Contract Specialist

2 weeks ago

Washington, United States U.S. Department of Justice Full time

Summary

This position is located in the Office of the Comptroller, Executive Office, Environment and Natural Resources Division. The Comptroller oversees and directs all aspects of the Division's financial management, budget formulation, contract, and procurement programs. The incumbent serves as a Contracting Officer for the Division and must hold or be able to obtain a Contracting Officer's warrant.

This job is open to
Federal employees - Competitive service

Current or former competitive service federal employees.

Clarification from the agency

Duties

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

As a Contracting Officer, your typical work assignments may include the following:
Develops, interprets, and performs procurement of goods and services using formal advertising or negotiation procedures; evaluates contract price proposals; and administers or close out of contracts.
Provides advice and guidance to procurement customers regarding all aspects of the acquisition process, including acquisition plans, market research, and statements of work.
Manages a buying workload of purchase requests within the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.
Uses contracting writing program to generate Purchase Orders (PO's) or GSA Schedule Task or Delivery Orders.
Negotiates contract modifications and the terms and cost of changes to contracts.
Engages management and contracting officers on contracting actions, procedures, and policy matters.
Manages the Government Purchase Card for the division. Develops proactive oversight measures to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse in the purchase card program.
Reviews and analyzes issued guidance or policy relating to the use of the purchase card and provides written implementation policy or guidance to cardholders and approving officials.
Conducts in-depth analyses of contractor's financial and management systems and facilities for compliance with government or contractual requirements.

**Requirements**:
Conditions of Employment
You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
You must complete a background investigation to include pre-employment drug testing.
Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
You must complete or have completed a one-year probationary period.
You must maintain a bank account for direct deposit of salary.

**Qualifications**:
**Applicants must meet the following criteria in A and B below**:
**A) Basic Requirement**:
Must have 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field; or
Must have 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; or
**Must meet the basic requirement based on an EXCEPTION**: occupied a GS-1102 Contract Specialist position at the GS-5 through GS-12 on January 1, 2000; or

B) Contracting Certification

In addition to the Basic Requirement and Certification described above, applicants must meet the following Qualification requirements:
**GS-12**: You must have one year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-11 Federal grade level or above utilizing a wide range of contracting methods and types to procure goods and services and administering the terms of the contract to include contract scope determinations, contract modifications, supplemental agreements, justifications, and approval reviews.

**GS-13**: You must have one year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-12 Federal grade level or above developing acquisition objectives and milestones for an organization; conducting in-depth analyses of contractor's financial and management systems and facilities for compliance with Government and/or contractual requirements, soliciting proposals from prospective contractors and evaluating aspects such as cost data and price re-determination, price order, terminations, labor and material costs; and administering long-term contracts for procurement of highly specialized services having significant impact on the operations of an organization.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skill and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to p

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