Engineering Technician

About the Position: Fort Detrick is located within Frederick, MD. Baltimore, MD & Washington, DC are within 50 miles. Real estate and other costs are significantly affected by the close proximity of these two major metropolitan areas. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.detrick.army.mil. Major duties: Serves as Contracting Officer's Representative in the Directorate Of Public Works (DPW) with responsibility for representing the contracting officer in the evaluation of contract performance for service contracts, Monitors all contracts from inception to conclusion, initiates corrective action on contract performance and recommends contractor penalties. Oversees inspection of completed services and notifies contracting officer and contractor of violations and deficiencies noted, particularly in the areas of schedule, cost and technical performance adequacy. Recommends payment or deduction of contracts based on inspection of performance, terms of contractual compliance, and reimbursable material approvals within the Wide Area Workflow system. Serves as the DPW primary point of contact for facilities maintained by contract personnel and obtains contract support for in-house operations. Qualifications: 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 Army Materiel Command (AMC) employees with competitive status. Current Civilian Employees of the Command Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. For Internal applicants: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Assisting with monitoring contractor performance to assess compliance with contract requirements; maintaining contract administration files to ensure complete records; tracking contractor submissions to verify timely receipt; and conducting basic reviews of deliverables to identify discrepancies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). For external applicants: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Monitoring contractor performance to ensure compliance with contract requirements; supporting the evaluation of provided services and recommending corrective actions; reviewing technical documents and interpreting contract specifications; and creating simple methods to assess and verify work quality within the organization. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Fort Internal applicants: 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-09). Fort external applicants: 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-10).