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Summary You will serve as a CONTRACTING SPECIALIST in the CONTRACTING DIVISION, CONTRACT AND LOGISTICS DEPARTMENT of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD. Responsibilities You will assist contract administration offices in the administration of contracts including performance of termination actions, until final delivery and payments are completed, and the contract is closed and retired. You will monitor contractors’ performance through telephone conversations, correspondence, reports, vouchers, and visits for status of contract performance. You will interpret contract provisions for contractors, and for officials of various DoD/Navy activities, and provides appropriate advice and guidance. You will serve as the principal contact for the contract and represents the command in conferences with industry, and State and local government pertaining to the procurement. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-11 In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: *Experience conducting market research via the Internet, verbally, or through written solicitation executed utilizing the automated Procurement Desktop Defense System (also referred to as Standard Procurement System (SPS). *Experience performing cost or price analysis, including review of cost breakdowns to determine reasonableness. *Experience coordinating the establishment of a technical evaluation panel to determine acceptability of technical proposals. *Experience obtaining required preaward surveys to establish contractor responsibility and obtaining audits and pricing reports to develop negotiation strategy. *Experience awarding contracts within delegated contracting officer authority or recommending awards to the contracting officer outside delegated authority. GS-09 In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: *Experience reviewing requests for the procurement of complex equipment and/or services. *Experience analyzing the requirement, recommending revisions to the statement of work or specifications as necessary, and deciding on the type of contract, milestones, and procurement plan. *Experience reviewing justifications for sole source and other required clearances and preparing documentation. *Experience preparing solicitation documents. *Experience soliciting proposals from prospective contractors. Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD_Qualification_Standard_For_GS-1102.pdf and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1100/contracting-series-1102/ And the title 10 requirements found here: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1724&num=0&edition=prelim Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education Applicants must meet the following Basic Education Requirement of the Department of Defense Qualification Standard for Contracting Positions: A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. NOTE: The education requirement listed above applies only to individuals entering DoD GS-1102 positions on or after October 1, 2000. Current civilian personnel in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000 are exempt from meeting this requirement. Current military members who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent) 1102 or before September 30, 2000 are also exempt from meeting this requirement. Applicants currently in the Contingency Contracting Force are also exempt from meeting this requirement. Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position: For the GS-11: Successful completion of at least three full academic years of progressively higher level graduate or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. For the GS-09: Successful completion of at least two full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or masters or equivalent graduate degree or LL.B. or J.D. Are you using your education to qualify? For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned). Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.