CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Contract Specialist in the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Centers (FLCs) Contracting Departments of NAVSUP FLC SD GF.

GS-12:In addition to the Basic Education Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-11 or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector applying a thorough knowledge of contract administration/procurement principles, policies, regulations, and procedures to administer group contracts and post award procurement actions.

Specific work experience must demonstrate all of the following duties: 1) Provide knowledge of various contracts, methods of contracting, and selection factors to plan appropriate strategies to procure requirements and conduct negotiations in the pre-award and post-award phases of contracting; 2) Utilize knowledge of program objectives, technical terminology, and uses of equipment or services procured to successfully participate in planning, negotiation, and administration; 3) Provide knowledge of commercial and industrial business practices (e.g., subcontracting of raw materials or services and use of cost analysis techniques) sufficient to identify sources, analyze cost and pricing data, contract proposals, and evaluation of the offers for responsibility; and 4) Create and issue Request for Quotations (RFQs), prepare and issue contracts, purchase orders, task orders, delivery orders, and modifications .GS-11:In addition to the Basic Education Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-9 or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector applying knowledge of contract administration/procurement principles, policies, regulation, and procedures relating to contract price/cost analysis, pre-award, and post award procurement actions.

Specific work experience must demonstrate all of the following duties: 1) Provide knowledge of contracts and methods of contracting to procure requirements and conduct negotiations in the different phases of contracting; 2) Knowledge of technical terminology and uses of equipment or services procured to participate in negotiations; 3) Knowledge of business practices in order to identify sources, analyze cost and pricing data, and contract proposals; 4) Prepare and issue contracts, purchase orders, tasks order, delivery orders and modifications.

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 conduct pre-award and post-award functions.
• You will be responsible for all aspects of complex and high dollar value procurements from early stages of planning to award.
• You will perform contract administration, monitoring contractor performance, resolve disputes with contractor, negotiate all contract modifications, settling claims, and termination of contracts.
• You will perform pre-award functions for procurements involving complex contracts for supplies and services
• You will administer complex contracts for procurements for supplies and services including performance of termination actions, until final delivery and payments are completed and the contract is closed