Contract Specialist, GS-1102-13 (MW-DEU) Job in Reston, Virginia US
Contract Specialist, GS-1102-13 (MW-DEU)
Are you a Contract Specialist professional looking for a position in the Federal workforce? Do you have a passion for providing customer service? Do you want to be part of an important aspect of the Federal Government, helping with exciting and groundbreaking incentives? If you answered "yes" to these questions, then this is the job for you! Come join the USGS and start doing the job you've always dreamed of! Will Travel and Relocation Expenses be Paid? NO Why Is It Great To Work For The USGS? Embark on an exciting future! From the peaks of the highest mountains to the depths of the deepest seas, the U.S. Geological Survey has career opportunities that make a difference in both the lives of others and in the environment. Would you like to join the more than 10,000 scientists, technicians, and support staff of the USGS who are working in more than 400 locations throughout the United States? Apply today! As the Nation's largest water, earth, and biological science and civilian mapping agency, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collects, monitors, analyzes, and provides scientific understanding about natural resource conditions, issues, and problems. The diversity of our scientific expertise enables us to carry out large-scale, multi-disciplinary investigations and provide impartial, timely, and relevant scientific information to resource managers, planners, and other customers related to: the health of our ecosystems and environment; natural hazards that threaten us; natural resources we rely on, and; the impact of climate and land-use changes. For more information about the USGS please visit http://www.usgs.gov . What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position ? This vacancy is being advertised concurrently with ATL-2012-0364 open to current or former Federal employees. Applicants must provide a copy of their Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) or Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Certification with their application. If selected for this position, you may be required to file one or more financial statements, and/or a procurement integrity certification of compliance upon reporting and then annually, some of which may be subject to public disclosure. KEY REQUIREMENTS Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. Overnight travel of 2-3 nights per month may be required. Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year probationary period. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information. DUTIES: Back to top As a Contract Specialist within the Office of Acquisition Grants Office, some of your specific duties will include: -Provides assistance to senior and mid-level personnel of the Bureau in the analysis, planning, and the securing of required approvals. -Evaluates requests for procurement to determine whether purchase description, statement of work, specifications, and drawings are sufficient to conduct an acquisition. -Effects acquisition by negotiation, performing the full range of contract negotiation tasks for major duties. Serves as contracting officer with unlimited monetary authority to negotiate and execute contractual documents. -Performs contract administration functions of major contracts, particularly those contracts involving complex forward price agreements and price revisions. Performs full range of contract termination functions for major or complex contracts. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top For information on basic qualifications, which includes information on whether you may substitute education for specialized experience, please click on the following: http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/oars/quals/1102.html . Basic Requirements for GS-13: A. Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher level contracting positions, including at least 4-years experience in contracting or related positions. At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position. Mandatory Training Requirements include: CON 100 Shaping Smart Business Arrangements (CON 100 should be taken by those just entering the acquisition workforce or those new to the government.) CON 110 Mission Support Planning CON 111 Mission Strategy Execution CON 112 Mission Performance Assessment CON 120 Mission Focused Contracting CON 214 Business Decisions for Contracting CON 215 Intermediate Contracting for Mission Support CON 216 Legal Considerations in Contracting CON 217 Cost Analysis Negotiation Techniques CON 218 Advanced Contracting for Mission Support Examples of specialized experience required for the GS-13 may include: planning, preparing, negotiating, executing and administering complex contracts; responsible for the solicitation, analysis, evaluation, and negotiation of contractor's proposals for specialized research and development activities; and reviewing a variety of contracts and contracting actions and providing technical advice to management and contracting officers. B. A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. C. Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. However, they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade, unless granted a waiver. D. Candidates who do not meet the educational and/or training requirements for this position may be considered for a waiver in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management qualification standard and the Department of Interior Implementing Memorandum. (Go to http://www.usgs.gov/contracts/1102.html for more information.) You may be required to provide a transcript showing the education that you have completed above the high school level and training certificates or transcripts showing the acquisition training that you have completed. If you have not completed any education or training, you may be required to provide a written document that states that. For training through the Defense Acquisition University (DAU), a copy of your Acquisition Career Record Brief (ACRB) showing course completion is an acceptable substitute. Contracting Certificates issued by other Government agencies cannot be accepted as a substitute for training certificates or transcripts. Requests for proof of education and training will be sent to you via email after the announcement closes and will allow 48 hours to provide the required documentation. This proof may be emailed, faxed, mailed or hand delivered to the servicing personnel office (see "Contact Information"). It is important that you maintain a current/valid email address. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement. If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) or list of course work, which includes semester hours earned and grade received, by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. This proof may be faxed, document uploaded, or hand delivered to the servicing Human Resources Office (see "Required Documents" and/or "Contact Information
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