Job Listing
Contract Specialist
Federal Aviation Administration · Posted 11 days ago
About the Role
The position is within the Office of Finance and Management (AFN), Acquisition and Contracting (AAQ), Aerospace Center Acquisition Division, AAQ-700.
What You'll Do
- →Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the minimal direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional.
- →May act as a contributing specialist on large work activities or as a project manager or team leader for large projects/programs/activities.
- →Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge applicable to acquisitions and contracting to plan and conduct functional activities for projects/programs.
- →Assignments frequently require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines.
- →Independently plans time.
- →Identifies, plans, and organizes available resources to accomplish projects/programs/activities.
- →Makes optimal use of resources to complete activities within established schedules.
- →As a principle Contract Specialist, the incumbent will apply all agency requirements including laws, regulations, the Acquisition Management System (AMS), contracting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and other directives.
- →The incumbent will provide comprehensive advice and guidance and support one of several specialty areas in the Acquisition Organization, such as, research and development, major systems, system operations, facilities, construction and architect-engineer services, support services, and other services.
- →This includes complete contract management for agency wide acquisition programs, NextGen initiatives, National Airspace System (NAS) support and automation, and other agency priorities.
- →The incumbent must be aware of conditions and processes for contracts such as, major systems, design to cost, effective competition, acquisition life cycle, exploration, demonstration, full production, and full-scale development.
- →Applying principles of program management, quality assurance, reliability, scheduling, work breakdown structures and validations, the incumbent will plan, develop, and implement acquisition strategies utilizing the flexibilities found in the AMS.
- →As the principal specialist, the incumbent will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, editing documents as well as leading the execution and implementation of major milestones throughout the acquisition process.
- →This includes, but is not limited to, all the key contractual roles identified above as well as analysis of contractor Cost Accounting System (CAS) Disclosure Statements, analysis of Earned Value Management (EVM) data, analysis of compliance with terms and conditions, using tools to determine root causes for issues that arise as well as formulating the course of action to remedy issues.
Requirements
- ✓We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
- ✓This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications.
- ✓If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.
- ✓You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).
- ✓Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.
- ✓Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation.
- ✓Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university.
- ✓A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 781c0626-271b-474f-93a9-e09e30739f6c
Posted via USAJobs