CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Serves as a Contract Specialist at Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) HQ, Fort Lee, VA; responsible for a full range of pre and post award contracting actions in support of DeCA's mission, including acquisition of goods and services, revenue generation and execution of licensing agreements, monitoring contractor performance, negotiating price adjustments and recommending action in problem situations. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.

**Qualifications:**
To Qualify for a Contracting Specialist at the GS-12 Level your resume and supporting documentation must support: In accordance with the Individual Occupational Requirement for the Contracting, 1102 series, and http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/IORs/gs1100/1102.htm, To qualify for the GS-12 position, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level grade. Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this level. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Gathering, analyzing and recording contractors past performance information. Interpreting contract provisions for contractors and for officials of the agency, and providing appropriate advice and guidance, and negotiating contract modifications. Reviewing requests for procurement of complex items, analyzing the requirement, determining the most suitable method of acquisition, developing acquisition plans, and associated documentation. Preparing termination notices, reviewing settlement proposals, negotiating settlement actions, and recommending decision on claims. AND Individual Occupational Requirements: Applicants must possess one or a combination of the following: A. A 4-year course of study with a conferred bachelor's degree with a major in any field 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. B. Exceptions - The qualification requirements imposed by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to an employee of the Department of Defense or member of the armed forces who: 1. Served as a contracting officer with authority to award or administer contracts in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000. 2. Served, on or before September 30, 2000, in a position either as an employee in the GS-1102 series or as a member of the Armed Forces in a similar occupational specialty. 3. Is in the contingency contracting force. 4. Is described in subsection (e)(1)(B). C. Waiver - The Secretary of Defense may waive any or all of the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) with respect to an employee of the Department of Defense or member of the armed forces if the Secretary determines that the individual possesses significant potential for advancement to levels of greater responsibility and authority, based on demonstrated job performance and qualifying experience. With respect to each waiver granted under this subsection, the Secretary shall set forth in a written document the rationale for the decision of the Secretary to waive such requirements. NOTE: The education requirements listed above apply only to individuals entering DoD 1102 positions on or after September 30, 2000. Current members of the armed forces (that self-nominate prior to retirement/separation), and current DoD employees are exempt from the basic requirements if: 1. Served as a contracting officer with authority to award or administer contracts in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000. 2. Served, on or before September 30, 2000, in a position as either an employee in the GS-1102 series or as a member of the Armed Forces in a similar occupational specialty. 3. Is in the contingency contracting force. 4. Is described in subsection (e)(1)(B). If you are using education to meet this individual occupational requirement, transcripts must be provided. Failure to provide transcripts will result in an ineligibility rating for this position. We accept unofficial transcripts as long as they contain the applicant's name, the name of the school, the date and degree that was awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned. Transcripts must be received in this office by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date of the announcement in order to be considered. This education must be from an accredited college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/ (http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/) for more information. Time-in-grade applies to the promotion of current and former federal employees who hold or have held a permanent GS position in either the competitive or excepted service in the previous 52 weeks, including current employees applying under VEOA. Your application package must contain proof you meet this requirement. See Required Documents for more information. For GS-12: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-11. Time after competitive appointment. Current federal civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since being selected for a non-temporary appointment from a competitive examination register of eligibles (an announcement opened to the public) or under a direct hire authority. This position is located in the Acquisition Management Directorate. This position requires Acquisition Workforce Level II certification in contracting. Certification prior to hiring is not essential but must be accomplished within 18 to 24 months after entry into this position, depending on the entry level grade at hiring. This is an Acquisition Workforce position in DAWIA Career Field/Position Category K (Contracting). Mandatory and desirable DAWIA career field requirements will be used during the rating process. Position requires access to or control over private/sensitive but unclassified, controlled unclassified information and requires access to ADP IT Level II systems, therefore incumbent must obtain and maintain security clearance eligibility based on appropriate background investigation. The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Communication Contract Administration Contract Performance Management Contract Termination Contracting/Procurement Minimum Education Requirement (IOR) Overtime: Occasional Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt Bargaining Unit Status: Covered Obligated Position: No Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No. DoD criteria not met. PCS Authorized: No. Telework eligible: Yes, Telework is at discretion of supervisor/Agency. Remote work eligible: No.