Summary About the Position: Serves as a Section Chief and warranted Contracting Officer. Duties Plans, organizes, manages, coordinates and evaluates the activities of the Section. Prepares recommendations for sustainment or denial of mistakes in bids, protests, justifications and approvals along with their related determinations and findings. Exercises delegated authority to appoint Ordering Officers, Administrative Contracting Officers, Contracting Officer's Representatives, and similar positions in the contracting process. Reviews and interprets governing regulations and policies in response to inquiries. Advises Contracting Branch Chief of performance on assigned projects/contracts. Provides advice, counsel and instruction on work and administrative matters. Plans for, requests and negotiates the acquisition of all necessary resources to support the Section activities and prepares input for budgets. Supervises the procurement of all types of supplies and services including construction and architect/engineer, environmental services, utilities, agreements, and other transactional authority. Develops and maintains existing systems to evaluate and monitor contractual performance. Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Contract Specialist (1102): Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current civilian employee in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000; OR (B) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Minimum Qualifications for the GS-13: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience in ALL of the following areas: 1) Performing extensive pre-award and post-award contracting procedures typically in Construction, Architect and Engineering, Supplies, and Environmental services; AND 2) conducting and/or administering reviews of various contracts, contracting plans, and contract changes and modifications; AND 3) preparing solicitations containing appropriate provisions, clauses, terms and conditions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12). Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.