CONTRACT SPECIALIST.

U.S. Pacific Fleet; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Pacific Fleet in San Diego, CA is seeking a Contract Specialist to perform the full range of contracting functions under DoD 1102 guidance. The role includes pre- and post-award activities, price/cost analysis, negotiation, and administration to ensure proper funding and compliance.

Candidates must meet DoD requirements and obtain warrant authority within 24 months. Travel to CONUS/OCONUS may be required; a DAWIA C-Contracting Level I certification is required or must be earned within 24

Qualifications

• Provides contracting functions (e.g. price/cost analysis, negotiation, pre-award, post-award, administration, closeout) for the acquisition of goods or services.
• Education may substitute for experience: master's degree, two years of grad education, or law degree related to the position.

Responsibilities

• Perform a full range of contracting functions including awarding, administrating, negotiating, terminating and closing out various types of cost and fixed price contracts.
• Review requests for procurement of simple to complex ship repair projects.
• Prepare solicitation documents and incorporate routing provisions.
• Determine contractor eligibility.
• Analyze operations, methods and procedures to recommend changes due to policy or management revisions.
• Provide on-the-job training to new employees and staff.
• Serve as an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) or contract specialist.
• Monitor contractor progress and performance.
• Be responsible for determinations, decisions, approvals and contractual actions obligating the Government within warrant authority.
• Ensure adequate funding is available to support contractual actions.

Skills

Contracting functions

Negotiation

Pre-award / Post-award

Administration

Closeout

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree substitute

Law degree substitute

Tools

DAWIA Certification

Job description

• You will perform a full range of contracting functions including, awarding, administrating, negotiating, terminating and closing out various types of cost and fixed price contracts.
• You will review requests for procurement of simple to complex ship repair projects.
• You will prepare solicitation documents and incorporate routing provisions.
• You will determine contractor eligibility.
• You will analyze operations, methods and procedures to recommend changes due to revision in policy, procedures or management concepts.
• You will provide on-the-job training to new employees, interns and lower level staff members.
• You will serve as an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) or contract specialist.
• You will monitor contractor progress and performance.
• You will be responsible for determinations, decisions, approvals and contractual actions obligating the Government within your warrant authority.
• You will ensure adequate funding is available to support contractual actions.
  

Duties

• You will perform a full range of contracting functions including, awarding, administrating, negotiating, terminating and closing out various types of cost and fixed price contracts.
• You will review requests for procurement of simple to complex ship repair projects.
• You will prepare solicitation documents and incorporate routing provisions.
• You will determine contractor eligibility.
• You will analyze operations, methods and procedures to recommend changes due to revision in policy, procedures or management concepts.
• You will provide on-the-job training to new employees, interns and lower level staff members.
• You will serve as an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) or contract specialist.
• You will monitor contractor progress and performance.
• You will be responsible for determinations, decisions, approvals and contractual actions obligating the Government within your warrant authority.
• You will ensure adequate funding is available to support contractual actions.
  

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain warrant authority above the small purchase threshold.
• 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). You must be certified as a Career Field C-Contracting Level I. If you are not certified you must achieve certification within 24 months of appointment.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

For the GS-09 level: 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-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: providing contracting functions (e.g. price/cost analysis, negotiation, pre-award, post-award, administration, closeout) for the acquisition of goods or services. Education may be used to substitute for experience with the following:

• Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR
• Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to a master's degree; OR
• Successful completion of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled.

For the GS-07 level: 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-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: providing contract support (e.g. price/cost analysis, negotiation, pre-award, post-award, administration, closeout).

• Successful completion of one full year of graduate level education
• Successful completion of one full year of law school.
• Successful completion of a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement.

Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions:

Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Education Requirements 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

Several vacancies may be filled.

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.

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:

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

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.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.