Contract Administration Specialist
Help you will serve in a lead capacity for contract administration duties to include complex cost-plus-award fee, firm fixed price, delivery quantity, and simplified acquisition contracts for the Navy nuclear and non-nuclear vessels. You will audit contract actions, uncover, and report indicators or contract fraud, waste, and abuse in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, supplements, instructions, and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard policy. You will advise, train, guide and infer to contracting personnel on procurement regulations, policies and procedures, unprecedented matters, and deviations from general policies. You will identify, distribute and balance workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow, skill level and/or occupational specialization. Requirements help Must be a US Citizen. Must be determined suitable for federal employment. Must participate in the direct deposit pay program. New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes. Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal. You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators, and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift. This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time. This is a bargaining unit position. You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment. Must obtain and maintain a Contracting, Foundational acquisition certification in accordance with DoD Instruction 5000.66. Must complete 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every two (2) years, in accordance with DoDI 5000.66. This position is covered under the defense acquisition workforce improvement act (dawia). Certification in the acquisition functional area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes. Qualifications In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience utilizing practical knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Department of Defense FAR Supplement, department or agency policy and local contract administration, of extensive or unique vessel overhaul/repair work packages and services. Experience as an expert specialist in several of the contracting specialty areas by furnishing advisory, planning or reviewing services, contractual regulatory issues/concerns, projects or programs involving contracting actions. Experience providing administrative direction and making assignments in terms of broadly defined programs or functions or long-range acquisition and agency objectives. Experience performing duties in procurement, economics, accounting, general business, law, finance and knowledge of general business practices. Experience negotiating complex business transactions that include detailed cost and price analysis using recognized statistical techniques. Experience coordinating matters with technical specialists, financial personnel, legal specialist and/or other contract personnel within the Government and in the contractor's organization. Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD_Qualification_Standard_For_GS-1102.pdf And the title 10 requirements found here: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1724#=0&edition=prelim 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.
Help you will serve in a lead capacity for contract administration duties to include complex cost-plus-award fee, firm fixed price, delivery quantity, and simplified acquisition contracts for the Navy nuclear and non-nuclear vessels. You will audit contract actions, uncover, and report indicators or contract fraud, waste, and abuse in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, supplements, instructions, and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard policy. You will advise, train, guide and infer to contracting personnel on procurement regulations, policies and procedures, unprecedented matters, and deviations from general policies. You will identify, distribute and balance workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow, skill level and/or occupational specialization. Requirements help Must be a US Citizen. Must be determined suitable for federal employment. Must participate in the direct deposit pay program. New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes. Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal. You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators, and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift. This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time. This is a bargaining unit position. You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment. Must obtain and maintain a Contracting, Foundational acquisition certification in accordance with DoD Instruction 5000.66. Must complete 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every two (2) years, in accordance with DoDI 5000.66. This position is covered under the defense acquisition workforce improvement act (dawia). Certification in the acquisition functional area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes. Qualifications In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience utilizing practical knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Department of Defense FAR Supplement, department or agency policy and local contract administration, of extensive or unique vessel overhaul/repair work packages and services. Experience as an expert specialist in several of the contracting specialty areas by furnishing advisory, planning or reviewing services, contractual regulatory issues/concerns, projects or programs involving contracting actions. Experience providing administrative direction and making assignments in terms of broadly defined programs or functions or long-range acquisition and agency objectives. Experience performing duties in procurement, economics, accounting, general business, law, finance and knowledge of general business practices. Experience negotiating complex business transactions that include detailed cost and price analysis using recognized statistical techniques. Experience coordinating matters with technical specialists, financial personnel, legal specialist and/or other contract personnel within the Government and in the contractor's organization. Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD_Qualification_Standard_For_GS-1102.pdf And the title 10 requirements found here: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1724#=0&edition=prelim 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.