Contract Specialist

You will serve as a Contract Specialist in the Contracts Department of Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport (NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV KEYPORT WA).In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience:

For GS-12: 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. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: As a professional contractor applying knowledge of the FAR, DFARS, NMCARS, and related acquisition instructions and guidance; managing an extensive range of procurement vehicles, including cost plus fixed fee, time and materials, fixed price, fixed price incentive, commercial, and non-commercial; handling all phases of the procurement cycle from acquisition planning to post-award administration; and performing in-depth cost analysis, economic forecasting techniques, and evaluation of subcontractor data for major engineering services and complex projects with limited competition or unique requirements.

For GS-11: 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. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: As a professional contractor applying knowledge of the FAR, DFARS, NMCARS, and related acquisition instructions and guidance; managing a range of procurement vehicles, including cost plus fixed fee, time and materials, fixed price, and non-commercial; handling all phases of the procurement cycle from acquisition planning to post-award administration; and conducting trade-off analysis and subcontractor evaluations for projects involving critical materials or services.

Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions:

And the title 10 requirements found here:

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.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. Applicants currently in the Contingency Contracting Force are also exempt from meeting this requirement.

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

For GS-11: Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

• A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR
• Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree;