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Government
Attorney
Corporate - Contract Law
$32,844 to $78,270 / per year
Min 1 yrs required
Contract Specialist - GS 5 – 11 The candidate will procure and plan acquisitions for standard or specialized items, services, and/or construction contracts where specifications have become standardized and established competitive markets and price competition exist. Review requisition package for adequacy, consistency, and compliance with administrative, regulatory, and procedural requirements. Develop solicitations and evaluate responses. Compile complete bidders' list from qualified applications, knowledge of suppliers, contacts with trade associations, Small Business Administration, or other sources. Prepare and issue solicitation documents selecting appropriate clauses, ensuring clear and complete specifications, including packing and delivery requirements or other routine supplemental stipulation. Use primarily firm fixed-price, time and materials, indefinite delivery, or similar contracts when historical and precedent data are available. Monitor contract performance and assists in contract termination. Monitor contract performance through telephone conversations, correspondence, site visits, inspections, progress reports, and analysis of contractor metrics, for compliance with performance standards, applicable laws, delivery schedules, payment provisions, inspections, progress reports, and other requirements stated in the contract.
Qualification and Experience
The candidate must have Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant Baccalaureate degrees and 24 hours in business-related courses in any of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. In addition to meeting the basic requirements, must have 1 year of specialized experience in the next lower grade accordance with Department of Defense 1102 Qualification requirements: For the GS-05 grade level: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant Baccalaureate degrees and 24 hours in business-related courses in any of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. OR A current member of the Armed Forces (not retired or separated) OR a current DOD employee that meets the following requirements: served as a contracting officer with authority to award or administer in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold on or before 30 September 2000; 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, is in the contingency contracting force. For the GS-07 grade level: Must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level. Specialized experience is experience that may have been gained while in the Federal service procuring a wide variety products and services; administering terms and conditions of contracts; negotiating and awarding contracts and contract modifications; performing price/cost analysis; monitoring contractor's performance; performing work associated with termination of contracts. For the GS-09 grade level: Must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level. Specialized experience is experience that may have been gained while providing business advice to customers and performing all pre-award/post-award functions, using a wide range of contracting methods and types to procure complex and/or diversified commodities, services and/or construction. OR Master's degree (or equivalent graduate degree such as LL.B or J.D) or two academic years of progressively higher level graduate education including 24 hours of business may substitute for the one year of specialized experience. For the GS-11 grade level: Must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level. Specialized experience is experience that may have been gained while providing business advice to customers and performing all pre-award/post-award functions, using a wide range of contracting methods and types to procure complex and/or diversified commodities, services and/or construction OR PH.D (or equivalent doctoral degree) or three academic years of progressively higher level graduate education including 24 hours of business may substitute for the 1 year of specialized experience. Should have knowledge of contracting principles, policies and procedures. Must have knowledge of business practices and market conditions applicable. Should have skill in applying contract price/cost analysis techniques to a variety of pre-award and/or post-award procurement actions. Closing dates: 2017-10-31.
Job announcement number: AFPC-STUDHA-10034332-1102. Control number: 476007500. Apply Online. No emails.
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