Contract Specialist
Company
Department of Defense - Defense Logistics Agency
Location
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Maine Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Maine
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
See below for important information regarding this job.
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Conditions of Employment
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Tour of Duty: MON-FRI, 0630-1500
- Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Confidential Access
- Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
- Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
- Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
- Bargaining Unit Status: Yes
- Pre-Employment Physical: Not Required
- Financial Disclosure Requirement: Required
- Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Addtl Info.
- You will be a Mission Essential employee. This requires you to work during an emergency to ensure continuation of essential functions. You may be required to work at the designated duty location, a telework site, or an alternate location/facility.
Qualifications
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 Education Requirement above, to qualify at the Grade 9 level (GS-09), applicants must possess one year of specialized experience (see below examples), equivalent to the GS-07 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. To qualify at the Grade 11 level (GS-11), applicants must possess one year of specialized experience (see below examples), equivalent to the GS-09 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. Your resume should describe in detail how you performed the specialized experience. Examples of creditable specialized experience includes:
If applying at the Grade 9 (GS-09):
- Reviewing requisitions to determine proper specifications or descriptions are included in solicitation documents.
- Selecting clauses to cover special conditions of items to be procured.
- Evaluating offers for compliance with specifications/descriptions.
- Administering contracts - monitor contractor performance, prepare change orders, process contract modifications.
If applying at the Grade 11 (GS-11)
- Reviewing requisitions and determine appropriate method of procurement (i.e., formal advertising or negotiation).
- Developing procurement plans by reviewing previous history, market conditions and specifications or technical data packages.
- Preparing and issuing solicitation documents.
- Performing detailed analyses to determine bid responsiveness and responsibility of offerors.
- Coordinating technical review evaluations.
- Drafting final contract including specifications, packing and shipping requirements, inspection instruction and all other special and standard clauses.
- GS-09: Two (2) full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or master's or equivalent graduate degree or LL.B or J.D
- GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or, three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. if related.
Education
Are you using your education to qualify? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
Additional information
Position requires DoD Acquisition Contracting (C) / CON, Professional (Foundational) acquisition certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources
For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf
Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf
Drug-Free Workplace: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has established a Drug-Free Federal Workplace Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for DLA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with DLA for a period of six months. This policy extends to random testing for the use of illegal drugs by employees who occupy testing designated positions defined as sensitive in Section 7(d) of Executive Order 12564. The Defense Logistics Agency's Drug Free Workplace Plan's drug testing panel includes testing for the following illegal substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates (codeine/morphine), 6-Acetylmorphine (heroin), phencyclidine, amphetamines (amphetamine/methamphetamine), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), oxycodone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, and hydromorphone. ADVISORY: By using cannabidiol (CBD) products you are risking a positive drug test result for marijuana.
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Date Posted
06/07/2024
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