CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC); Yigo Municipality (GU); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING SYSTEMS COMMAND MARIANAS is seeking a Contract Specialist to manage the acquisition lifecycle for facility support services and construction contracts in Guam. The role involves planning, development, advertisement, award, and contract administration.

You will provide technical guidance on contracting policies, review procurement requests, and lead negotiations to establish favorable terms and pricing. A DoD 1102 qualification and relevant experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, DoD 1102 qualification standards apply.
• Specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 or pay band, with contract planning, solicitation development, proposal evaluation, negotiations, and contract administration.
• Experience providing comprehensive contract technical guidance for facility support services and construction contracts.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-award and post-award functions in planning, development, advertisement, award, and administration of contracts.
• Serve as technical authority on contractual matters related to program management and policy interpretation.
• Review procurement requests for clarity, adequacy, and completeness; prepare contracts and specifications for development or design when new concepts are involved.
• Plan negotiation strategy, lead negotiations to develop contract price and terms, and review contracts and changes for propriety of methods.

Skills

Contracting guidance

Pre/post award

Price/cost analysis

Negotiation

Contract administration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

• ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN GUAM IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. Please see Additional Information section below.*** You will serve as a CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the ACQUISITION of NAVAL FACILITIES ENG COMMAND MARIANAS. This position is also subject to a Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) and Non-Foreign Post Differential (NFPD) currently set at 11.88% and 13.12%, respectively. COLA and NFPD are subject to change without notice.

Summary

• ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN GUAM IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. Please see Additional Information section below.*** You will serve as a CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the ACQUISITION of NAVAL FACILITIES ENG COMMAND MARIANAS. This position is also subject to a Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) and Non-Foreign Post Differential (NFPD) currently set at 11.88% and 13.12%, respectively. COLA and NFPD are subject to change without notice.

Duties

You will perform both pre award and post award functions relating to the planning, development, advertisement, award, and administration of contracts. You will serve as technical authority on the acceptability and applicability of contractual matters related to the program. You will make decisions or recommendations on the interpretation and content of agency policies concerning management and development of long-range or interrelated procurement programs. You will review procurement requests to assure clarity, adequacy and completeness. You will prepare contracts and contract specifications for development, demonstration models, and/or preliminary design when new or untried concepts or techniques are involved. You will plan the negotiation strategy, coordinate strategy with negotiation team, and lead negotiations to develop the contract price and terms. You will review contracts, contracting plans, and contract changes for propriety of acquisition methods, contract type, and documentation.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Education 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 providing comprehensive contract technical guidance, performing both pre-award and post-award functions relating to developing solicitations, evaluating proposals, including performing complex price and cost analysis, negotiating, awarding contracts and modifications, monitoring contractor performance, and managing complex contracting functions for facility support services and construction contracts. 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. 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/

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

• Guam is designated as a medically underserved area. Military medical facilities offer space-available primary and limited specialty medical care; however, services are not guaranteed. **** This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement and Alternate Placement Programs. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. Pay retention may be granted when certain conditions are met. Relocation expenses (i.e. PCS) or relocation incentives as described in 5 USC 5753 may be authorized in accordance with applicable travel regulations. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. 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 Tour of duty will be 24 months. To learn more about the living and working conditions at this military installation and additional Non-Foreign Overseas information, please go to: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Overseas/Pages/default.aspx 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.

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