CONTRACT SPECIALIST

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

MARMC, part of the Navy's Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center, is seeking a Contract Specialist to manage the full lifecycle of government contracts in a demanding federal environment.

You will perform cost/price analysis, evaluate proposals, and guide junior specialists on contracting processes, ensuring compliance with FAR and agency procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience managing the complete lifecycle of government contracts, including pre-award planning, solicitation, negotiation, and post-award administration.
• Experience conducting cost and price analysis for complex contract actions and documenting negotiation outcomes.
• Experience providing guidance, training, or mentorship to junior-level contract specialists on contracting processes and complex actions.
• Experience applying knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and its supplements to manage complex procurements.
• Experience utilizing procurement systems such as the Standard Procurement System (SPS) or Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) for contract-related functions.
• Experience conducting scoping conferences, negotiation sessions and mentoring and training subordinate employees and interns.

Responsibilities

• Monitor contract technical performance over the life cycle and issue direction to contractors to resolve problems.
• Evaluate COPA proposals and past performance under firm fixed price and other cost-type contracts.
• Perform cost and price analyses to determine fairness and reasonableness of contract proposals.
• Review contract completion documentation for adequacy and accuracy.

Skills

Contract lifecycle

Cost/price analysis

Negotiation guidance

FAR knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in contracting (DoD)

Tools

SPS

PIEE

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the Avail Planning & Execution Division (4X1), Contracts (CCO) Department (C400), of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC), of MID ATLANTIC REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CTR.

Summary

You will serve as a CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC), of MID ATLANTIC REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CTR.

Duties

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• You will monitor contract technical performance over the life cycle of the contracts and issues correspondence or other direction to contractors to resolve problems.
• You will evaluate Change Order Price Analysis (COPA) proposals, and past performance under single award Firm Fixed Price and other cost type contracts.
• You will perform cost and price analysis to determine fair and reasonableness of a contract proposal.
• You will review contract completion documentation for adequacy and accuracy.

Requirements

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• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.

Qualifications

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-12 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 managing the complete lifecycle of government contracts, including pre-award planning, solicitation, negotiation, and post-award administration.
• Experience conducting cost and price analysis for complex contract actions and documenting negotiation outcomes.
• Experience providing guidance, training, or mentorship to junior-level contract specialists on contracting processes and complex actions.
• Experience applying knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and its supplements to manage complex procurements.
• Experience utilizing procurement systems such as the Standard Procurement System (SPS) or Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) for contract-related functions.
• Experience conducting scoping conferences, negotiation sessions and mentoring and training subordinate employees and interns.

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.

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.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants:

To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ).

A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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