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Pacific Air Forces is Hiring a CONTRACT SPECIALIST Near Elmendorf, AK

Qualifications:

In order to qualify, you must meet the basic requirements defined in 10 United States Code (USC).This standard implements requirements contained in Title 10, United States Code, Sections 1723 through 1733, as amended by Section 861(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) and implemented on a policy exception basis by Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment memorandum, Exception to 24 Semester Hours Requirement for Contracting Positions, effective and dated August 2, 2020.

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. NOTE: You must submit copies of your transcripts

NOTE: The following three exemption to the basic education requirements above apply to DoD civilian employees or Service members who:1. Served as a contracting officer with authority to award or administer in excess of the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) on or before 30 September 2000.

OR 2. Served on or before 30 September 2000, in a position as either an employee in the GS-1102 series or as a member of the Armed Forces in a similar occupation specialty.

OR 3. Are an enlisted member of the Contingency Contracting Force (CCF). This exemption only applies to CCF members in their current or future CCF positions. The Bachelor's degree exemption does not apply to current CCF members seeking New Hire employment within DoD as a 1102.


SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-09: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes working with applicable statutory provisions, regulations, and procedures to be able to perform well-defined and well-precedented procurement functions

OR EDUCATION: 2 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or master's or equivalent graduate degree or LL.B. or J.D. NOTE: Must submit copy of college transcripts.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-11: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes working with contracting principles, laws, statutes, Executive Orders, regulations, and procedures applicable to pre-award and post-award duties sufficient to plan and carry out procurement actions and administer contracts for a variety of specialized services, commodities and/or construction using a wide range of contracting methods and contract types

OR EDUCATION: 3 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree NOTE: Must submit copy of college transcripts.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-12: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes experience working with contracting principles, laws, statutes, Executive Orders, regulations, and procedures applicable to pre-award and post-award duties sufficient to develop strategies, goals, and objectives; study problem areas and implement and/or recommend improved methods and operating procedures; and oversee or personally plan and carry out procurement actions, and administer contracts for a variety of specialized services, commodities, and/or construction contracts using a wide range of contracting methods and contract types.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. For GS-9 One year at the GS-7 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-9 level. For GS-11 One year at the GS-9 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. For GS-12 One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

GS-09:
1. Professional Knowledge of commonly used contracting methods and contract types for contract actions that are well-defined and well-precedented.
2. Knowledge of directly applicable Federal contracting laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
3. Knowledge of business practices and market conditions as they relate to program and technical requirements to assist customers in developing requirements and to evaluate proposal responsiveness, contractor responsibility, and contractor performance.
4. Ability to perform basic price/cost analysis sufficient to compare prices on recurring types of procurements.
5. Ability to plan, organize work, and meet deadlines.
6. Ability to communicate

GS-11:
1. Professional Knowledge of a wide variety of Federal Contracting laws, regulations, policies, processes and procedures; and contract types applicable to preaward and postaward actions.
2. Knowledge of business practices and market conditions applicable to program and technical acquisitions requirements.
3. Knowledge of contracting negotiation, administration, and termination principles, policies, procedures, and technical requirements; and knowledge of price and cost analysis principles and techniques sufficient to review proposals against previous history, actual and estimated expenditures, and established rates to determine price reasonableness or to determine a negotiation position.
4. Ability to recognize and analyze problems, conduct research, summarize results, and make appropriate recommendations.
5. Ability to plan, organize work, and meet deadlines.
6. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities continued in next area 'Education'

Responsibilities:

GS 9:
Plans acquisitions for standard or specialized services, commodities, and/or construction contracts where specifications are standardized within established competitive markets, and where price competition exist

Develops solicitations, evaluates responses, and makes award recommendations

Monitors contract performance and performs contract administration

Provides advice and assistance to others relating to contracting work and prepares correspondence


GS 11:
Plans the overall approach to meet contracting program objectives for procuring a wide variety of requirements

Procures a wide variety of services, commodities, and/or construction

Executes postaward contract performance management actions on assigned contracts

Provides business advice and guidance to technical personnel and others on contracting work and prepares correspondence

GS 12:

As part of an Integrated Acquisition Team for a large multi-mission installation, or for development or sustainment of a major system or smaller multiple systems within a Center System Program Office (SPO), Direct Reporting Unit (DRU), Field Operating Agency (FOA), specialized unit, etc., plans the overall approach to meet contracting program objectives for a variety of requirements with multiple complexities

Procures complex and/or diversified services, commodities, and/or construction

Executes post-award contract performance management actions on assigned contracts

Serves as business advisor to a wide range of customers

Job Summary