- Position Title
- CONTRACT SPECIALIST (TITLE 5)
- Agency
- Army National Guard Units
- Announcement Number
- IL-11857235-AR-23-082 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, March 6, 2023 to Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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Eligibilities
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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All on-board federal employees/technicians within the state for which you are applying (Title 32 and Title 5, Permanent and Excepted Indefinite). Are you a current on-board federal employee or technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Tenure in Block 24 (1, 2,or 3).
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Tenure in Block 24 (1, 2,or 3).
3.
US Citizens. Are you a US Citizen?
Assessment 1
Respond to all questions. For each, choose the response that best describes your experience and/or training. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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You will be required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I USOGE, 6/08). Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, dated 23 March 2006. .Are you willing to disclose your financial affiliations prior to employment and annually thereafter to obtain and maintain employment in this position?
2.
This is an acquisition position and requires the incumbent to be DAWIA certified, or be able to obtain the appropriate level DAWIA Certification in the acquisition career field of CONTRACTING within 36 months of being appointed to the position. Are you currently Level One certified or are you able to obtain Level One certification in the acquisition career field of Contracting within 36 months of being appointed to the position?
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Positive Education Requirement: Do you possess a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees?
*Please note, you must attach a copy of your official transcripts at the time of application. Failure to provide a copy of "Official" transcripts will result in an ineligible rating.
*Please note, you must attach a copy of your official transcripts at the time of application. Failure to provide a copy of "Official" transcripts will result in an ineligible rating.
4.
General Experience: Do you possess experience in positions supporting competencies in business, finance, risk management, project management, or supply chain management? Experience must include competencies such as skill in collecting and analyzing data and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively and other professional competencies in procurement administration or purchase card management.
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Specialized Experience: Must possess one year of contracting experience at the GS-11 level that demonstrates the following Specialized experience (1) Performing acquisition planning including market research and knowledge of a wide variety of contracting methods that satisfy mission needs and meet customer requirements, (2) Advising Contracting Officer Representatives and advising customers on procurement preparation and development of contractually acceptable specifications, work statements, and quality assurance criteria, (3) Reviewing procurement requests to assure clarity, adequacy, and completeness, and (4) Reviewing contract terms and technical specifications to identify any special requirements. Must have Level 1, DAWIA Foundational Certification.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Analyze difficult/controversial contracting issues, determine, recommend and/or implement course of action which may depart from previous approaches for long-term contract performance or short-term contracts with extremely stringent time frames.
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Receive and perform oversight of quotes/bids/proposals evaluations and determines the acceptability of offers based on an analysis of financial and technical information gained.
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Evaluate contractor performance for compliance with terms and conditions of contracts and ensures timely submission of contract deliverables and performance metrics.
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Research, interpret, analyze, and apply all regulations, business and industry practices, market trends, Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Comptroller General decisions, public law, case law, and precedents.
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Review completed official contract file to determine that all contractual actions are satisfied.
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Prepare final contracts to include appropriate standard clauses and special provisions, final pricing, payment terms, and incentives.
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Perform acquisition planning along with the program manager/customer, technical, legal, finance, and contract pricing personnel to develop market research, acquisition strategy, milestones, evaluation/source selection criteria, and/or incentive or award fee provisions.
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Perform market research/analysis to determine availability of the requirement, analyze market trends, commercial practices, conditions and technological advances and determine the sources to be solicited.
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Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. If you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this position. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be canceled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.