Job Opening: 58323
Open to ALL U.S. Citizens
Opening Date: December 03, 2024
Closing Date: December 24, 2024 11:59 pm (EST)
Questions regarding this opening should be directed to TLSCOTT@FBI.GOV.
Job Summary
Position: Contract Specialist, GS 1102 11/12/13
Division: Finance and Facilities Division (FFD)
Unit: Multiple
Location:
Huntsville, AL
Clarksburg, WV
Working Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Flexible)
Salary: GS 11 – GS 13 $75,448.00 - $139,798.00 -Huntsville, AL
GS 11 – GS 13 $72,553.00 - $134,435.00-Clarksburg, WV
(Salary is commensurate to experience)
Full Performance level: GS-14
Number of Positions Available: Multiple
Duration: Full Time/Permanent
Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.
Key Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance
- ALL applicants must verify completion of the basic education requirement by submitting a copy of college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
Mission Statement:
The mission of the FBI is to protect the American People and uphold the Constitution of the United States.
Major Duties:
GS-11:
• Performs a complete range of contract functions related to highly complex and large dollar value projects.
• Reviews and provides recommendations on justifications for single, brand name or sole source procurement actions. Participates in negotiations with potential contractors.
• Awards contracts within delegated contracting officer authority or recommends award to contracting officer. Participates in post award conferences and debriefings. Assists with responses to protests of contract awards, contractor complaints, and inquiries relating to procurement action(s).
• Negotiates settlements for changes; monitors contract payments; assesses liquidated or actual damages for nonperformance; issues show cause or cure notices; terminates contract for default or convenience; negotiates settlements; and prepares communications to other involved agencies, appeal boards, or Congressional inquiries.
• Advertises procurements, ensures that the bid schedule is properly structured, prepares the solicitation, ensures adequate sources are solicited, conducts pre-bid conferences, processes protests, and determines the responsiveness of bids, quotes or proposals and the responsibility of the apparent low bidder, quoter or offeror.
• In negotiated procurements, coordinates the procurement action with technical, legal, and other cognizant personnel.
• Plans, organizes work, and manages internal procedures and resources to ensure maximum productivity and efficiencies. Responsible for briefing project status and progress at recurring project management reviews. Ensures project activities are completed per the project milestone schedule.
• Directs the full range of contract administration actions required for the acquisition program, including the issuance of contract modifications, negotiation of changes, exercise of options, investigation and resolution of contractor delays and contractor performance appraisal, dispositions of claims, and similar matters.
GS-12: In addition to the above, the selectee independently:
• Serves as a business advisor responsible for providing expert guidance in the planning, directing, and coordinating of customer requirements including acquisition planning, contract solicitation, pricing, negotiation, execution, and post award contract management. Asks questions to determine, verify and solve problems quickly. Creatively develops and implements ways to eliminate bottlenecks and barriers to efficient performance, and fosters team building.
• Receives and reviews requests from technical project managers for the procurement of complex equipment, services and/or construction. Analyzes the requirements, recommends revisions to or expansions on the statement of work, or specifications as necessary, and determines the type of contract, establishes milestones, and develops the procurement plan.
• Prepares solicitation documents, incorporating numerous provisions, such as cost accounting standards, requirements for technical proposals with appropriate weighting factors, testing procedures, cost escalation factors, cost data requirements, and socioeconomic programs. Solicits proposals ensuring maximum practicable competition is obtained for each requirement.
GS-13: In addition to the above, the selectee:
• Is responsible for the award and administration of long-term contracts supporting the FBI’s major systems and projects. These activities require extensive contract with technical personnel skilled in the design, development, and implementation of highly complex systems.
• Serves as the primary negotiator for major contracts, coordinates the activities and serves as the leader of the negotiation team. This requires a clear understanding of all aspects for the procurement including legal, audit requirements, technical, and price considerations. Assists in making the final recommendation for contract award. At the conclusion of the procurement process, makes award within delegated limits or presents the contractual aspects of the procurement before the Acquisition Review Board.
• Develops clear and concise work statements and/or specifications. Selects the most appropriate contract type applicable to the procurement. Is responsible for contract terms and conditions that will allow for effective pursuit of the technical objectives within the framework of the procurement regulations.
• Analyzes new or revised rules and regulations on procurements and contracts issued by General Accounting Office, General Services Administration, Comptroller General Executive Orders, and others, for any effect or potential effect on enterprise operations. Contacts representative(s) of agencies issuing regulations for clarification or additional information on certain points, if necessary.
Qualifications and Evaluations
Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI’s Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status.
Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Most Competitive, Competitive, or Least Competitive. Names of candidates in the Most Competitive category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Veterans’ preference will be applied.
