CONTRACT SPECIALIST
Company: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: January 26, 2023
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Job Description:
Summary About the Position: Serves as Team Lead and Contracting
Officer providing advice, guidance, workload management and
expertise. Responsible for executing assigned acquisition programs
with limited execution signature authority assisting the Chief of
Contracting in the procurement of Environmental, Services, Supply
contracting vehicles in support of regional efforts. Recruitment
incentives, including student loan repayment, may be offered to
highly qualified candidates. . Responsibilities You will award
contracts of a highly specialized and complex nature, with monetary
value at times reaching $500 million and administer these contracts
from cradle to grave. Work items related to Military and Civil
Works, Energy Conservation, Dam Safety, Flood Risk Reduction,
Ecosystem Restoration, Environmental Mitigation, Remediation, and
Clean-up, and support to USACE parks and lakes. Participate in
operational planning with top management and key operating
officials, in order to advise on the contracting implications of
proposed management decisions, and to recommend alternatives based
on contracting considerations. Train, mentor, manage workload and
lead lower graded staff, by delegating tasks, reviewing work and
having an overall understanding of the status of all actions
assigned to them. Oversee the processing of contract claims and
disputes arising under the Contract Disputes Act. Requirements
Conditions of Employment Qualifications THIS IS AN OPEN CONTINUOUS
ANNOUNCEMENT/STANDING REGISTER. It will be used to fill immediate
and future vacancies. There may be multiple cut-off dates with the
first being 06 Feb 2023. Additional cut off dates may be
established as needed until all vacancies have been filled.
Applicants will be referred periodically throughout the open
period. Final application disposition will be completed once all
positions have been filled or the announcement reaches the end of
the open period as stated above. Applications will expire 90 days
after submission. To remain eligible for consideration, reapplying
is required at the time of expiration. Who May Apply: Only
applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories
below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to
identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide
documents which prove you meet the category or categories you
selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of
document requirements for all employment authorities. Current
Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense
(DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Interagency Career Transition
Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military
Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement
Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In
order to qualify, you must meet the education AND experience
requirements described below. 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. Your resume
must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based
on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your
application. Additional information about transcripts is in this
document. Basic Educational Requirement for the 1102 occupation.
Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited
educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.
OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above
if (A) you are a current civilian employee 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; OR (B)
you are a current military member who occupied a similar
occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before
September 30, 2000. In addition to meeting the basic requirement
above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the
qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience:
One year of specialized experience which includes preparing
acquisition strategies and necessary justifications, determinations
and/or findings; negotiating price, terms and conditions of
contracts; planning and conducting post-award conferences; leading
and/or mentoring teams and lower graded staff members; and
providing technical guidance to staff and other stakeholders. This
definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed
at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service
(GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education
for the required experience in order to qualify. For the GS-12, you
must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no
substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be
evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following
areas: Acquisition Strategy Communications Contract
Management/Support Contracting/Procurement Teaching Others Time in
Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS)
position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal
service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12). Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign
colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements,
you must show 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. For further information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31,
1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for
Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide
proof of U.S. Citizenship. A one year trial/probationary period may
be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is
subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense
referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from
federal service and you are interested in employment as a
reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed
Annuitant information sheet. This is a Career Program (CP) 14 -
Contracting position You may claim military spouse preference
(MSP). Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you
are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency
has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee
eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection
priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you
must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated
well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate
documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered
well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must
satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive
a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is
on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. When you perform a
Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your
entitlements to be taxable. Visit
https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/
for more information. If you are unable to apply online or need to
fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the
following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized,
subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an
agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government
Interest.. Information may be requested regarding the vaccination
status of selectees for the purposes of implementing workplace
safety protocols. For more information, visit
https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/. Safer
Federal Workforce Task Force guidance on other Federal agency
safety protocols based on vaccination status-including guidance on
protocols related to masking, distancing, travel, testing, and
quarantine-remains in effect. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may
continue to request information regarding the vaccination status of
selectees for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety
protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical
distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.
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