Contract Specialist nadp Point Loma Ca

NAVWAR; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

NAVWAR in San Diego, CA seeks a civilian contract specialist to support DoD acquisitions. You will plan procurement actions, negotiate contracts for services and supplies, and draft contract documents based on detailed guidance from senior staff.

Initial qualifications include a bachelor’s degree, with GS-07 level experience or equivalent, plus demonstrated ability to monitor contractor requirements, perform price analysis, and complete contractor paperwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from accredited educational institution required.
• GS-07: one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-05 level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience.
• Experience monitoring contractor requirements and completing contractor paperwork.
• While necessary, travel and security clearance may be required.

Responsibilities

• Plan procurement actions to acquire goods, services, or work from an external source.
• Negotiate contracts for services and supplies.
• Draft contract documents based on detailed information provided by senior contract specialist/supervisor.
• Analyze price or cost data for contract modifications to determine necessity and reasonableness.

Skills

Procurement planning

Contract negotiation

Contract drafting

Price analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate education / SAA

Job description

Position Series

1102

Major Duties (Job Description)

• You will plan procurement actions to acquire goods, services, or work from an external source.
• You will negotiate contracts for services and supplies.
• You will draft contract documents (i.e., cure or show cause notices, contract modifications and administrative documents) based on specific detailed information provided by senior contract specialist/supervisor.
• You will analyze price or cost data for contract modifications, changes, or deviations to determine necessity and reasonableness.

Qualification Summary

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirement per the individual, single agency qualification standard for Department of Defense positions: Applicants must possess, or be in possession of before hiring date, a bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.

GS-07: Your resume must 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: monitoring contractor requirements and completing required contractor paperwork.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD_Qualification_Standard_For_GS-1102.pdf

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

In lieu of the specialized experience listed above, applicants must meet the following positive education requirements:

FOR THE GS-07: One full academic year of graduate education, law school OR Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) through the following method (only one). No more than 10% of academic credit can be based on pass/fail or similar non-traditional grading systems. 2.95 GPA overall or higher or in last 2 years (= or less than 10% Pass/Fail) 3.45 GPA or higher in major or in last 2 years in major (= or less than 10% Pass/Fail) Upper 1/3 ranking in graduating class (You must submit proof with your application) National Scholastic Honor Society. Membership in a freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this provision. (You must submit proof with your application)

Conditions of Employment

Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC PAC) is the Navy’s premier research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) laboratory for command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (C4ISR), and all Navy navigation systems. Our mission and corporate vision focus on bringing integrated C4ISR solutions to the warfighter. Our work ranges from basic research and prototype development through systems engineering and integration to life-cycle support of fielded systems. Major programmatic and technical forces are directed toward merging advanced technology and systems into integrated C4ISR capabilities, primarily supporting joint C4ISR needs of the military.

• 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 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 training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• You will be required to sign a mobility agreement to accept relocation to other geographic locations if required by the employer.

Compensation:

$57,641-$132,923 per year