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, and administering all aspects of a procurement to include pre and post award functions in support of a major program or services contracting acquisition; Utilizing price/cost analysis techniques to evaluate proposals and prepare associated documentation; Applying negotiation techniques to conduct negotiations with high level business, industry, scientific, and/or government officials; Providing acquisition advice and researching information in support of long-range planning and business strategies in support of contracting initiatives; Interpreting acquisition regulations, such as the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR) as well as acquisition policy and providing guidance to customers in support of contracting initiatives; Representing an organization/agency in all contractual discussions and attending program reviews.

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 NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV.
• You will plan and develop procurement objectives for the program in terms of competition and price range, contracts the contractual vehicle including use of pricing strategies, subcontracting policy, set-aside policies, and similar considerations.
• You will prepare and maintain current acquisition plans, appropriate milestone charts, and related schedules requiring review by the program manager.
• You will perform detailed cost and price analysis utilizing field pricing reports from Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and Defense Contracts Management Command (DCMC) and inputs from technical personnel to arrive at a fair and reasonable price.
• You will advise of the procurement objectives to be used and assist in the preparation of statements of work and source selection criteria.
• You will plan the negotiation strategy and coordination strategy with the negotiation team and lead the negotiations, which are conducted with contractors, to discuss technical deficiencies and cost issues.
• You will independently establish contract milestone schedules as well as execute the necessary planning, coordination, approval, negotiation and other requirements in accordance with prescribed deadlines.