Summary
You will serve as a CONTRACT SPECIALIST within the PAE Maritime Acquisition and Contracts of DPAE COMBATANTS.
Duties
You will serve as a recognized authority to develop and implement recommendations and solutions to contract problems, risks, and outcomes in the pre-award and post-award procedures.
You will administer pre-award and post-award procedures to plan and conduct the contracting process from the description of the requirements through contract delivery.
You will administer procurement policies and procedures to plan, analyze, or evaluate procurement programs.
You will administer proposed contractual actions for conformance with regulatory requirements and procurement practices.
You will develop policies and procedures or provide advice and guidance to subordinate activities concerning a variety of procurement issues.
You will use negotiation techniques to meet and reach agreement through discussion with a proposed contractor on the price and performance terms, and to set forth all these terms in a procurement document.
You will administer post-award contracting procedures to oversee or ensure compliance with the terms of contracts.
You will determine reasonableness of and negotiate claims; resolve disputes and other problems concerning obligations of either the Government or the contractor; and negotiate contract modifications.
You will complete cost and/or price analysis techniques to evaluate cost and/or price proposals, contract changes, repricing actions and final contract pricing.
You will recommend cost and profit negotiation objectives.
You will develop and advise on policies and procedures relating contract price/cost analyst.
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.
How you will be evaluated
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: ACCOUNTABILITY ADVANCED COST AND/OR PRICE ANALYSIS CONTRACT AWARD PREPARATION AND NEGOTIATION PROBLEM SOLVING SOURCE SELECTION This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review and 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. 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.