Contract Specialist

**Duties**:

- Review procurement packages for construction, A-E services, supplies, miscellaneous services.
- Prepare pre-award and post-award contract documents.
- Business Advisor for Source Selection Evaluation Boards.
- Formulate negotiation strategies, prepare pre-negotiation objectives memoranda and price negotiation memoranda.
- Administer contracts.
- Assure all acquisition report documents are accurate and provided promptly when requested or required.
- Close out contracts or issue termination notices and review settlement proposals.
- Provide technical advice and guidance.

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

- Must upload transcript(s) or waiver to verify meet education requirement.
- Annual Financial Disclosure., OGE 450
- Obtain DAU Professional Certification in Contracting within 3 years.

**Qualifications**:
**Who May Apply: US Citizens**
- **Basic Requirement for Contract Specialist**:
Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
- OR
- Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if you are (A) a current civilian employee in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000; OR (B) I am a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000.In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
- Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For the GS-12 job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone-no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

**Education**:
**Additional information**:

- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
- One year trial/probationary period may be required.
- Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
- This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
- If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
- This is a Contracting Career Field position.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
- Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
- This position is covered under the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) Bargaining Unit.
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**How You Will Be Evaluated**:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
- Benefits

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- Required Documents

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