LEAD CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as a LEAD CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the CNO Execution (Code 422), Avail Planning & Execution (Code 4X1), Contracts Department (Code 400) of MID ATLANTIC REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CTR.

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, 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: Experience applying knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS), Navy Marine Corp Acquisition Regulations, NAVSEA Contracting Handbook, contract law and legal precedents, and other regulations governing fixed price contracts, cost contracts, ship repair contracts, services contracts and supply contracts, including multi-year contracts.

Experience using Standard Procurement Systems (SPS), and Procurement Integrated enterprise Environment (PIEE).

Experience applying contracting and pre-award procurement procedures, methods, price/cost analysis, and source selection evaluation techniques Experience training junior Contract Specialists on acquisition regulations, policies, procedures and principals.

Experience assisting the branch head in developing contract strategy, considering the availability of funds, extent of competition, urgency, production lead time, delivery requirements, need for government-furnished material/property, and option requirements.

Experience communicating efficiently orally and in writing sufficient to conduct conferences/meetings and to prepare decision letters, negotiation memoranda, and letters of concern.

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 perform post-award functions on contracts awarded internally or assigned to MARMC.
• You will provide guidance to other Contract Specialists, communicating to the team the assignment, project, problem to be solved, priority events and milestones.
• You will identify, distribute and balance workload and tasks among team members.
• You will coordinate the practical training of contract interns assigned to the division.
• You will monitor technical performance over the life of the contracts and issue correspondence or other directions to contractors to resolve problems.
• You will evaluate technical proposals, cost proposals, and past performance for single and multiple award cost plus (Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts.