CONTRACT SPECIALIST

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

NEW MEXICO AIR NATIONAL GUARD This National Guard position is for a CONTRACT SPECIALIST, Position Description Number T0047000 and is part of the NM 150th Special Operations Wing, National Guard.

What you will do

• This position is located at Joint Force Headquarters - United States Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO) Purchasing and Contracting office or an ANG Base Contracting Office.
• The primary purpose of this position is to ensure successful market research, acquisition planning, contract award, contract performance management, and interpretation of contract law in order to provide the best, most efficient contracting strategies in support of the organization's vision, mission, goals, and objectives.
• Plans the overall approach to meet contracting program objectives for a variety of requirements with multiple complexities.
• Analyzes difficult/controversial contracting issues, determines, recommends and/or implements course of action which may depart from previous approaches for long-term contract performance or short-term contracts with extremely stringent time frames.
• Provides business advice and assistance to technical personnel involved in the development of the performance work statement/statement of work/statement of objectives or data requirements.
• Reviews a diverse variety of requisition packages for adequacy and compliance with administrative, regulatory, and procedural requirements and consistency with current market practices and conditions.
• Serves as a contracting authority and advisor to management, customers, and contractors in assignment area relative to the market, the industry, specifications, socioeconomic concerns, and similar matters.
• Performs acquisition planning, along with the program manager/customer, technical, legal, and finance personnel to develop market research, acquisition strategy, milestones, evaluation/source selection criteria, and/or incentive or award fee provisions, as applicable.
• Exercises experienced judgment, initiative, and resourcefulness to identify regulations and laws which do or do not apply to the particular procurement, to consider financial arrangements and incentives, and to develop justifications for adopting a contractual posture.
• Prepares required documents to support solicitation issuance and reviews and advises less experienced specialists in the preparation of documents.
• Determines appropriate method of procurement, contract type, and financing arrangements to fit special circumstances.
• Oversees the procurement of a wide variety of services, supplies, construction and architect and engineering.
• Researches, interprets, analyzes, and applies all regulations, business and industry practices, market trends, Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Comptroller General decisions, public law, case law, and precedents.
• Devises special terms, provisions, clauses, and conditions applicable to the solicitation and contract as required.
• Ensures that the price schedule is properly structured and determines sources to be solicited.
• Prepares solicitation, amendment, and contract documents incorporating applicable terms, conditions, provisions and clauses.
• Receives and performs oversight of quotes/bids/proposals evaluations and determines the acceptability of offers based on an analysis of financial and technical information gained.
• Conducts price or cost analysis as needed.
• Recommends or determines the competitive range.
• Formulates negotiation strategies and identifies areas subject to negotiation (e.g., price, quantity discounts, packaging, payment discounts, transportation, and delivery).
• Prepares pre-negotiation positions and memoranda based on audit and/or technical recommendations.
• Executes post-award contract performance management actions on assigned contracts.
• Appoints Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) within delegated authority and manages the COR program as required.
• Evaluates contractor performance for compliance with terms and conditions of contracts and ensures timely submission of contract deliverables and performance metrics.
• Makes field site visits, if necessary, detecting and correcting labor standards violations, taking appropriate action to expedite delivery or performance when required by mission changes, monitoring the contractor's use of government-furnished property inventories, and issuing change orders as necessary.
• Obtains additional funds or de-obligates funds as necessary.
• Serves as business advisor to a wide range of customers.
• Represents the interest of the organization in a professional manner in meetings and various contacts outside the agency on a variety of issues that often are not well defined.
• Provides business advice, guidance, training, and assistance to team members, technical or program personnel, functional commanders, and/or contractors on contractual language, legal responsibilities, acquisition and business-related issues.
• Assists in providing interpretation/clarification to contractors and customers on contractual language, contractual and federal/state/local regulatory requirements, and business opportunities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Mandatory Positive Education - Minimum education requirement a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims.

To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

How you will be evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Documents you must provide

• To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1.
• Your resume showing: Contact Information-your name and the best way to contact you.
• Relevant work experience-include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and describe how you meet the required qualifications of the job.
• Federal jobs should include series and grade.
• Education, certifications or licensures.
• Other supporting documents: Transcripts from accredited universities or colleges

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)).

Veteran's Preference: Veteran's Preference applicants will have first priority in the reviewing process. Veteran's preference must be validated by formal submissions of necessary supporting documentation.

You must provide acceptable documentation of your preference or appointment eligibility.

Failure to submit all supporting documentation WILL result in the loss of veteran's preference, and could possibly impact your placement on the certificate sent to the selecting official.

You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.).

Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" AND required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference of any kind. An SF-50 is NOT sufficient to adjudicate preference.

For more information on Veteran's Preference, please visit: *** PROBATIONARY PERIOD: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.

In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: - your performance and conduct; - the needs and interests of the agency; - whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and - whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.