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Contract Specialist (DHS Career Expo-JAX)
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers · Posted 6 days ago
About the Role
"The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), through strategic partnerships, prepares the federal law enforcement community to safeguard America's people, property, and institutions." We are a unique inter-agency organization preparing the next generation of law enforcement officers to meet our Nation's most pressing security challenges." Click here to learn more. An incentive MAY be authorized, per agency policy. READ THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT; APPLICATION INFO IS UNDER QUALIFICATIONS.
What You'll Do
- →Serving as a Contract Specialist (DHS Career Expo-JAX) GS-1102-11 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission.
- →These positions are located in the Procurement Division (PRO) under the Mission and Readiness Support Directorate (MRSD), in Glynco, GA, Artesia NM and North Charleston, SC.
- →The primary purpose of this position is to perform pre-award and post-award procurement functions for supplies, equipment, services, and construction needed to complete the mission of the Bureau (FLETC) and the Dept. of Homeland Security and other partnering Agencies.
- →Typical duties include: Acquiring supplies, services and construction requirements using applicable procedures from the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and agency regulations as well as associated guidance.
- →Preparing and issuing Request for Proposals (RFPs), Invitation for Bids (IFBs), and Requests for Quotations (RFQs); analyzing Purchase Requisitions (PRs) and working with requisitioners to clarify requirements and documentation; coordinating alternate items with requisitioners to determine adequacy.
- →Analyzing purchase requisitions (PR's) and work with requisitioners to clarify requirements and documentation, along with requisitioners to determine adequacy.
- →Developing negotiation positions and negotiating with contractors; and determining the best overall value to the Government, price and other factors considered.
- →Determining the appropriate contracting methods and types to be used and determining the appropriate clauses and provisions to be included in contact actions.
- →View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.
Requirements
- ✓Positions with Positive Education: In addition to the qualifications listed above, you must possess the following level of education by the closing date of this announcement: Contracting Series, 1102 Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions.
- ✓Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home.
- ✓You must submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution listing the college/university, degree confirmation date(s) and applicable courses for the position you are applying to.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
- ✓For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 675cf135-a5bf-4054-91eb-251bfa3d3963
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