Contract Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is part of the Pantex Field Office.

As a Contract Specialist, you will support the Pantex Field Office (PFO) within the office the Assistant Manager for Business & Contract Management (AMBCM).

As a Contract Specialist, you will utilize your expertise to serve in a critical role as a primary contracting officer, and as the lead for developing criteria for assessing contractor performance and assessing, rating contractor.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level [enter grade] in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Performing contracting functions in at least three (3) of the four (4) following areas: 1.

Application of contract policies, regulations, principles and requirements; 2. Budgetary process and methods of controlling funds; 3.

Providing oversight and evaluation of the Contractor's contract administration and cost performance.; and/or, 4. Providing system level improvement recommendations.

Examples include but are not limited to: 1. Serve as a contracting officer responsible for pre-award and post-award functions; 2.

Collaborate with senior contract specialists in direct oversight of personal property, purchase card, fleet management functional areas, and cost savings activities; 3.

Serve as a lead for developing criteria for assessing contractor performance. Major Duties:

As a Contract Specialist, you will: Serve as a warranted Contract Specialist with a Level II or III Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C).

Determine the contractual policy and procedural approach, including type of contract, fee application, required contractor qualifications and experience, extent of advisable solicitation, available funding, and controlling aspects of approval and final authorization.

Administer, control, and coordinate contracts with industry, state and local governments, education institutions, and Not-for-Profit to assure conformance with contract terms and conditions, administrative requirements, applicable requirements of law, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR), the Financial Assistance Regulations (10 CFR 600), NNSA directives, NNSA guidance, NNSA instructions, and other applicable regulations, orders, and directives.

Develop and maintain systems to evaluate and monitor contractual performance related to such areas of delivery, cost, amount of progress, or advance payments and effective use of government-furnished property.

Conduct negotiations on as a team lead or Contracting Officer on complex, large-scale, long-term multi-million-dollar contracts.