Summary This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense using hiring authority in 5 USC 9905. Veterans Preference: Veterans preference does not apply under this Direct-Hire Authority (DHA). This position is located in Defense Information Systems Agency, Procurement Services Division at Fort Meade, MD. Duties Represents the team in dealings with the supervisor and mission partner, program management; ensuring that the organization missions and plans are communicated to individual team members with strong leadership and accountability. Leads Contract Specialist in the proactive engagement of mission partners; preparing and issues pre-solicitation documentation, solicitations, evaluation, award and administration of a broad portfolio. Prioritizes, manages and ensures successful execution of the team assignments, mission, specific issues, deadlines, work plans, work products, and time frames for completion of tasks to team members. Directs/performs the full range of contract administration. Qualifications Basic Education Standards for positions in the 1102 series: Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. Education Exemptions: The education requirements listed above apply only to individuals entering DoD GS-1102 positions on or after October 1, 2000. Current civilian personnel 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 are exempt from meeting this requirement. Current military members who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 or before September 30, 2000 are also exempt from meeting this requirement. Failure to provide SF-50 or career brief (for Armed Forces members) dated prior to October 1, 2000 will result in disqualification (this includes DISA employees). Specialized Experience: For the GS14, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal Service, or comparable in difficulty to the GS-13 outside the Federal service, as required. Specialized experience is defined as experience planning acquisitions, composing acquisition documentation, soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, and administering contracts, while implementing approaches, procedures and procurement policies or regulations to assess procurement operations or contractor effectiveness. Candidates must describe how their experience meets the specialized experience requirement within the body of their resume. Waivers: With the exception of Specialized Experience, the component acquisition career management authority may waive any or all of the requirements listed in this qualifications standard with respect to any employee of the Department of Defense if the board certifies that the individual possesses significant potential for advancement to levels of greater responsibility and authority, based on demonstrated job performance and qualifying experience If interested, email your resume to: DISA Ft Meade [email protected] & reference "Announcement 13069410." Education There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at the time of application. National Association of Credential Evaluation Services .