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Contract Specialist (Open & Continuous)
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency · Posted 120 days ago
About the Role
Contract Specialists plan and manage acquisitions to procure a variety of products and services for NGA. They interact with customers to develop and implement an acquisition strategy, solicit and evaluate proposals, and negotiate and award contracts. They also administer contracts, including monitoring contractor performance, preparing modifications, resolving problems, and terminating and closing
What You'll Do
- →ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This Open Continuous Job Announcement is used in building a pool of qualified applicants.
- →There is no immediate job opening.
- →Applications will be reviewed only when staffing needs arise.
- →Contract Specialists plan and manage acquisitions to procure a variety of products and services for NGA.
- →They interact with customers to develop and implement an acquisition strategy, solicit and evaluate proposals, and negotiate and award contracts.
- →They also administer contracts, including monitoring contractor performance, preparing modifications, resolving problems, and terminating and closing out contracts.
- →They may also hold a warrant that would authorize them to obligate the Government subject to the limitations expressed on their warrant.
- →The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) serves as the world leader in providing timely, relevant, accurate and actionable geospatial intelligence (GEOINT).
- →NGA's civilian, military and contract personnel evaluate imagery, maps, charts, multiple layers of foundation data - such as terrain, elevation and gravity - and the full spectrum of visible and invisible light in order to help users visualize what is happening at a particular place and time.
- →Our intelligence officers go beyond describing "what, where and when" to revealing "how and why" our work enables decision advantage for our policymakers, warfighters, intelligence professionals and first responders.
- →NGA uses a flexible, high mobility career model.
- →Individuals are hired for their overall skills within a specialty such as Contract Specialist, and then placed in various positions throughout the agency once they complete the clearance process.
- →Although currently advertised as a non-supervisory, Permanent, telework-ineligible job posting with Not required travel, it is unknown which specific positions will be available after applicants complete the selection and clearance process.
- →Because of this, aspects of the job such as travel, supervisory, telework, etc. may change, depending on specific positions available at that time.
Requirements
- ✓SPECIAL INFO: As a condition of employment at NGA, persons being considered for employment must meet NGA fitness for employment standards. - U.S.
- ✓Citizenship - Security Clearance - Top Secret /Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) - Polygraph & Drug Test - Direct Deposit - Trial Period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓We may consider: performance conduct; needs and interests of the agency; and whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government and the efficiency of the Federal service SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to SCI.
- ✓In addition, you are subject to a Counterintelligence Polygraph examination in order to maintain access to Top Secret information.
- ✓All employees are subject to a periodic examination on a random basis in order to determine continued eligibility.
- ✓Refusal to take the examination may result in denial of access to Top Secret information, SAP, or unescorted access to SCIFs.
- ✓Employees with SCI access and who are under NGA cognizance are required to submit a Security Financial Disclosure Report, SF-714, on an annual basis in order to determine continued eligibility.
- ✓Failure to comply may negatively impact continued access to Top Secret information, Information Systems, SAP, or unescorted access to SCIFs.
- ✓NGA utilizes all processes and procedures of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS).
- ✓Non-executive NGA employees are assigned to five distinct pay bands based on the type and scope of work performed.
- ✓The employee's base salary is established within their assigned pay band based on their unique qualifications.
- ✓A performance pay process is conducted each year to determine a potential base pay salary increase and/or bonus.
- ✓An employee's annual performance evaluation is a key factor in the performance pay process.
- ✓This position is a DCIPS position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601.
Personality Fit
Job ID: b9482a5b-e1d8-4471-8e55-e7893b97959d
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