Summary You will serve as a Senior Contracting Officer in the Contracts Department (Code 02) of NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-5 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-13 and GS-14. Responsibilities You will be responsible for pre-award and post-award procedures to plan and conduct the contracting process from description of the requirements through contract delivery using a variety of contracting methods. You will develop procurement objectives to meet the goals of the program. You will determine and develop contractual vehicles. You will determine appropriate clause provisions such as cost accounting standards, requirements for technical proposals, testing procedures, cost data requirements and socioeconomic programs. You will conduct pre-proposal conferences as required. You will solicit proposals. You will perform cost or price analysis including review of cost breakdown to determine reasonableness and cost realism. You will obtain audits and pricing reports to develop negotiation strategy. You will lead the negotiations with the contractor. You will interpret technical, legal and audit decisions and analyze their impact on the procurement as well as identify trade-off and alternate courses of action. You will award the contract. You will perform post award administration such as change orders, issuance of stop work orders, cost adjustments, issuance of cure notices or show cause letters, monitoring Government property reporting, and termination of contracts. You will provide advice and direction to other Contract Negotiators on contractual matters as necessary and acting as the Contracting Officer for actions assigned to other Contract Negotiators as determined by the Branch Head. You will represent the Department/Center in conferences with industry and government agencies pertaining to the procurement. You will review work assigned to other Contract Negotiators, as determined by the Branch Head. You will hold a warrant of up to an unlimited amount. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-4 pay band (GS-11 and GS-12 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: performing professional contracting functions, administration or planning for the acquisition or procurement of equipment, supplies, or services in support of acquisition programs. Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD\_Qualification\_Standard\_For\_GS-1102.pdf And the title 10 requirements found here: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1724&num=0&edition=prelim Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education Applicants must meet the following Basic Education Requirement of the Department of Defense Qualification Standard for Contracting Positions: A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. NOTE: The education requirement listed above applies only to individuals entering DoD GS-1102 positions on or after October 1, 2000. Current civilian personnel 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 are exempt from meeting this requirement. Current military members who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent) 1102 or before September 30, 2000 are also exempt from meeting this requirement. Additional Information The salary range shown in the announcement represents all of the positions within the band, including GS-14 equivalent (high grade) positions. This is not a high-grade position; therefore, the salary may be limited to a GS-13, step 10 (currently $151,870). Certain incentives (such as Recruitment Bonus) may be authorized to eligible selectees. Applicants rated ineligible on this vacancy announcement need to reapply and update their application package to be considered on future vacancies filled through this announcement. Applicants selected and hired on this vacancy announcement need to reapply to be considered on future vacancies filled through this announcement. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Referral Lists will be issued on an as needed basis as vacancies occur. All eligibility and qualification requirements must be met by the referral cut-off date. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.