Contract Specialist Security Clearance

Position: Contract Specialist with Security Clearance
Duties Help
* Responsible for all actions related to acquisition planning, solicitations, evaluation, negotiations, contract award, contract administration, and contract management functions.
* Serves as a warranted contracting officer.
* Exercises extensive knowledge of local, agency, and federal acquisition regulations and statutory laws to manage complex acquisition programs.
* Develops negotiation strategy including establishment of cost parameters and thresholds to be utilized in negotiations.
* Organizes meetings with contractors, balancing customer needs, the interests of the contractors, and statutory and regulatory requirements to meet program objectives of the procurement. Requirements Help Conditions of employment
* Must be a U.S. citizen
* Tour of Duty:
Flexible (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)
* Security Requirements:
Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
* Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
* Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA):
Exempt
* Selective Service Requirement:
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
* Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized
* Bargaining Unit Status:
Yes
* Selectees are required to have a REAL  other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https:// more information.
* You will be a Mission Essential employee. This requires you to work during an emergency to ensure continuation of essential functions. You may be required to work at the designated duty location, a telework site, or an alternate location/facility.
* Financial Disclosure Requirement:
Required
* This is a Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Additional Info. Qualifications To qualify for a Contract Specialist your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Basic Contracting Requirement:

A.) A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR

B.) a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000, are excluded from the requirements of "A.)" above. AND

B. Contracting Officer Requirement:
Must possess at least two years of experience in a contracting position. AND

C. Specialized

Experience:

One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. In addition to meeting the Basic Contracting and Contracting Officer Requirements above, to qualify for the GS-13 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
* Conducts extensive negotiations which address issues related to specialized contracts.
* Analyzes difficult contracting issues and identifies alternative courses of action requiring significant departures from previous approaches.
* Performs cost or price analysis, including reviewing cost breakdowns to determine reasonableness.
* Administers and monitors long-term contracts which require numerous contract changes and special provisions. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (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.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education Are you using your education to support your Basic Contracting Requirement? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated:
Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application. GRADUATE

EDUCATION:

One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate…