SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Summary

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the Naval Supply System Command of NAVSUP FLC SIG GF.

Duties

• •You will serve as the recognized senior acquisition expert and will resolve complex procurement and business problems of a potentially long-range impact on agency and Navy-wide procurement matters.
• •You will serve as an advisor to management on acquisition issues and program goals and objectives; practicality of acquisition functional programs or work projects; new methods, techniques and procedures.
• •You will serve as principal representative with contractors, other government groups/agencies contracting offices, approve contracting strategies and award decisions and develop/implement acquisition and contracting policy and procedures annually.
• •You will serve as chairperson of the Contract Review Board and determine the uniformity of the technical program policy and procedures compliance.
• •You will be accountable for appropriate support, advice, and assistance on contracting matters and be responsible for the technical and administrative direction for both the Philadelphia and Mechanicsburg sites.
• •You will delegate work, set/adjust priorities, evaluate work performance, give advice/instruction on work/administrative matters and ensure subordinates exercise due diligence in their contacting responsibilities and manage customer expectations.
• •You will hear/resolve complaints from employees, refer group-grievances and/or more serious unresolved complaints to a higher-level supervisor or manager.
• •You will assist in efforts regarding staffing/motivation/training to develop all employees and ensure equitable consideration for training opportunities and nominations for teams and committees.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Education Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1. Practicing acquisition law, principles, and technical or program requirements to plan and manage/make decisions or recommendations significantly affecting the content, interpretation, or development of complex, long-range or interrelated Department of Navy or Department of Defense policies or programs concerning acquisition management matters. 2. Managerial and administrative (personnel, budgeting, etc.) policies, practices, and techniques in order to supervise/manage a large work force. 3. Resolving procurement and business problems which may have a long-range impact on the overall Naval Supply Command and customer activity procurement programs and provide advice to senior management at both Naval Supply Command and customer activities. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1100/contracting-series-1102/ 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. A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. B. At least 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. 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: If you are a dual citizen, please identify the countries of citizenship. The NATO Status of Forces Agreement prohibits employment in the U.S. Civilian Component in a host nation of any person who holds dual citizenship of the U.S. and the host nation. For example: A person who holds both Italian and U.S. citizenship may not be employed in the U.S. Civilian Component in Italy; however, that person is not prohibited by the NATO Status of Forces Agreement from employment in the U.S. civilian Component in another NATO host nation of which (s)he does not hold citizenship. 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. 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/