Location: Patuxent River,MD, USA
Summary You will serve as a Contract Specialist in the Procurement Group of the NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV. Responsibilities You will plan and develop procurement objectives for the program in terms of competition and price range, contracts the contractual vehicle including use of pricing strategies, subcontracting policy, set-aside policies, and similar considerations. You will prepare and maintain current acquisition plans, appropriate milestone charts, and related schedules requiring review by the program manager You will perform detailed cost and price analysis utilizing field pricing reports from Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and Defense Contracts Management Command (DCMC) and inputs from technical personnel to arrive at a fair and reasonable price. You will advise of the procurement objectives to be used and assist in the preparation of statements of work and source selection criteria. You will plan the negotiation strategy and coordination strategy with the negotiation team and lead the negotiations, which are conducted with contractors, to discuss technical deficiencies and cost issues. You will independently establish contract milestone schedules as well as execute the necessary planning, coordination, approval, negotiation and other requirements in accordance with prescribed deadlines. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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: (1) Planning, developing, and administering all aspects of a procurement to include pre and post award functions in support of a major program or services contracting acquisition; (2) Utilizing price/cost analysis techniques to evaluate proposals and prepare associated documentation; (3) Applying negotiation techniques to conduct negotiations with high level business, industry, scientific, and/or government officials; (4) Providing acquisition advice and researching information in support of long-range planning and business strategies in support of contracting initiatives; (5) Interpreting acquisition regulations such as the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR) as well as Command acquisition policy and providing guidance to customers in support of contracting initiatives; (6) Representing the government in all contractual discussions and attending program reviews with contractors. Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: And the title 10 requirements found here: 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. Education Applicants must meet the following Basic Education Requirement of the Department of Defense Qualification Standard for Contracting Positions: A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. NOTE: The education requirement listed above applies only to individuals entering DoD GS-1102 positions on or after October 1, 2000. Current civilian personnel in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000 are exempt from meeting this requirement. Current military members who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent) 1102 or before September 30, 2000 are also exempt from meeting this requirement. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.