Contract Specialist

US-Joint-Activities; Key West (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

US-Joint-Activities is seeking a Contracting Specialist to support the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) in the DCIPS program area. The role focuses on acquisition planning, preparing procurement packages, and assisting with post-award contract administration at the GS/GG-12 level.

Qualified applicants will have a bachelor's degree and relevant experience; certain substitutions may apply per DoD guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience providing acquisition planning support, including defining needs and developing statements of work.
• Experience preparing procurement packages and documentation for contract awards.
• Experience assisting with post-award contract administration.

Responsibilities

• Provide acquisition planning support and develop statements of work.
• Prepare or review documentation needed for contract award decisions.
• Assist with awarded contract administration.

Skills

Acquisition planning

SOW development

Procurement documentation

Contract administration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About the Position

This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Employees occupying DCIPS positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located with the Directorate of Resources, J8.

Applicants are highly encourage to visit https://www.cityofkeywest-fl.gov/ & https://www.monroecounty-fl.gov/ for information regarding the area.

Who May Apply

• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• United States Citizen Applying to a DCIPS Position

Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 Contracting 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

Specialized Experience

One year of specialized experience which includes providing acquisition planning support such as defining needs, developing statements of work, and/or preparing complete procurement packages; preparing or reviewing documentation needed for contract award decisions; and assisting with awarded contract administration. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS/GG-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.