About this role
Job Summary
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
About the Position
- Serves as team lead and Contracting Officer providing advice, guidance and expertise to Seattle District Chief of Contracting.
Qualifications
- Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below.
- 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).
- You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
- Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
- Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
- Basic Requirement for Contract Specialist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.
- OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current civilian employee 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; OR (B) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000.
- Minimum Qualifications for the GS-13:Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing pre-award, post-award, contract price/cost analysis and negotiations for Construction, Operations and Maintenance (O&M), Services, Supplies or Architect Engineering (A-E) projects.
- This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).
- Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.
- For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Major Duties
- Advise the District Chief of Contracting on the personnel resources to be devoted to particular programs (e.g., Commercial Activities), or to individual functions (e.g., contracting or contract administration).
- Develop plans for achieving and evaluating office performance against Army or USACE established goals (e.g., set-aside for small businesses).
- Develop and/or advise on the best means for enhancing participation of small business in contracts.
- Serve as a senior advisor to the District Chief of Contracting, the Regional Chief of Contracting and PARC, and other key officials in all aspects of contracting.
- Participate in operational planning with top management and key operating officials.
- Provide authoritative interpretations on behalf of the District Chief of Contracting.
- Represent the District Chief of Contracting in contacts with outside activities such as Environmental Protection Agency, Small Business Administration, Department of Labor.
- Oversee the processing of contract claims and disputes arising under the Contract Disputes Act.
- Oversee and may participate in, negotiations for contract modifications for work outside the scope of the contract.