Summary
This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense using hiring authority in 5 U.S. Code § 9905. Veterans Preference: Veterans preference does not apply under this Direct-Hire Authority (DHA). This position is located in Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Procurement Services Division in Ft. Meade, Maryland.
Duties
Performs a wide range of contracting procedures, methods and contract types, including competitive proposals, fixed price, and cost-type contracts.
Formulates negotiation techniques to serve as a team leader over engineers, attorneys, industrial security specialist, contractors and/or cost analysts in the negotiation and settlement action.
Responsible for IT Products, systems and services being acquired, related business practices, and prevailing market conditions sufficient to evaluate bid responsiveness, contractor responsibility and performance.
Utilizes price/cost analysis techniques, such as learning curve analysis and cost estimating relationship, sufficient to evaluate contractor proposal, develop complex non-contractual pricing arrangements and incentives.
Skill in written communications sufficient to present factual information, develop and issue memoranda, minutes, reports, complex modifications, supplemental agreements, draft contract provisions, supporting documents and other materials.
Education
Please do NOT submit transcripts in response to this announcement. They will be requested at a later date if the applicant is selected for further consideration. SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE AT GS-09 LEVEL: Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education, or Master's or equivalent graduate degree such as LL.B. or J.D., may be substituted to meet the experience requirement. SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE AT GS-11 LEVEL: Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level Graduate Education: To qualify for GS-1102 positions on the basis of graduate education, graduate education in one or a combination of the following fields is required: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education 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 the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at the time of application. National Association of Credential Evaluation Services .
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based upon how well you meet the qualifications above and the selection criteria for this position. Your latest resume will be used to make these evaluations. Competencies: Attention to Detail Influencing/Negotiating Decision Making Reasoning Criminal History Inquiries- If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency @ [email protected]