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Government
Attorney
Contract Specialist Duties: Serves as Contract Specialist responsible for all aspects of the contracting transactions from initiation of a requirement to recommendation of award of a contract to procure items or services where standard contracting procedures must be modified. Reviews complex requests for procurement. Provides guidance to technical and requirements personnel involved in the development of the statement of work or data requirements and specifications. Prepares a written request for proposal and invitation for bids/proposals, publicizes the requirement, issues the solicitation document, analyzes offers received, prepares a negotiation position, evaluates technical and cost proposals, negotiates cost, fee or profit as well as technical issues and enters into a formal contract with the offeror. Utilizes a variety of price/cost analysis techniques involving a wide range of related factors affecting contractor’s costs, for which pertinent historical data are generally available. Analyzes and evaluates price/cost proposals for new procurements, changes, follow-up procurements, price re-determinations, etc. Performs contract administration work such as monitoring of contract performance and negotiation of necessary contract modifications to ensure satisfactory progress and completion of contract activities. Identifies appropriate contract type,, including small business requirements.
Qualification and Experience
Qualifications: 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. Basic requirements: Basic Requirements for GS-5 through GS-12 A. A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree with a major in any field; or B. 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. GS-09: 2 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or masters or equivalent graduate degree or LL.B. or J.D.; or, 1 year specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-7 grade level. Must demonstrate 1+ year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Performing recurring or developmental assignments involving the use of formal advertising or basic negotiation procedures; analyzing contract provisions and recommending termination or modification of purchase orders and/or contracts; investigating complaints by reconstructing and reconciling incomplete information. GS-11: 3 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or, 1 year special experience equivalent to at least GS-9 grade level. Must demonstrate 1+ year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Performing all aspects of the contract from initiation to recommendation of award; administering a variety of fixed-price contracts of different types which contain terms and conditions such as progress payments, quantity options, Government-furnished property or similar provisions; administering specific phases of complex contracts such as cost contracts with incentives. Selective placement factor: GS-11: Must possess an active Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Level I or equivalent. Deadline: 12/31/2022
Announcement No. IHS-22-NJ-11401584-ESEP/MP
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