CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as a CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIV of NAVAIRWARCENADLKE.

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 GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Serves as a key advisor to technical customers, providing guidance on acquisition methods and assisting in the development of acquisition plans, statements of work, source selection criteria/plans, and justifications.

Constructs the contractual vehicle by defining procurement objectives and incorporating unique pricing and subcontracting strategies and set-aside considerations.

Performs detailed cost/price analysis to ensure fairness and reasonableness, establishes the competitive range, as necessary, and serves as the lead negotiator representing the Government in all contractual actions before awarding the final contract.

Manages all post-award administration to include preparing rate and cost adjustments, redirecting contract efforts, issuing modifications, enforcing terms through actions like cure notices and stop-work orders, exercising options, managing incremental funding, , monitoring Government Property, and executing contract closeout.

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 work with customers to develop evaluation factors, acquisition planning, or source selection planning.
• You will analyze contract cost and pricing provisions for contract requirements.
• You will maintain acquisition plans and justification and approvals to include developing milestones, tracking status and defending or justifying all aspects of the acquisition.
• You will analyze price and cost data for post-award activities.