Contract specialist

Summary

The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.

PLEASE NOTE : Based on the current hiring restrictions, selectees may be subject to additional approvals prior to an offer being extended.

This position is located at Bureau of the Fiscal Service in the Division of Procurement Services (DPS). As a Contract Specialist, you will serve as a warranted Contracting Officer granted with the authority to obligate and bind the Government, financially and / or otherwise by entering into, administering, renewing, or terminating contracts.

Duties

As a Contract Specialist (Contracting Officer), you will :

• Advise Fiscal Service and / or other ARC customer officials in procurement planning meetings in a business advisory role.
• Interpret and apply applicable contract law; including but not limited to : Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the Department of the Treasury Acquisition Regulation (DTAR), the Department of the Treasury Acquisition Procedures (DTAP), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) circulars and other Acquisition Bulletins (AB), Presidential Executive Orders (EO), and Fiscal Service internal policies and procedures;

and Government Accountability Office (GAO) decisions and case law, when and where applicable.

Review requisition package requirements; ensure compliance with Government regulations and specifications, market conditions, ability of industry to modify existing equipment, and urgency of delivery requirements;

determine proper procurement strategy.

• Oversee, prioritize, and generally manage workload of actions assigned to subordinate contract specialists.
• Justify anticipated acquisition strategy to bureau Small Business Specialist (SBS), Small Business Administration (SBA) Procurement Center Representative (PCR), and other SBA representatives as necessary.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• A one year probationary period may be required.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation. Periodic reinvestigation is required no later than five years after selection and at least every succeeding five years.
• Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required.
• Complete a to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit / Electronic Funds Transfer.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the or are exempt from having to do so.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the . Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
• This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting.

Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury.

The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.

g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information about individual rights, , , and .

This announcement is issued under the "direct-hire" authority. Consistent with 5 U.S.C. 3304(a)(3) and OPM regulations (5 CFR 337 Subpart B) on direct-hire : All candidates who meet all the qualifications and other eligibility requirements may be referred for consideration.

Competitive examining rules providing for rating and ranking and veterans' preference do not apply.

Key Requirements :

• Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
• Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying.
• Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or . One year of experience refers to full-time work;

part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month / day / year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.

Selective Factor : You must hold a certificate in either the legacy FAC-C Level II in Federal Acquisition in Contracting (FAC-C), or FAC-C Professional, or Department of Defense (DoD) Contracting Professional.

Specialized Experience : For the GS-12 , you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized Experience for this position includes :

• Experience with procurement regulations and experience in pre-award / award and administration of both simplified acquisitions and large contracts; AND
• Experience evaluating bids and offers of contractors on the basis of competition.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application includes your résumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your résumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position;

failure to provide sufficient evidence in your résumé may result in a "not qualified" determination.

Rating : Your application will be evaluated in the following areas : Technical, Project Management, and Communication.

Referral : All candidates who meet all the qualifications and other eligibility requirements may be referred for consideration.

Competitive examining rules providing for rating and ranking and veterans' preference do not apply.

If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the ) you must receive a score of 90 or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority.

Required Documents

A complete application includes 1. A résumé , 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents.

Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).

Please ensure all required documents, including any required work samples, narratives, or other materials as stated in this announcement, are attached to your application package.

All applicants are required to submit a résumé either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing.

Cover letters are optional.) To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month / date / year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your résumé.

We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your résumé to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view .

CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) OR INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) DOCUMENTATION : If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.

EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION :

For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of courses showing title, number of credits, grade, and date of completion.

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.

S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to .If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the .

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS :

Copy of FAC-C Level II or FAC-C Professional Certification

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Last updated : 2024-03-06