Supervisory Contract Specialist

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST , Contracting Department (N10), Chartering Division (N103), Spot Charters (N103A) of MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND.

For GS-14: 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-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Resume must demonstrate the following specialized experience: Experience exercising the full range of supervisory functions such as planning, assigning, developing and evaluating performance of subordinates Experience managing complex, high dollar value, and multiple-year procurements for various types of service and supply contracts; with a focus on Vessel Charters.

Experience supervising and implementing the full range of contract administration and procurement functions (e.g.

consent to subcontract placement, issuance of contract modifications, negotiation of changes, exercise of options, investigation and resolution of contractor delays, contractor performance appraisals, claims, and contract close out).

Experience analyzing complex functions; document contract performance and close-out contracts.

Experience managing negotiation of change orders involving specifications, funding and/or terminations of all contracts.

Experience interpreting and applying legal requirements to contracts, supplies, services; with a focus on Vessel Charters.

Experience in negotiation techniques to conduct contract negotiations and to meet and deal with high-level business, maritime, industrial, and Government officials.

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 A complete resume is required.

Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments.

Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications.

The following information should be provided in your resume but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g.

GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.

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 supervise the planning, development, and establishment of the contractual strategy for the overall acquisition of the programs.
• You will determine training needs and ensures training is provided. Provides EEO and position management program support, and takes all action needed to assure and enhance equal opportunity within the Program.
• You will approve procurement objectives to be used and approves work statements prior to issuance; approves determinations and findings and solicitation documents.
• You will review and approve detailed analyses of all elements of cost in contractor proposals and makes competitive range determinations.
• You will manage the research and analyses of issues and approves and signs correspondence to contractors.
• You will advise staff and line elements on unusual procurement problems in planning, contracting and administration.
• You will respond to routine or ad hoc internal and external requests for information to include taskers and data calls supporting Division, Department, Command, and DASN-level management initiatives.