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Duties

• As a Contract Specialist you will be responsible for the following duties (If selected at the GS-12 level, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity):
• Provides contract oversight support by serving as liaison on behalf of an assigned Branch/Team, contractors and management to ensure prompt and accurate handling of contracting transactions.
• Leads and performs contract actions including acquisition planning, solicitation, evaluation, cost and price analyses, negotiations, contract administration, and contract award.
• Develop policies, procedures, or unique contract clauses due to the innovative nature of the acquisitions. Coordinate those policies with peers at Depot Level Reparable sites, Defense Logistics Agency Supply Chain centers and DLA Headquarters.
• Performs both pre and post award acquisition functions relating to more complex, higher dollar value procurements that are unusual, unique, non-routine or otherwise difficult to accomplish.
• Create solicitations, exercise options and prepare any documents necessary to facilitate the maintenance of long-term contracts and the award of purchase orders and contracts.
• Ensures the organization’s strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are communicated.

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Requirements Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Security Requirements: Noncritical Sensitive
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: Yes
• Pre-Employment Physical: Not Required
• Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Additional Info.
• Financial Disclosure Requirement: Required

Qualifications To qualify for a Contract Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

• Basic Contracting Requirement: A.) A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR
• a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000, are excluded from the requirements of "A)" above.
• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. In addition to meeting the Basic Contracting Requirement above, to qualify for the GS-13 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. To qualify for the GS-12 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut- off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

Gs-13

• Developing acquisition strategies and/or determining methods of procurement and ensuring proper performance.
• Planning and conducting negotiations on price, technical requirements, terms, and conditions of the contract.
• Interpreting and applying current Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR) Supplement, Agency directives, and local agency purchasing regulations, policies and procedures.
• Performing work associated with a wide range of contract types and methods.
• Performing market research, identifies potential vendors, and creates the solicitation

package.

Gs-12

• Applying acquisition strategies and/or determining methods of procurement and ensuring proper performance.
• Evaluating proposed costs, prices, technical requirements, terms, and conditions of the contract.
• Applying current Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR) Supplement, Agency directives, and local agency purchasing regulations, policies and procedures.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

**This position requires a Contracting (C) / CON, Professional (Foundational) acquisition certification within required timeframes. The incumbent has 36 months to achieve this certification unless a Position Requirements Waiver is approved to extend the certification period.

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to:** http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Drug-Free Workplace Policy The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal. Read more

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