Contract Specialist

U.S. Department of Defense; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Defense is seeking a Contract Specialist under Direct Hire Authority for the DoD workforce. This position is within U.S.

Special Operations Command (Army) Special Operations Aviation Technology Application Program Off Contracting Division at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA 23604, for NH-02/Contract Specialist duties. Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree (or higher) and one year of specialized experience at NH-02 level, including Pre-Award and Post-Award functions,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Experience in Pre-Award and Post-Award functions.
• Experience identifying contract types and preparing SOW/SOO or J&As.
• Experience preparing contract documentation including Determinations and Findings (D&F).

Responsibilities

• Perform Pre-Award and Post-Award functions such as preparing RFPs or RFQs.
• Identify appropriate contract types for procurements.
• Prepare contract documentation including D&F, SOW/SOO, or J&As for limited/single-source procurements.

Skills

Pre-Award functions

Post-Award functions

RFP preparation

RFQ preparation

Contract documentation

D&F

SOW/SOO

J&As

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position:

U.S. Special Operations Command (Army) Special Operations Aviation Technology Application Program Off Contracting Division Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA 23604 16D.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and specialized 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.

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.

Experience required: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job.

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 at the next lower grade NH-02 equivalency which includes:

• 1) Performing Pre-Award and Post-Award functions to include any of the following preparing Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quote.
• 2) Identifying appropriate contract type for the product or service being procured. AND
• 3) Preparing required contract documentation to include any of the following Determination and Findings (D&F), Statements of Work (SOW)/Statement of Objectives (SOO), or Justifications and Approvals (J&As) for limited competition/sole source procurements.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service NH-02.

Applicants must meet basic eligibility requirements such as minimum qualifications, and other regulatory requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.