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Government
Attorney
Corporate - Contract Law
Min 1 yrs required
Contract Specialist, GS 11 - 12 Responsibilities: The candidate will assist customers in developing statements of work and procurement strategy. Develop evaluation plans, pricing methodologies, and administration plans. Recommend streamlining initiatives; utilize the use of innovative principles to improve procurement operations and customer service. Serve as an advisor on acquisitions for complex equipment, supplies and services, which have a significant impact on the effectiveness of the entire tax system nationwide. Solicit contractual proposals, negotiate, execute, administer and terminate public contracts for the Service. Perform contract administration function, such as verifying evidence of contractor's progress, negotiating modifications, issuing termination notices, reviewing contract claims, approving payments, and conducting contract closeouts. Insure that all requirements of law, executive orders, regulations and other applicable procedures have been met and report all unlawful behavior.
Qualification and Experience
Qualifications: GS-11: Must have 1+ year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:. Knowledge of various types of contracts and of all aspects of the contracting process; Knowledge of pre-award and post-award procurement actions; skill in analyzing cost data and facts in order to make recommendations in bids/proposal; In-depth knowledge of the protest procedures including documenting, coordinating and formulating information for review; Thorough knowledge of the laws and regulations governing acquisition procedures, business practices and mathematics; Knowledge and ability to gather, assemble and analyze information to draw logical conclusions about price/cost information; and In-depth knowledge of a wide range of procurement methods and practices, laws and regulations regarding the use of small businesses, labor-surplus areas and minority business services and fraudulent procurement practices. OR must have 3+ academic years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a doctoral degree in one or a combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. OR PH.D or equivalent doctoral degree. OR A combination of experience and education. For GS-12: Must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:. In-depth knowledge of a wide range of procurement methods and practices including special/unusual provisions; Thorough knowledge of the laws and regulations governing acquisition procedures, business practices, mathematics, small businesses, labor-surplus areas and minority business services; Knowledge of fraudulent procurement practices used by contractors responsible for the negotiation, award and administration of varied and complex requirements involving overall planning and coordinating activities; and Knowledge of and ability to evaluate price and cost as it relates to travel, direct labor, overhead, transportation, and indirect cost and to gather, assemble and analyze information to draw logical conclusions about price/cost information. Deadline: 12/24/2019.
Announcement number: 19CE1-NHB0148-1102-11/12. Apply online. No emails. Visit website for more details.
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