CONTRACT SPECIALIST

About the role

You will serve as a CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the CONTRACTING DIVISION, CONTRACTING AND LOGISTICS DEPARTMENT of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

What you'll do

You will review requests for the procurement of complex equipment and/or services.,You will prepare solicitation documents.,You will incorporate provisions such as cost accounting standards, requirements for technical proposals with appropriate weighting factors, testing procedures, cost escalation factors, cost data requirements, and socioeconomic programs.,You will award contracts within delegated contracting officer authority, or recommend award to the contracting officer outside delegated authority.,You will assist contract administration offices in the administration of contracts including performance of termination actions, until final delivery and payments are completed and the contract is closed and retired.,You will negotiate contract modifications.,You will close out the contract or issue termination notices and review settlement proposals.,You will serve as the principal contact for the contract and represent the command in conferences with industry, and State and local government pertaining to the procurement.

Qualifications

GS-12: 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-11 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 interpreting and applying Federal, departmental or agency, and local contract laws, regulations and procedures applicable to the acquisition and contract administration of extensive or unique equipment or services; Experience planning appropriate strategies to procure complex requirements and to conduct negotiations in the pre-award and post-award phases of contracting; Experience procuring extensive services and complex equipment, by using negotiation techniques and meeting and dealing with representatives of the private sector and with Government experts or managers; AND Experience with varied automated systems, including Procurement Desktop Defense System (SPS), web based Federal Procurement Data System - Next Generation (FPDS-NG), Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel sufficient to support making and documenting buys. 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&num=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.

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