Contract Specialist

To qualify for a Contract Specialist your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Basic Contracting Requirement: A.) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR B.) a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000 are excluded from the requirements of "A" above.

B. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position. In addition to meeting the Basic Contracting Requirement above, to qualify for the GS-11 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. To qualify for the GS-12 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including minimum qualifications and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

GS-11:

• Assisting with applying contracting principles, laws, statues, regulations and procedures applicable to pre-award and post-award actions sufficient to procure and administer contracts.
• Assisting with market research, acquisition planning and preparing solicitations
• Assisting with proposal evaluation and negotiations
• Assisting with contract award activities including preparation of price negotiation memorandums and determinations
• Assisting with contract administration activities including communicating with industry, monitoring deliver schedules and drafting modifications.
• Documenting and maintaining contract files to ensure records are accurate and complete.

GS-12:

• Independently applying contracting principles, laws, statues, regulations and procedures applicable to pre-award actions sufficient to procure and administer contracts for a variety of goods and services.
• Independently applying a wide range of contracting methods and contract types to develop and/or administer a variety of large, complex contracts including those with specialized provisions or terms and those covering unique items or services.
• Performing/overseeing market research/analysis to determine availability of the requirement by analyzing market trends, commercial practices, conditions, and technological advances.
• Independently preparing solicitations and evaluating the resulting proposals.
• Independently developing and documenting a negotiation position based on price and/or cost analysis to include evaluation of external agency audit reports; conducting negotiations and documenting the outcome that achieves a fair and reasonable price
• Independently preparing and documenting a best value determination for approval by the contracting officer
• Independently conducting contract administration activities including change orders, modifications, resolution of quality issues and terminations.
• Communicating with through written communications and discussions with vendors/customers.

C. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess:

GS-11: Three (3) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a PhD or equivalent Doctorate degree. Such education must be from an accredited college or university, and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities to do the work. TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE SUBMITTED

GS-12: There is no education substitution at this grade level.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.