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Summary You will serve as a Contract Specialist in the Submarine & Fleet Support Branch (451), Submarine & Availability Support & Fleet Support Branch (451), Submarine & Availiabilty Contracting Division (450), Contracting Office (400) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD. Responsibilities You will evaluate and review reports, research errors or conflicting information in procurement documentation. You will provide developmental training in response to regulation, policy changes and specific areas of advising and assisting personnel on appropriate application of procurement policies and regulations. You will prepare, verify, abstract and control various procurement documents, files, reports or records. You will lead the role in developing contract strategy, considering the availability of funds, extent of competition, urgency, production lead time and delivery requirements. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-12: 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 GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector: Experience overseeing acquisition of systems or services where significant aspects are not covered by existing and accepted contracting policy and methods; Experience in managing and coordinating activities in order to maintain the status of, and to control, various contractual actions occurring concurrently to assure that these actions take place in a timely manner; Experience negotiating principles in developing pre-negotiation strategy and overseeing or conducting negotiations and in directing or performance post award negotiations involving contract changes or modifications; Experience performing Technical Analysis as it pertains to contract awards; Experience performing detailed price and cost analysis principles and basic accounting practices as they apply to contract proposal evaluation and contract administration; Experience in knowledge of cost realism analysis, principles and legal guidelines. GS-11: 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 GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector: Experience assisting with overseeing acquisition of systems or services where significant aspects are not covered by existing and accepted contracting policy and methods; Experience assisting with coordinating activities in order to maintain the status of, and to control, various contractual actions occurring concurrently to assure that these actions take place in a timely manner; Experience assisting in negotiating principles in developing pre-negotiation strategy and overseeing or conducting negotiations and in directing or performance post award negotiations involving contract changes or modifications; Experience performing Technical Analysis as it pertains to contract awards; Experience assisting with detailed price and cost analysis principles and basic accounting practices as they apply to contract proposal evaluation and contract administration; Experience in knowledge of cost realism analysis, principles and legal guidelines. 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. GS-12: No Educational Equivalent GS-11: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in any combination of accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. OR Successful completion of 3 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education in any combination of accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. 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. 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. 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/career-transition/ 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.