CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Summary

You will serve as a Contract Specialist in the Internal Controls and Audit Division of BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL.

Duties

• You will evaluate and administer contracts valued up to $100M+; conduct compliance spot checks, monitor contractor performance, and track renewal dates for option years and Requirements Review Boards.
• You will Provide technical advice and guidance to program managers and CORs on acquisition planning, contract development (SOWs/RFPs), funding packages, cost/pricing data, and contractor quality assurance.
• You will Maintain database records and contract invoice systems; monitor contract funding and prepare decision-making reports for BUPERS and NPC contracts.
• You will Assist with pre-award market research, review SOWs, prepare specifications and solicitation documents, and evaluate sole-source requisitions to promote maximum competition.
• You will Analyze annual program plans, evaluate contractor bids and proposals against criteria, and assist in developing pre-negotiation costs and programmatic objectives.
• You will Conduct post-award conferences, close out completed contracts and agreements, resolve documentation conflicts, and enter performance data into PIEE, WAWF, and JAM/SPM.

Qualifications

GS-9 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-07) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:1) Coordinating all contracted services; 2) Monitor pre/post award functions; 3) Provide technical advice to functional managers and Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and assist with negotiations involving cost and pricing data and special or unusual contract terms. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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.

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. Education may be used to substitute for experience with the following: GS-9: 2 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or masters or equivalent graduate degree or LL.B. or J.D. . 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.