirement receipt to completion
Full Job Description
You will serve as a Contract Specialist in the Weapons & Energetics R&D Dept., of NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV CHINA LAKE.
In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the DA-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate some or all of the following: 1) Developing, executing, and administrating contracts in support of a range of supplies and services; and 2) Applying contract policy during the solicitation, negotiation, administration, and termination of contracts.
Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD_Qualification_Standard_For_GS-1102.pdf And the title 10 requirements found here: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1724&num=0&edition=prelim Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Major Duties:
- You will negotiate and administer contracts and orders between the Government and contractors from receipt of requirement through physical and financial completion.
- You will review purchase requests for technical and administrative adequacy.
- You will prepare pre-award documentation and solicits contractor offers.
- You will evaluate offers, negotiate, and prepare contract award documents.
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