CONTRACT SPECIALIST (TITLE 32)

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a CONTRACT SPECIALIST (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D2622000 and is part of the FL USPFO, National Guard.

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: This position is in the Excepted Federal Civil Service "under the authority of 32 U.S.C.

709" and is open to Category 1: All permanent/indefinite (T32 and T5) technicians employed by the agency Category 3: All current military members of the Florida National Guard; and Category 4: All individuals who qualify for membership in the Florida National Guard and are willing to become T32 Dual Status technicians.

PCS: Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs, MAY be authorized.

Authorization for payment of PCS expenses will be granted ONLY after determination is made that payment is in the best interest of the Florida National Guard.

Recruitment / Relocation: Incentive MAY be authorized. ONLY after determination is made that payment is in the best interest of the Florida National Guard.

FLNG BUS Code 8888: This position is "excluded" and ineligible for labor organization representation.

CERTIFICATION: The Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requires specific training requirements for current contracting and acquisition employees.

You must complete DAWIA Course Certificate Level I within 36 months of placement.

MINIMAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Minimum education requirement a bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must have experience in positions supporting competencies in business, finance, risk management, project management, or supply chain management.

Experience must include competencies such as skill in collecting and analyzing data and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively and other professional competencies in procurement administration or purchase card management.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE - GS09: Must have at least one year of specialized experiences at the GS-07 level or the equivalent which provides knowledge and/or experience exposure to the full scope of contracting and acquisition and a working knowledge in one or more of the following areas: experience contracting authority and responsibility, Experience with Contract principles and knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Experience as an contractor responsibility standards, regulatory compliance, knowledge of Federal supply schedule contracting, and knowledge of acquisition definitions and applicability.

In addition to participating in education and training courses, individuals are expected to develop their required competencies through relevant on-the-job experience, which may include rotational assignments.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE - GS11: Must have at least one year of specialized experiences at the GS-11 level or the equivalent which provides knowledge and/or experience performing work in the following areas as applicable to the position being filled: pre-award of contracts related to development of a solicitation.

Acquisition planning, requesting offers, and developing offers by evaluation of solicitation and finalizing offers, Award of contracts that includes forming a contract, and Post-Award actions to administer the contract.

Competencies at the practitioner category emphasize functional specialization in contracting.

Specialized experience may have been gained while providing business advice to customers and performing all pre-award/post-award functions, using a wide range of contracting methods and types to procure complex and/or diversified commodities, services and/or construction.

Individuals at this category are expected to have and apply journeyman level acquisition-related skills.

MULTIPLE LEVEL RECRUITMENT: This position is being advertised using multiple level recruitment to allow for consideration of applicants with the basic skills necessary to develop to the full journeyman level of the position.

If a less than fully qualified applicant is selected, incumbent may be trained and developed until proficiency is gained to full journeyman level.

If less than fully qualified individual is selected for this position, the position has potential to Grade__11__.

STATEMENT OF DIFFERENCE: The purpose of this position is to provide on-the-job experience for the purpose of qualifying for the target grade level described in the position description.

Work assignments are selected to provide training and experience in this occupation.

The incumbent is required to obtain increased knowledge and skill in the duties of the position at the target grade level.

Promotion to the full journeyman level position is not automatic with the completion of the time in grade requirements, but rather it is contingent upon the assignments and performance of full journeyman level duties on a regular and recurring basis.

Major Duties:

As a CONTRACT SPECIALIST (TITLE 32), GS-1102-9/11, you will plan the overall approach to meet contracting program objectives for procuring a wide variety of requirements.

Performs market research/analysis to determine availability of the requirement; analyzes market trends, commercial practices, conditions and technological advances.

Determines appropriate method of procurement using a wide range of contracting methods and contract types.

Selects appropriate contracting approaches, techniques, and procedures to solve a variety of acquisition problems. Analyzes contracting issues and recommends best course of action.

Performs acquisition planning along with the program manager/customer, technical, legal, and finance personnel to develop market research, acquisition strategy, milestones, evaluation/source selection criteria, and/or incentive or award fee provisions, as applicable.

Exercises latitude in dealing with problems arising during the pre-award phase of the procurement action.

Plans and carries out the work, selecting the approaches and techniques to be used, and determines actions to be taken on assigned contracts.

Uses judgment in interpreting guidelines, in adapting procurement procedures to specific situations and in recommending solutions to problems encountered.

Provides business advice and assistance to technical personnel involved in the development of the performance work statement/statement of work/statement of objectives or data requirements.

Reviews requisition packages for adequacy and compliance with administrative, regulatory, and procedural requirements and consistency with current market practices and conditions.

Reviews procurement requests to determine whether, based on market analysis, the requirement can be performed by small businesses; actively solicits Small Businesses and a wide range of socioeconomic groups.

If appropriate, initiates action to have all or part of a procurement set-aside exclusively for small business/socioeconomic performance. Prepares applicable determinations and findings.

Assists with the development of evaluation criteria to use in determining source selection and best value requests for quotations/proposals which include utilization of past performance data and technical qualifications for awards based on other than lowest price.

Procurements usually involve a variety of considerations such as socioeconomic, market conditions and strategy, difficult-to-define scopes of work, legal conditions, rigid deadlines, or incentive arrangements.

Resolves problems that limit competition that discourage potential offers. Conducts site visits/pre-proposal/pre-bid conferences and modifies requirements as necessary.

Serves as the point of contact for assigned procurements.