Contracting Specialist with Security Clearance

Duties Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Pre-award functions for procurements involving complex contracts of highly specialized, extensive new or innovative equipment systems, construction projects and services of significant importance to AD. Administers long-term, complex contracts for procurements of extensive, highly specialized or innovative equipment systems, construction projects, and building and professional services affecting major agency programs and having significant impact on contractors' operation and local geographic areas. Terminates highly specialized and/or long-term complex contracts that affect a wide range of procurement activities or contractors' operations or have a significant impact on local geographic areas and additional duties as defined. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship is required Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see ) Total salary varies depending on location of position This position is subject to provisions of the WHS/OSD PPP Pilot Program May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period Must be determined suitable for federal employment Required to participate in the direct deposit program This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing Recruitment Incentive may be authorized in accordance with regulatory requirements Requires you to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance May require you to work other than normal hours, which may include evenings, weekend, and/or holidays and/or overtime May require travel away from your normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft Requires that the selectee must be eligible for Acquisition Corps membership at the time of selection Required to submit initial and annual confidential statements of affiliations and financial interests This is a Critical Acquisition Position. In accordance with the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act this position requires a Contracting Professional Certification. The incumbent has 36 months to achieve this certification per DoDI 5000.66. Qualifications COVID-19 Vaccination: To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to E.O. 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume? at The Contracting Series, 1102 has DoD Individual Occupational Requirements, which are: BASIC REQUIREMENT Degree: A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if you are a current DoD employee who occupied a GS-1102 position or contracting officer position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30th, 2000; OR, you are a current military service member and occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS-1102 on or before September 30, 2000. In addition to meeting the above basic requirement, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: You may qualify at the NH-3 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level/NH-2 pay band in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability in: (1) Performing all pre-award/post award functions, using a number of contracting methods to procure supplies and services; (2) Demonstrated knowledge and experience in soliciting and awarding contracts for commercial items; mastery of FAR Part 8 and 12, drafting and issuing request for quotes, evaluating quotes, conducting negotiations and issuing the award; and (3) Effectively and efficiently managing/processing an average workload of 4 to 6 procurements to varying deadlines. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: The VOW Act Chapter 21 of Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 2108a, requires Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, at the time they apply for a Federal job, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, assuming the service member is otherwise eligible. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. The service member's military service dates are necessary in order to determine whether he or she meets the definition of "veteran" under 5 U.S.C. 2108(1). The "certification" must reflect the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date of submission. The "certification" must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters and must indicate when your terminal leave will begin (if applicable), your rank, dates of active duty service, the type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable). Further, under paragraph (h) of the rule, agencies are required to verify a qualifying separation from military service prior to appointment, through the DD-214 or other appropriate documentation. Your preference and/or appointment eligibility will be verified prior to appointment. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible." Military members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if member is on terminal leave. Current or Former Political Appointees: Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment: Position title; Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee); Agency; and, Beginning and ending dates of appointment. All qualifications, education, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Education ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. ARE YOU QUALIFYING BASED ON EDUCATION or A COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE? You must provide sufficient documentation of your education in your resume. You are strongly encouraged to provide a copy of transcripts or degrees in your application package. It is also acceptable to document your applicable course listing in your re