CONTRACT SPECIALIST

You will serve as a Contract Specialist of DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. Major duties: You will perform pre-award functions for procurements involving complex contracts for supplies and services. You will analyze and evaluate cost or pricing data elements to determine price reasonableness when relevant historical data and pricing precedents are generally available, but often do not apply directly. You will administer complex contracts for procurements for supplies and services including performance of termination actions, until final delivery and payments are completed and the contract is closed and retired. You will resolve contract audit recommendations in a timely manner, while fully protecting the Government's interest. You will serve as point of contact for assigned procurements. Qualifications: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate the following: GS 7: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes: 1) Assisting in pre-award functions for procurements involving contracts for supplies and services; 2) Reviewing contract issues and reviewing settlement proposals; 3) Developing assignments under close supervision of the supervisor or Senior Procurement Analyst/Contract Specialist. Education may be used to substitute for experience with the following: Successful completion of one full year of graduate level education in any combination of accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. Successful completion of one full year of law school. Successful completion of a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement. GS 9: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector: Specialized experience includes: 1) Assisting in the negotiation of prices, terms, and conditions for pre-award contracts; 2) Preparing initial Navy position on protests from unsuccessful offerors and renders or recommends a decision on claims arising under the contract; 3) Performing under closer supervisory controls, duties typical of, but less difficult than those described in the target position, Contract Specialist. Education may be used to substitute for experience with the following: Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to a master's degree; OR Successful completion of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled. Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD_Qualification_Standard_For_GS-1102.pdf And the title 10 requirements found here: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1724&num=0&edition=prelim Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.