Contract Specialist
Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Full-Time
Closes on Sunday, October 20, 2024
Job Description
Summary
This position is part of the Office of Science - Brookhaven Site Office, Department of Energy. As a Contract Specialist, you will serve as a warranted Contracting Officer and Subject Matter Expert in contracts management, work authorizations, and interagency agreements.
Duties
As a Contract Specialist, you will:
- Perform reviews of statements of work, contract specifications, and/or requirements for compatibility with procurement laws and work performed by other contract specialists related to acquisition planning efforts.
- Apply a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods to assess and improve effectiveness in the acquisition program and/or manages complex management processes, projects, and systems.
- Manage the full range of contract management actions required for the execution of assigned acquisition program requirements.
- Analyze and evaluate cost or price proposals and accounting systems data.
- Ensure compliance with the provisions of laws, regulations, and policies.
- Conduct solicitation analysis, negotiation, awarding and administration of groups of contracts.
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RequirementsConditions of Employment
You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.This employer participates in the e-Verify program.If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov.If selected, your appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period. This position does not support 100% remote work. You will be required to report physically to the official reporting worksite as specified by the supervisor, but no less than 2 days per pay period. You are required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of entering the position and annually. A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work. Current Federal employees or other individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check. Hiring incentives may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate based on budget availability and in accordance with federal regulations. Must be able to obtain and maintain Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) certification within 24 months of hire. Occasional travel may be required. This position may be in a bargaining unit
Full-Time Qualifications BASIC REQUIREMENT: A. Applicants must have at least 4-year's experience in contracting or related positions. At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower grade level of the position in federal service, as defined under Specialized Experience below. AND B. A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, that included or was supplemented by 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. C. Exceptions: Applicants holding a GS-1102 position in federal service will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupied on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. However, they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade, unless granted a waiver under Paragraph D. D. Waiver: Applicants may request that the senior procurement executive of DOE, at his or her discretion, waive Paragraph B above. DOE will not approve a waiver for Paragraph A. The senior procurement executive must certify that the applicant possesses significant potential for advancement to levels of greater responsibility and authority, based on demonstrated analytical and decision making capabilities, job performance, and qualifying experience. With respect to each waiver granted under this Paragraph D, the senior procurement executive must document for the record the basis of the waiver. If an individual is placed in a position in DOE on the basis of a waiver, DOE may later reassign that individual to another position at the same grade within DOE without additional waiver action. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting 2 of the 3 of the following: Performing a range of contract specializations such as negotiation, cost and price analysis, and administration. Applying contracting principles, techniques, and a knowledge of a variety of contract types. Soliciting, awarding and administering contracts with multiple instances. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-13 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting 3 of the 4 of the following: Reviewing incoming requests for contracts to determine the proper method of acquisition based on the appropriate regulations and policies; Providing guidance in the development of procurement requirements to prepare a solicitation package; Managing the full range of contract management actions required for the execution of assigned acquisition program requirements. Overseeing the planning, preparation and conduct of pre-solicitation, pre-proposal and/or post-award conferences and processes protests. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Education This vacancy has a positive education requirement. In order to be rated as qualified, you must provide copies of your college transcripts. Failure to provide copies of your college transcripts may result in a rating of "Ineligible". Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website. Department of Energy (Washington, DC)