Contracting Officer

Summary Direct-Hire Authority (DHA) is a hiring authority granted by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to address critical hiring needs or severe candidate shortages. For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. Learn more about this agency This job is open to The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarification from the agency All U.S. Citizens and Nationals Duties If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for the full range of pre-award and post-award activities encompassing issuance of solicitations, evaluation of proposals, negotiation, executions, and administration contracts for complex and technical services and/or special assigned programs which support of the districts mission. Typical work assignments will include: Develops and documents the acquisition strategy for procuring supplies and services that require a variety of specialized handling provisions, terms and conditions such as determining and justifying high-risk contract types (i.e., not approved via class deviation), determining use of small business set-aside (including executing bundling/consolidation determinations), resolving late offers, evaluating offers with non-standard terms (i.e., commercial supplier agreements) and negotiating price including discounts and payment terms. Serves as the senior, and final, level review for all actions within delegated procurement authority associated with pre-award negotiation objectives, price reasonableness determinations, and contract dispute resolutions. Reviews, prepares, and makes recommendations for revisions to, both simple and highly complex technical documents including statements of work, performance work statements or statements of objectives. Performs complex post-award functions such as resolving protests, processing a name change or novation; negotiating and resolving claims; issuing Contracting Officer final decisions; monitoring, resolving and documenting performance issues. Monitors contractor and ensures delivery of requirements; documents inspection and acceptance of deliverables; reviews and approves or rejects invoices for payment. Provides subject matter expertise and recommendations regarding contract administration functions, handling a variety of actions and often complex and unique problems relating to assigned contracts. Coordinates with the United States Attorney's Office (USAO) point of contact on contractor requests for waivers or deviations from contract terms; approves related changes to contract requirements and prepares documentation for the contract file as necessary. Resolves delivery schedule problems and negotiates delivery schedule changes. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Requirements Conditions of employment You must be a United States Citizen or National. Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable. If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period. You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement. Qualifications Basic Requirement: A . Completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree or higher with a major in a related field. OR B . Completed at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. You must submit your transcripts (unofficial or official) to…

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