Contract Surveillance Representative

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized experience for the GS-12 is one year (52 weeks) of experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent, in the public sectors, that is directly related to the position as listed in this announcement and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: – Experience with contracting principles and procedures applicable to pre-award actions and contract administration sufficient to procure a variety of specialized supplies, services, and equipment; AND – Experience with procurement cost and price analysis and techniques to review contractor proposals, bids, termination agreements, and contract closeout proposals; AND – Experience with contract writing systems, financial systems, or other electronic procurement databases and systems; AND – Experience with contract types, such as fixed price or cost reimbursement, including required clauses and special provisions. Specialized experience for the GS-11 is one year (52 weeks) of experience at the GS-09 level or equivalent, in the public sectors, that is directly related to the position as listed in this announcement and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: – Experience with procurement cost and price analysis and techniques to review contractor proposals, bids, termination agreements, and contract closeout proposals; AND – Experience with contract writing systems, financial systems, or other electronic procurement databases and systems; AND – Experience with contract types, such as fixed price or cost reimbursement, including required clauses and special provisions. OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related OR You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. Specialized experience for the GS-09 is one year (52 weeks) of experience at the GS-07 level or equivalent, in the public sectors, that is directly related to the position as listed in this announcement and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: – Experience with contract writing systems, financial systems, or other electronic procurement databases and systems; AND – Experience with contract types, such as fixed price or cost reimbursement, including required clauses and special provisions. OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: Master’s or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR Combination of Experience and Education. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-12, you must have been at the GS-11 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-11, you must have been at the GS-9 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-9, you must have been at the GS-7 level for 52 weeks.
This position is located at Bureau of Engraving and Printing, within the Office of Facilities Support. As a Contract Surveillance Representative, you will be responsible for a range of contract monitoring duties. You will function as a Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) and perform critical acquisition and technical functions.