Summary You will serve as a Contract Specialist in the Contracting Department of NAVSUP FLEET LOGISTICS CENTER JACKSONVILLE. Responsibilities You will perform pre-award functions for procurements involving complex contracts for supplies and services. You will analyze and evaluate cost or pricing data elements to determine price reasonableness when relevant historical data and pricing precedents are available. You will monitor contractors performance for compliance with terms and conditions of contracts. You will prepare award documentation, including delineation of responsibilities of contractor. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector applying a thorough knowledge of Government contract laws, policies and regulations including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) as well as directives from higher authorities to perform Contract Specialist work. Specialized Experience must include performing a majority of the following: 1) Utilizing knowledge of a wide variety of contracting methods and contract types sufficient to perform pre-award, post-award, and contract price/cost analysis functions when the contract actions are not well defined or well precedented; 2) Demonstrating comprehensive knowledge of negotiation techniques in order to negotiate procurements of extensive services and complex equipment; 3) Planning, coordinating, and negotiating a variety of procurements pertaining to requirements essential to the organization's mission promoting teamwork and total quality customer services on a continuing basis; 4) Providing administrative knowledge of business practices and market conditions in order to evaluate bid responsiveness, contractor responsibility, contractor performance, and other wide ranging contract actions when these actions are not well defined or well precedented; 5) Planning and carrying out pre-award, post-award, price/cost analysis, and staff functions that contain a variety of complexities; and 6) Utilizing various contracting software systems such as the Standard Procurement System/Procurement Desktop Defense (SPS/PD2), Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE), System for Award Management (SAM). 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 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. 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 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/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. 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. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.