- Position Title
- Contract Specialist
- Agency
- Agricultural Research Service
- Announcement Number
- ARS-M24Y-12536962 -CGP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, September 10, 2024 to Monday, September 23, 2024
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Eligibilities
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. Your answers will be used to determine your eligibility to apply to this job opportunity announcement. You will be considered under the eligibility option(s) to which you answer YES. Select YES to all eligibility options for which you want to be considered. If you respond NO to meeting the criteria for all the eligibilities, you will not be considered for the position(s) under this announcement.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
1.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
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• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
2.
Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below:
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
3.
Are you a current Agricultural Research Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment?
4.
Are you a Agricultural Research Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment AND you have held or currently hold a position on a permanent basis in the competitive service with the same or higher promotion potential of the position being advertised?
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Assessment 1
Your responses to the questions below will be used in the evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Your resume and application materials must support the level of experience and/or education you claim in this questionnaire. If, after a complete review of your application package, a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible for this position.
1.
This position requires applicants to meet a Basic Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of specialized experience in order to be found minimally qualified. Please select the description below that best describes your education experience as required for this position. Your transcript(s) must support the response you selected.
2.
From the choices below, please select the response that best describes how your experience meets the minimum qualification requirements for this position at the GS-9 level. Your resume must clearly support the response you select or you will be rated as not qualified.
3.
From the choices below, please select the response that best describes how your experience meets the minimum qualification requirements for this position at the GS-11 level. Your resume must clearly support the response you select or you will be rated as not qualified.
4.
From the choices below, please select the response that best describes how your experience meets the minimum qualification requirements for this position at the GS-12 level. Your resume must clearly support the response you select or you will be rated as not qualified.
5.
I have experience working on the following procurement actions or contracts. (Select all that apply.):
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
6.
Apply cost analysis techniques in the award process.
7.
Apply price analysis techniques in the award process.
8.
Perform contract performance evaluations.
9.
Execute modifications of the originally written contract and determine the legitimacy of the application of the federal appropriations to fund the modified work.
10.
Negotiate for equitable adjustment.
11.
Prepare and execute final decisions in writing.
12.
Terminate contracts for non-compliance/default with any specification or contractual provision.
13.
Research and use acquisition regulations, principles, policies, and practices in accomplishing assignments.
14.
Routinely research and apply Federal acquisitions rules and regulations.
15.
Analyzes the final technical evaluation committees scoring reports.
16.
Perform final cost or price analyses and analyze with/compared to the technical evaluation to determine the competitive range, fair and reasonable prices, or best value to the Government.
17.
Develop cost/ price documentation for approval and inclusion in contract file.
18.
Direct, coordinate and exercise functional and operational authority for planning, organizing, and controlling of REE/ARS-wide facilities projects.
19.
Review information technology waivers for acceptability and prepares justifications and approvals,
20.
Prepare requests for Proposals, Requests for Quotes, and Invitation for Bids.
21.
Prepare final correspondence relating to administration functions of the contract, such as letters, show cause and cure notices, memoranda to the file, justifications, determinations.
22.
Provide procurement advice and resource to procurement offices and work with program offices and technical contacts nationwide to review statements of work for restrictive or ambiguous program requirements
23.
Resolve problems requiring clarification with program and contractor personnel by providing recommendations for appropriate corrective action.
24.
Serve as lead negotiator which involves planning the negotiation strategy, coordinating strategy with negotiation team, and leading the negotiations which are conducted with contractors to develop the contract prices and terms.
25.
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 cancelled, 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.