All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies :
• Contracting and Procurement
• Customer Service
• Interpersonal Ability
Positive Education Requirement
This position has a specific education requirement; all applicants must verify completion of this basic educational requirement by submitting a copy of their college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
GS-7 through GS-12:
This position has a specific education requirement; all applicants must verify completion of this basic educational requirement by submitting a copy of their college transcripts by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
To minimally qualify all applicants must meet the basic requirements from A or B as listed below:
A. 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree with a major in any field
OR
B. At least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following field: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.
Applicants who meet the criteria for Superior Academic Achievement qualify for positions at the GS-7 level.
Basic requirements for GS-13 and above:
A. Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to the GS-13 or higher level contracting positions, including at least 4-years’ experience in contracting or related positions. At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of that position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the work of the position.
AND
B. A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree, that included or was supplemented by 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.
C. Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. However, they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade, unless granted a waiver under Paragraph D.
D. Waiver: When filling a specific vacant position, the senior procurement executive of the selecting agency, at his or her discretion, may waive any or all of the requirements of paragraph A and B above if the senior procurement executive certifies that the applicant possesses significant potential for advancement to levels of greater responsibility and authority, based on demonstrated analytical and decision-making capabilities, job performance, and qualifying experience. With respect to each waiver granted under this paragraph, the senior procurement executive must document for the record the basis of the waiver, the agency may later reassign that individual to another position in the same grade within that agency without additional waiver action.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
Specialized Experience (SE):
GS 11: Applicant must have one (1) year of specialized experience (SE) equivalent to the GS-9 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
• Experience applying contracting principles and procedures applicable to pre-award and/or post-award actions sufficient to procure and/or administer contracts for a variety of specialized equipment, services, and/or construction.
• Experience identifying problems, reporting findings, developing conclusions and making recommendations to management.
In addition to the specialized experience above, GS-12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
• Experience independently preparing solicitations and evaluating proposals.
• Experience performing cost, price, and/or best value analysis, which includes review of cost breakdowns, and cost technical tradeoff to determine reasonableness and best value for the FBI.
• Experience identifying appropriate provisions and clauses to in include in solicitations.
Desired skills are NOT mandatory and will NOT be utilized to minimally qualify applicants. Desired Skills are: • Current DAWIA or FAC-C Certification All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows: GS-11: Applicant must have a Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related. How to Apply Required Documents To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes: Documents that were uploaded one or more years ago will need to be uploaded again. Although an applicant may see these documents within their current profile, the HR Specialists may not have access to view them. All applicants are being asked to upload another copy (if applicable) to ensure the staffing units can review the complete application. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. If applying online is a hardship, please contact the HR Specialist listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance. What to Expect Next Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process. Additional Information a. Percent of time worked in the particular position (cannot conflict with main duties) Attach the Memorandum for Record to your application in the “Cover Letters and Attachments” section of My Career Tools on the Careers Home page. Please upload the attachment as type “Other.” Veterans' Preference If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume and application. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. Nepotism Nepotism is the act of favoring relatives in the hiring process, and is prohibited by law. Public officials are prohibited from hiring or promoting relatives or relatives of officials in their chain of command, as well as actively or indirectly endorse a relative’s appointment or promotion. During the hiring process, all selected candidates and FBI hiring managers will be required to certify they are not related to anyone involved in the hiring process. Reasonable Accommodation Request The FBI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please notify the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Affairs (OEEOA) Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Program by either e-mail at REASONABLE_ACCOMMODA@fbi.gov, telephone at 202-324-2158, or FAX at 202-324-3976. Your request will receive an individualized assessment. This e-mail address is only for reasonable accommodation requests. Please do not submit your application and/or any questions unrelated to reasonable accommodations. Should any applications be received, they will not be forwarded for consideration during the hiring process. Equal Employment Opportunity The FBI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for this vacancy. Unless explicitly authorized by law, selection will be made without regard to, and there will be no discrimination because of, color, race, religion, national origin, marital status, parental status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age (40 or over), sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, gender identity, and sexual orientation), or on the basis of personal favoritism, or any other non-merit factors. Benefits The FBI offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees: http://www.opm.gov/insure/new_employ/index.asp
In addition to the specialized experience above, GS-13: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
• Experience planning, developing, and establishing of long- and short-range procurement and contracting plans, strategies and approaches for overall acquisitions and life cycle programs.
• Experience interpreting and applying relevant laws, regulations, policies, standards, and procedures to specific contracting issues.
• Experience performing cost, price, and/or best value analysis, which includes review of cost breakdowns, and cost technical tradeoff to determine reasonableness and best value for the FBI.
Desired Skills
• Held or currently hold a Contracting Officer Warrant
Education
For detailed instructions related to applying, uploading documents, withdrawing an application or updating your application, please review instructions on How to Apply. If applying online is a hardship, please use the contact information listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance.
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