Supervisory Contract Specialist

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments 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 and your transcripts are required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Supervisory Contract Specialist: 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. You must submit unofficial college transcripts with your application. Submission of transcripts is required regardless of whether or not you currently occupy or have in the past occupied a position requiring the same education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes administering terms and condition of contract, solicitation, negotiating and awarding contracts and contract modification; reviewing award packages and contract files for compliance with policies and procedures; writing determination and justification documents for contracts; and developing acquisition requirements to include leading negotiations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Acquisition Strategy Contracting/Procurement Leadership Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12). Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) one year by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition.
About the Position: This position is located within the US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, Contracting Division where you will function as a Branch Chief performing planning and coordination of contract preparation, negotiations and contract management utilizing negotiation procedures and sealed bid methods of acquisition to execute the Districts programs.