Supervisory Contract Specialist

Full Job Description

If you have experience in contracting, negotiating, and providing policy guidance and technical assistance to the acquisitions community AND you want to play a significant role in a dynamic organization, then consider joining the Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM), Office of the Director (OD).

For more information, please visit https://oalm.od.nih.gov/.

NIH may use this announcement to consider current Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) employees with an approved waiver of education requirements.

If you are a current DHHS employee with an approved waiver, please submit a copy of your waiver with your application.

Basic Requirements: To meet basic requirements, you must meet one of the following: Completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.

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Guidance on Business Related Coursework for the GS-1102 Contracting Series for information on what coursework is qualifying along with other helpful information; OR Occupied a GS-1102-14 position since at least January 1, 2000; OR A current Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) employee with an approved waiver of educational requirements.

To receive consideration, you must submit your waiver with your application.

Additional Qualifications: In addition to the Basic Requirements for the GS-14 above, you must also meet ALL the following requirements: Completed all mandatory training and certification requirements prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to the GS-13 or higher-level contracting positions.

Completion of this training for non-NIH employees is not required upon application to meet qualifications.

If selected, you must complete all required training and satisfy all certification requirements within the specified timeframes determined by your supervisor.

AND Have at least 4-years of experience in contracting or related positions.

AND Have at least 1-year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: serving as a senior-level contract specialist; developing and overseeing organizational contracting policies; collaborating with senior contract specialists and other business professionals on policy and compliance issues; providing technical leadership to contracting or administrative staff; leading negotiations on complex contracts; representing the organization at high-level meetings.

You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay.

Do not copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating.

Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy.

Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time.

Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer. Preview application questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12875408 Major Duties:

• As a Supervisory Contract Specialist, your duties may include: Developing acquisition objectives for institute programs; Developing, reviewing, and advising on the development of reliable Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs) for use in planning and approval of proposed studies; Serving as lead negotiator or team leader for large-scale multiple-award studies; Conducting on-site reviews of contractors' fiscal capability for handling federal funds; Performing all aspects of contract administration including preparation of overhead and cost adjustments, redirection of effort, coordination of time extensions, incorporation of change orders, issuance of stop work orders, issuance of cure notices or show cause letters, etc.; Applying knowledge of contract principles, laws, statutes, Executive Orders, regulations and procedures applicable to pre-award and/or post-award actions sufficient to procure and/or administer complex contracts; and Identifying potential or existing acquisition issues or problems and providing solutions.