CONTRACT SPECIALIST.

Duties You will plan, develop, and establish the contractual strategy for the overall acquisition program for the given project. You will review the negotiation strategy, coordinates strategy with negotiation team. You will provide guidance to personnel engaged in planning and scheduling acquisition actions to ascertain adherence to policies, suitability of recommendations, protection of the Government's interests, practicability of delivery schedules, etc. You will recommend types of contracts, requirements for special terms, clauses and/or provision, and defines the acquisition plan based on input from PMO personnel and technical end users. Requirements Conditions of employment 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 Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 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. 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. 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 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. You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment. You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases. This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Functional Area and Tier assigned to the position, along with Continuous Learning (CL) points, are required within established timeframes. Qualifications In addition to the Basic 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: 1) Generate acquisition packages in accordance with the program/project requirements; 2) Resolve contract and procurement issues by determining alternate solutions to problems; 3) Conduct negotiations in the pre-award and post-award phases of contracting; and 4) Utilize contract and procurement systems (e.g., Standard Procurement System (SPS), Defense Acquisition Portal (DAP), Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), Contracting Officer Representative Tracking (CORT) Tool, and System for Award Management (SAM)) in order to execute a contract. Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: And The Title 10 Requirements Found Here Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, rel…

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