Contract Specialist at Washington

JOB SUMMARY:

The Navy and Marine Corps team offers innovative, exciting and meaningful work linking military and civilian talents to achieve our mission and safeguard our freedoms. Department of the Navy provides competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and extensive professional development and training. From pipefitters to accountants, scientists to engineers, doctors to nurses-the careers and opportunities to make a difference are endless. Civilian careers-where purpose and patriotism unite!

The Naval Research Laboratory is the corporate research laboratory for the Navy and Marine Corps and conducts a broad program of scientific research, technology and advanced development. NRL has served the Navy and the nation for over 85 years and continues to meet the complex technological challenges of todays world.

 

This establishes Public Notice under the Distinguished Scholastic Achievement Appointment Authority (DSAA).

The position is covered by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL).

This position will be rated using a Deferred Inventory.  Depending on the vacancy availablility, your application may or may not be rated or referred.

 

Seeking college/university graduates with bachelor’s degrees or higher. Applications can be accepted from students who expect to complete qualifying education within 9 months from the date of application

This position has promotion potential to the NO-1102-03 grade level. If selected below the full performance level, the candidate may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

 

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• You must be a US Citizen.
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (see www.sss.gov)
• Suitable for Federal employment as determined by background investigation.
• Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• You must obtain and maintain a security clearance.

DUTIES:Back to top

Some of the duties for this position are: (1) soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, and awarding contracts with commercial organizations, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and State, local or foreign governments for furnishing products, services, construction or research and development to the Federal Government; (2) administering contracts by assuring compliance with the terms and conditions of contracts, including resolution of problems concerning the obligations of the parties; (3) terminating contracts by analyzing, negotiating, and settling claims and proposals; (4) analyzing and evaluating cost or price proposals and accounting systems data; (5) planning, establishing, or reviewing contracts, programs, policies, or procedures; (6) formulating and administering policies and procedures to insure achievement of Federal socioeconomic goals, such as those affecting small business, labor surplus areas, and disadvantaged business firms; (7) developing acquisition strategies and directing or managing procurements; and (8) providing staff advisory services in one or more of the specializations in this occupation.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

MINIMUM EDUCATION:

 

In order to qualify for this position, you must have successfully completed (or will complete within 9 months) a baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution AND have completed 24 semester hours (or the equivalent) of study from an accredited institution of higher education in any of the following disciplines: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, and organization and management.

 

This position has a Selective Placement Factor (screen-out) which will also be used to determine minimum qualifications for this position. Applicants not possessing this Selective Placement Factor will be found ineligible for this position.

 

The Selective Placement Factor is: Possessing a 3.5 culmulative GPA or higher in the education indicated above under MINIMUM EDUCATION. 

 

Note: Grade point averages will be rounded to one decimal place.  For example, 3.45 will round to 3.5 and 3.44 will round to 3.4.

 

As part of the application process, you must complete and submit an occupational questionnaire.   To preview this questionnaire and determine if your experience matches the skills required for this position, click the following link: TAG:Link to Questions Only.

 

For more information on the qualifications for the 1102 series, please visit:

http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/IORs/gs1100/1102QAs.htm#2 

 

As part of the application process, you must complete and submit an occupational questionnaire.   To preview this questionnaire and determine if your experience matches the skills required for this position, click the following link: View Assessment Questions.

EDUCATION:

 

Are you using your education to qualify? For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned).   See OPMs General Policies for information on crediting education.

 

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

 

A security clearance is a requirement of this position. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a position offer or removal.   If you possess a security clearance, please indicate the level and termination date in your resume.

 

Position may require occasional travel.

 

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire.

 

If, after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

 

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

 

Country: USA, State: Dist of Columbia, City: Washington, Company: Office of Naval Research.