Contract Specialist

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, seeks a Contract Specialist to lead pre-award and post-award activities supporting a secure environment contracting mission. You will craft solicitations, negotiate terms, analyze prices, and administer complex contracts.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and specialized federal contracting experience; success depends on meticulous analysis, teamwork with program offices, and adherence to regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any field from an accredited institution.
• Specialized federal contracting experience demonstrating pre-/post-award activities.
• Knowledge of contract regulations and negotiation practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-award and post-award functions including contract negotiation and administration.
• Conduct price/cost analysis and evaluate contractor bids and proposals.
• Develop and manage contract documents to support the district's secure environment contracting mission.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Price/cost analysis

Bid evaluation

Pre-/post-award experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in any field

Job description

About the Position:

You will serve as a Contract Specialist responsible for pre-award and post-award functions, including price/cost analysis, negotiation and administration of requirements-type contracts for the development of processes and programs involving the full range of contract documents in support of the District's secure environment contracting mission.

Who May Apply:

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Contract Specialist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current civilian employee 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; OR (B) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: GS-12: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) Performing Pre-/Post-award functions such as negotiating contracts or monitoring performance; (2) Preparing solicitations that communicate the Government's requirements to industry; (3) Evaluating contractor bids and proposals; and (4) Investigating contract issues such as delayed delivery/performance or disputed payments. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). GS-13: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) Performing Pre-/Post-award functions such as; acquisition plans, contract negotiation or monitoring performance; (2) Preparing solicitations that communicate the Government's requirements to industry; (3) Evaluating responses to solicitations such as requests for information or offers; and (4) Resolving contracting issues following procedures, regulation, guidance or policies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. GS-12: Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11). GS-13: Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12). This recruitment provides promotion opportunity to the target grade of the position (GS-13) without further competition when selectee is eligible and recommended by management.