Supervisory Contract Specialist - Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, District of Columbia

Job Summmary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies through the Certain Competitive Service / Modified Direct Hire Authority. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Who can apply

1. The public

Job Duties

• You will establish the branch strategy for providing acquisition support of assigned programs and ensure its execution.
• You will perform functions relating to the planning, development, advertisement, award, and administration of contracts for the procurement of supplies, services, professional services, construction, and construction oversight across shore sites.
• You will establish overall acquisition strategy, in collaboration with scientific/engineering personnel and legal advisors.
• You will select the contract type, develop the pre-negotiation position, develop language for contractual provisions to deal with any special circumstances, and resolve other contractual issues.
• You will resolve complex pre- and post- award issues elevated to your attention by subordinates.
• You will establish and monitor branch procedures for contract administration.
• You will serve as a member of the Contracting Division leadership team.

Requirements

Qualification

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or NO-04pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate most or all of the following: 1) Knowledge of principles of acquisition planning including pricing arrangements, cost accounting, and life cycle costing and related disciplines and functions involved in the systems acquisition process, such as design or systems engineering, integrated logistics support, and financial management to develop and implement a plan to procure a multi-year program or system. 2) Knowledge of Federal, agency, and local contract laws, regulations, principles, methods, processes, contract types, special provisions, and incentives to determine the best contractual method command-wide, agency-wide, or Government-wide for procurement of a variety of long-term requirements for specialized equipment, services, or construction requirements. 3) Knowledge and experience in the advance planning, negotiation, and administration of highly complex contracts involving extensive specialized equipment, services, or construction requirements. 4) Knowledge of contracting policies and practices, performance requirements, and negotiation techniques to serve as lead negotiator in the acquisition of design services, systems, and construction. 5) Ability to meet and deal effectively with stakeholders at all levels, including contractors, government personnel, counsel, financial managers, team leader/technical authority over engineers, auditors, transportation specialists, cost analysts and others involved in the procurement process. 6) Knowledge of contract administration principles, policies, regulations, and practices for contracts with unique technical specifications and special contract provision to administer contracts, such as fixed price with re-determination provision, cost reimbursement, cost-plus-incentive-fee, reimbursable and/or contracts with incentive provisions. 7) Knowledge of contract termination policies, concepts, precedents and practices, cost and price techniques, and industry practices to evaluate contractor claims or settlement proposals. 8) Knowledge of Government contracting laws and policies including socioeconomic policies and programs, to plan, manage, and implement contracts for an organization having subordinate offices carrying out programs with small and disadvantaged businesses. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD_Qualification_Standard_For_GS-1102.pdf 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.

Additional information

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. Several vacancies may be filled. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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. As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation. If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.

Document Requires:-

A complete resume is required. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. Are you claiming membership in any professional organizations, or possession of a license, certificate or credentials? Check the Conditions of Employment section above to see if any are required. If you claim membership, license, certification, or credentials, you must submit a copy of said document in your application package. Are you using education as a substitute for some or all of the experience requirement? Is there a basic education requirement for this position? Check the Education section above to see what is allowed and what is required. Any claims you make in your resume or assessment questionnaire regarding education or degrees MUST be supported by submitting with your application official or unofficial transcripts or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned issued from your school. While unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application, an official transcript will ultimately be required if you are selected for the position. You may submit a copy your degree(s) if specific coursework does not have to be verified. Are you a veteran claiming 5-point veterans' preference or claiming sole survivorship preference? You must submit a copy of your latest DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (any copy that shows all dates of service, as well as character of service [Honorable, General, etc.] is acceptable) OR a VA letter that shows dates of service or service connected disability AND character of service. If you have more than one DD-214 for multiple periods of active duty service, submit a copy for each period of service. If you were issued a DD-215 to amend aforementioned information on the DD-214 you must submit that too. If you are not sure of your preference eligibility, visit the Department of Labor's website: Veterans' Preference Advisor Are you a disabled veteran or claiming 10-point veterans' preference? If you are eligible to claim 10 point veterans preference you must submit a DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty as described above for 5-point preference. You must also provide the applicable supporting documentation of your disability (e.g. disability letter from the VA) as described on Standard Form-15 (SF-15). http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf. Are you an active duty service member? Active Duty Service Members are required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.). Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents contain personal information such as SSN and DOB and some documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove said personal information before you submit your application. You must provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected.

How to appy this Job

To apply, please send your application, to include your resume, transcripts and any supporting documentation for qualifications, via Box at: https://navalresearchlab.app.box.com/f/7a9ced89d3ce4e37b3b024e83cd95118 For your application, please combine all files into one PDF with resume and supporting documents labeled last name, first name for easier review. Facsimile applications will not be considered. All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant. Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.

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Next Step after Apply

Qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews. Our evaluation will be based on the information you provide. You should expect that we will verify performance, suitability, and security information and take that information into account in making employment offers.