Supervisory Contract Specialist

Job summary

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY CONTACT SPECIALIST in the DoN Central Adjudication Facility of SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING BATH. Salary by Location: Bath, ME - $ 141,041 - $195,200; San Diego, CA - $142,254 - $195,200 The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.

Major duties

You will plan, develop, and establish the contractual strategy for the overall, highly complex acquisition action. You will develop a pre-negotiation position, determine the types of contracts and negotiation authority to be used, and prepare justification. You will serve to functions as team leader during contract negotiations. You will coordinate with the engineering and production departments, legal counsel, audit, and subordinate activities. You will assign portions of the contract to subordinate activity contract specialists when applicable. You will direct the full range of contract administration actions required for the acquisition program, including the issuance of contract modifications, negotiation for changes, exercise of options, investigation and resolution of contractor delays. You will serve as the managerial contracting advisor to the program management office and represent the agency or department as one of the program's contractual authorities at conferences and meetings. You will use sound judgement to guide to effort of subordinates; assists them where appropriate, takes steps to prepare employees for changes in work processes or changes to the working environment.

Qualification

In addition to the Basic Education Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower pay band NH-03 (or GS-13 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector as a professional contract specialist overseeing the performance of government contracting (i.e. rules and regulations) for the analysis of cost and pricing techniques of ship construction and repair project. 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 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.

Evaluations

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: DEVELOPING OTHERS PROBLEM SOLVING ADVANCED COST AND/OR PRICE ANALYSIS ISSUE CHANGES AND MODIFICATIONS PREPARATION AND NEGOTIATION This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review, Structured Interview You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.