Contracting Officer Representative

**Duties**:
Serves as a Contracting Officer Representative and maintains certification to administer all phases of the contract lifecycle.
- Administers all phases of contract lifecycles.
- Prepares all necessary contract documentation including the Statement of Work (SOW)/Statement of Objectives/Project Work.
- Monitor the contractor performance, including overseeing the contract, to ensure that the contractor complies with all requirements in the SOW, evaluate if the contractor meets the technical requirements as required, evaluate whether the contractor performs within the stated price or estimate in the contract and review and approve invoices, and evaluate for reasonableness and recommend approval or rejection.
- Evaluate contractor performance and input accordingly in a reporting system.
- Oversees document management for assigned contracts and projects by following an organized means to capture and maintain easily available, version controlled official documents.
- Manages presentations, marketing materials and other material essential to the division and/or projects.
- Submits contract actions and assignments in a timely manner.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- U.S. Citizenship required
- One year probationary period may be required
- If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
- All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
- Financial disclosure statement may be required.
- Bargaining Unit Position: Yes, this position is covered under the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU).
- Drug Screening Required: No.
- Research Position: No.

**Qualifications**:
**Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Specialized Experience requirement as noted below.**
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**Specialized Experience**:GS-13**: You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the **GS-12** level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing (3) of the (4) duties listed below:

- 1. Preparing all necessary contract documentation such as the Statement of Work (SOW)/Statement of Objectives/Project Work Statements (PWS), acquisition plans, project justifications, Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), project scope agreements (PSA);
- 2. Monitoring contractor work to ensure compliance with all requirements in the SOW;
- 3. Analyzing new legislation, regulations, or policies to determine their impact on internal policies, procedures and/or operations;
- 4. Collaborating with staff to determine potential modifications in procedures and/or policies related to contracting.**Documenting Experience**:
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.
- Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
- In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.
- 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; community; student; socia