Contract Specialist

Full Job Description

See below for important information regarding this job. To qualify for a Contract Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A.

Basic Contracting Requirement: A.) A bachelor's 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. Contracting Officer Requirement: Must possess at least two years of experience in contracting. C.

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 Contracting Requirement above, to qualify for the GS-12 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-11 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: Independently developing acquisition plans. Performing price and cost analysis, analyzing unit costs, pricing data, and contractor projected costs.

Performing full range of contract administration functions.

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. Major Duties:

• Performs contract functions required for the acquisition of various department supplies and services.
• Prepares Acquisition Plan (AP), documenting details of the solicitation and type of contract envisioned.
• Prepares Requests for Quotes (RFQs) and Requests for Proposals (RFP), selecting provisioning/clauses, terms and conditions required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and local implementing documents.
• Monitors solicitation: issuing amendments, answering potential offerors' questions, and assuring all suppliers are treated equally to maximize the receipt of competition and minimize protests.
• Evaluates offers based on input from staff offices and analysis of the responsiveness of individual offers.
• Formulates negotiation strategy and identifies areas subject to negotiation.
• Conducts extensive negotiations before and after contract award, negotiating changes as necessary.