DLA Careers · 3 hours ago
Contract Specialist
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI
Full-time, Contract
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expDLA Careers is seeking a Contract Specialist who will perform cradle-to-grave contracting actions including acquisition planning, solicitation, evaluation, and contract award. The role involves negotiating settlements, conducting market research, and providing guidance or training for lower grades or new hires.
Military
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Performs cradle-to-grave contracting actions including acquisition planning, solicitation, evaluation and cost/price analyses, negotiations, contract award, modifications/amendments, terminations, closeouts, and contractor performance reviews
Performs Pre- and Post-Award functions for a wide variety of highly complex procurements and contracts that are unusual, unique, non-routine or otherwise difficult to accomplish
Performs market research, identifies potential vendors, evaluates offers, performs comparative price analysis for reasonableness, and recommends award of contracts
Negotiates settlements for contractual changes. Negotiates equitable adjustments and supplemental agreements to delivery or performance time and prices, and execution of supplemental agreements for reduced or additional requirements
Provides guidance or training for lower grades, new hires, or others as necessary
Serves as a Warranted Contracting Officer based on the needs of the assigned Supply Chain
Qualification
Required
Must be a U.S. citizen
Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
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): GS-11 Nonexempt/ GS-12 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: No
Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities
Pre-Employment Physical: Not Required
Financial Disclosure Requirement: Required
Mission Essential-RPA Designation: You are designated Mission Essential
Subject to Overseas Rotation Agreement, Tour Length: Yes/36 Months
Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements
Basic Contracting Requirement: A.) A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR B.) 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
Contracting Officer Requirement: Must possess at least two years of experience in a contracting position
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
To qualify for the GS-11 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-09 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 time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement
Creditable specialized experience includes: GS-11: With assistance, applying contracting principles, laws, statutes, regulations, and procedures applicable to procurement/contracting actions
Soliciting offers to procure a variety of standard requirements for supplies or services
Negotiating to procure services, equipment, and/or construction projects
Assists in performing acquisition planning
GS-12: Applying contracting principles, laws, statutes, regulations, and procedures applicable to procurement/contracting actions
Managing the procurement process for a variety of critical requirements, leading the solicitation, evaluation, and acquisition of offers for both standard and specialized goods and services
Conducting in-depth analyses of mission requirements and market conditions to identify, evaluate, and recommend viable alternative courses of action
Negotiating to procure extensive services, complex equipment, and/or construction projects
Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work
Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education
If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation
To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: GS-11: 3 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, if related
GS-12: Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level
Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade levels GS-11
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)
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience
This position is being filled as Term appointment not-to-exceed (NTE)Two Years
Current permanent DLA employees eligible as a Promotion, this position will be filled as a Temporary Promotion NTE Two Years and may be extended up to a total of five years or converted to a permanent promotion without further competition
Current permanent DLA employees eligible as a Reassignment/Change-to-Lower Grade, this position will be filled as a Reassignment/Change-to-Lower Grade with the intent to be limited to the time period specified in the announcement and may be reassigned at management's discretion or made permanent at any time
Upon termination/expiration of the temporary assignment, placement will be either to the gaining or previous organization in accordance with DLA policy (DLAI 1442.04) regarding placement rights after a time-limited assignment
Are you using your education to meet the Basic Contracting Requirement? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims
Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application
One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study
If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university
Position requires DoD Acquisition Contracting, Professional (Foundational) certification within required timeframes
Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years
This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants
Pay Retention will be extended to an eligible employee who applies through a formal recruitment program and is selected for a position at an overseas location
Cost of Living Allowance may be authorized upon determination of eligibility
It is highly recommended that research be done about the cost of living in Hawaii prior to applying
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
DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution
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