Contract Specialist

Summary

Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

About the Position: Serve as Contract Specialist for research and development (R&D) in secure contracting environment. Develop full service contracting solutions for innovative Army programs.

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Overview

* Accepting applications

* Open & closing dates

10/17/2024 to 10/28/2024

* Salary

$88,183 - $136,323 per year

* Pay scale & grade

NH 3

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

* Fort Eustis, VA

* Remote job

No

* Telework eligible

No

* Travel Required

25% or less - Up to 25% TDY/Business travel may be required

* Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

* Appointment type

Permanent

* Work schedule

Full-time

* Service

Competitive

* Promotion potential

None

* Job family (Series)

* 1102 Contracting

* Supervisory status

No

* Security clearance

Top Secret

* Drug test

Yes

* Position sensitivity and risk

Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk

* Trust determination process

* National security

* Financial disclosure

Yes

* Bargaining unit status

No

* Announcement number

MCAD***

* Control number

814572700

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This job is open to

* Federal employees - Competitive service

Current or former competitive service federal employees.

* Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

* Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

* Veterans

* Individuals with disabilities

* Military spouses

* Special authorities

Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.

* Land & base management

Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.

Clarification from the agency

See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.

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Duties

* Serves as Contract Specialist in the Contracting Division of a research and development activity.

* Participates in integrated product/process team (IPT) acquisition planning and acquisition strategy development.

* Prepares solicitation documents, including advising and assisting in source selection procedures and evaluation criteria and requirement-specific instructions.

* Conducts business evaluations of proposals, to include cost and/or price analysis, and present results to advisory boards.

* Conducts negotiations within approved objectives and document results in price negotiation memoranda.

* Develops Government positions on pre-or post-award protests. Develop and execute, within IPT, administration plans and tasking to ensure contractor performance is in accordance with contract terms.

* Develops Government positions and take appropriate actions on claims or disputes.

* Performs contract administrative closeout.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

* Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

* This position requires a Top-Secret Security Clearance. Selectee must obtain/maintain a Top-Secret Security Clearance for this position.

* Position requires drug testing prior to entering the position and randomly thereafter.

* This position requires signature of DA Form 5019 (Condition of Employment For Certain Civilian Positions Identified Critical Under the Department of the Army Drug-Free Federal Workplace Program) and must pass urinalysis testing prior to placement.

* This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of up to 25% of the time.

* This position requires submission of a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually thereafter.

* Acquisition Back To Basics: This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for (Contracting Professional-C) certification within 36 months as of entrance on duty.

* Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

ALL CURRENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES MUST ATTACH A CURRENT SF-50 FOR CONSIDERATION. WITHOUT A SF-50, YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE CONSIDERED INCOMPLETE.

* 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans

* Current Department of Army Civilian Employees

* Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)

* Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement

* Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce

* Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan

* Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act

* Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E. O. ) 13473

* People with Disabilities, Schedule A

* Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible

* Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible

* Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement

* Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible

* Reinstatement

* Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

You must submit a copy of ALL your transcripts with this application package, which includes your bachelor's transcripts even if you have a master's degree.

Basic Requirement (IOR) for Contract Specialist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. (Official Transcripts must be submitted wit.