Summary
You will serve as a Contract Specialist of NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT.
Duties
You will review and analyze procurement requests, their specifications or statements of work to determine their adequacy, completeness, and commerciality.
You will advise customers during pre-solicitation on the use of contract type, processing of unsolicited proposals, multiple awards, award fee, and special provisions.
You will prepare and issue the solicitation and analyzes contractor proposals, comparing them against previous history, actual expenditures, established rates, or via other acceptable cost/price analysis methods
You will conduct pre-negotiation conferences (where applicable) with management and technical personnel, and negotiates prices, terms and conditions, contract modifications, and settlements
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: WRITTEN COMMUNICATION ORAL COMMUNICATION COMPUTER LITERACY PREPARATION AND NEGOTIATION ADVANCED COST AND/OR PRICE ANALYSIS PROPOSAL EVALUATION (CONTRACTING BY 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. 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.