ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST (CONTRACT SPECIALIST)

Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the 'How to Apply' section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. Responsibilities You will serve as a Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO) assigned to the Contracts Directorate of the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR). You will serve as the technical expert in all contracts related matters and maintain a high level of experience and proficiency in all aspects of Federal and Defense Acquisition regulations. You will provide business advice and collaborate with customers including Program Managers, Program Executive Officers and NAVWAR leadership in formulating acquisition strategies from requirements definition through the life of the system. You will independently research, interpret, analyze, and apply Federal DoD, Department of the Navy guidelines, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and its supplements. You will be responsible for pre-award and post-award functions, using the full spectrum of available FAR and non-FAR contract strategies including a wide range of complex contracting methods. You will actively lead developing objectives and strategies in terms of the degree of competition, and will construct the contractual vehicle, including use of pricing arrangements, subcontracting policy, set-aside policies and other considerations. You will serve as the primary advisor to program officials in acquisition planning meetings, including advising on acquisition objectives and strategies to be used in the preparation of statements of work, solicitations, and contract structures. You will prepare, review, and/or approve determinations and findings, justifications and approvals, and solicitation and all contract documents. You will be responsible for briefing and obtaining higher level approval as required through the Head of Contracting Activity and Senior Procurement Executive as required. You will perform cost and price analysis using all available information to develop profit/fee objectives and negotiate contract costs; prepare, review and/ or approve Business Clearances to document business decisions. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 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 guidance in Agile contracting methods, Other Transaction Authority, rapid acquisition pathways, and Commercial Solutions Openings; coordinating Professional Contract Specialist contracting functions or activities (e.g. contract awards, proposals and solicitations, cost/price analysis, contract performance, negotiation and administration) for the procurement or acquisition of goods or services. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE DO NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Education Additional Information THIS IS A DIRECT HIRE ANNOUNCEMENT. Section 1109 of the National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2020 Public Law 116-92 amended Section 9905 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) to streamline and simplify certain Department of Defense civilian Direct Hire Authorities to recruit and appoint qualified candidates directly to certain positions in the competitive service in the Department of Defense. This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the 'How to Apply' section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. This position is in the Personnel Demonstration Project under authority of Title VII of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978. The pay schedule and pay band for all Demonstration Project Professional Positions will be DP-1/2/3/4. Per the IAW NEW Ech II Compensation Model, this position is a DP-04, Tier 2, with a control point of GS-14 Step 10. Base salary range is $104,604 - $135,987 (2024 Rates). This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. This position is telework eligible at managements discretion. This position is distant remote work eligible at managements discretion. 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. All qualifications and pay band requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and documented in your resume.