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Contract Specialist - DIRECT HIRE
Maritime Administration · Posted today
About the Role
This position is established to perform a variety of functions related to the procurement of supplies and services, ranging from Simplified Acquisitions to more complex multi-million dollar negotiated acquisitions. Contracts/cooperative agreements are awarded and administered for support of the programs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
What You'll Do
- →As a Contract Specialist, you will: Exercise responsibility for the procurement of contract requirements which are often among the most complex and difficult procurements conducted by USMMA, frequently involving critical and/or sensitive program efforts and multi-million-dollar funding commitments.
- →Conduct post-award conferences; monitors and reports on contractor's performance; resolves performance deficiencies; conduct all required actions with respect to contract termination; and prepares all supporting documentation (e.g.
- →D & F's, Sole Sources Justification).
- →Evaluate proposed contract modifications, analyzes cost and price proposals with respect to modifications, contract changes, and claims; negotiate and prepare contract changes, modifications, and claim settlements.
- →Exercise responsibility for administration of all contracts, which the employee negotiates.
- →Such administration functions are specialized, and often complex.
- →Perform price/cost analyses.
- →Analyze commercial pricing practices applicable to the commodities and the latest economic developments pertaining to increased material, labor, or transportation costs as reflected in the current price indexes.
- →Analyze cost and pricing data submitted by offerors to substantiate direct and indirect costs and profit.
- →The ideal candidate will have experience in the full range of acquisition planning, contract award, contract negotiation, and contract administration techniques.
Requirements
- ✓CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance the organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
- ✓GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel.
- ✓A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
- ✓BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A background security investigation is required for all selected individuals.
- ✓Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of the security investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Failure to meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
- ✓PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Applicants may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
- ✓Basic Requirements for GS-13 and Above A.
- ✓Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher level contracting positions, including at least 4-years experience in contracting or related positions.
- ✓At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position.
- ✓A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, 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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 01ce2348-30dc-4cc4-a8ef-9aa7787d0148
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