Contract Specialist

Telework Eligible

Yes

Major Duties

• Develops acquisition and contractual strategies in alignment with a variety of contractors.
• Establishes long-term contractual support for critical programs to meet mission requirements.
• Prepare solicitation documents, incorporating terms, conditions, and special clauses.
• Assesses factors such as profits, excess cost, and methods of repurchase to determine when to execute contract terminations.
• Develops negotiation strategies, utilized when conducting negotiations before and/or after contract award.
• Monitors the solicitation through its entire phase, issuing amendments, answering potential offerors' questions, and conducting pre-proposal conferences.
• Performs in depth price and cost analysis, unit costs, and prices data and contract project costs.

Qualification Summary

To qualify for a Contract Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Basic Contracting Requirement: A.) A bachelor's 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-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 time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Ensuring acquisition plans are in compliance with contracting regulations and federal standards. Developing acquisition and contractual strategies in alignment with a variety of contractors. Preparing solicitation documents, incorporating terms, conditions, and special clauses. 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. Physical Demands: Work is sedentary, but there is some walking required during visits to contractor facilities. Work Environment: Work is usually performed in an office setting, although there are occasional visits to contractor plants to conduct fact-finding, pre-award surveys, reviews and negotiations.