CONTRACT SPECIALIST

This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense using hiring authority in 5 U.S. Code § 9905. Veterans Preference: Veterans preference does not apply under this Direct-Hire Authority (DHA). This position is located in Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Procurement Services Division in Ft. Meade, Maryland. Major duties: Performs a wide range of contracting procedures, methods and contract types, including competitive proposals, fixed price, and cost-type contracts. Formulates negotiation techniques to serve as a team leader over engineers, attorneys, industrial security specialist, contractors and/or cost analysts in the negotiation and settlement action. Responsible for IT Products, systems and services being acquired, related business practices, and prevailing market conditions sufficient to evaluate bid responsiveness, contractor responsibility and performance. Utilizes price/cost analysis techniques, such as learning curve analysis and cost estimating relationship, sufficient to evaluate contractor proposal, develop complex non-contractual pricing arrangements and incentives. Skill in written communications sufficient to present factual information, develop and issue memoranda, minutes, reports, complex modifications, supplemental agreements, draft contract provisions, supporting documents and other materials. Qualifications: Basic Education Standards for positions in the 1102 series: Bachelor's degree from an accredited education institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees Education Exemptions: The education requirements listed above apply only to individuals entering DoD 1102 positions on or after October 1, 2000. Current DoD employees or Armed Forces members, 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, are exempt from meeting this requirement. Failure to provide SF-50 or career brief (for Armed Forces members) dated prior to October 1, 2000 will result in disqualification (this includes DISA employees). Specialized Experience: For the GS-9 you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-7 which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Pre-award or post-award procurement functions OR Performing price or cost analysis to support contract actions OR Drafting procurement documentation (i.e. market research reports or performance work statements) For the GS-11 you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-9 which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience awarding or administering federal contracts OR performing price of cost analysis For the GS-12 you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-11 which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience in all phases of Federal procurement, I.e. planning, soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, awarding, and administering contracts. Candidates must describe how their experience meets the specialized experience requirement within the body of their resume. In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements, qualified applicants must also possess the quality of experience as it relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background, recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must clearly demonstrate the possession of competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level to be qualified for the position. Applicants must describe how their experience meets the competencies within the body of the resume. No separate statements addressing competencies are required. Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement. If interested, email your resume to: disa.meade.psd.mbx.psd-1102-applications@mail.mil & reference "Announcement 12997520"