CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

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: Planning, developing, implementing, maintaining, and administering all contract aspects of a system acquisition program; Utilizing price/cost analysis techniques to evaluate contractor proposals and prepare a pre-negotiation position; Applying negotiation techniques to conduct contract negotiations of hardware sole source major weapons systems contracts with high level business, industry, scientific, and/or Government officials; and Demonstrating comprehensive and complex experiences in both cost realism and cost analysis, in a sole source major weapons system procurement.

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 serve as a Contract Specialist in the Procurement Group of the Naval Air Systems Command.
• You will plan, develop, implement, maintain, and administer all contract aspects of a system acquisition program.
• You will utilize price/cost analysis techniques to evaluate contractor proposals and prepare a pre-negotiation position.
• You will apply negotiation techniques to conduct contract negotiations of hardware sole source major weapons systems contracts with high level business, industry, scientific, and/or Government officials.
• You will demonstrate comprehensive and complex experiences in both cost realism and cost analysis, in a sole source major weapons system procurement.