This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/486114800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
Mission Statement
DoDEA, through its Community Strategic Plan has made a commitment to be among the world's leaders in education, enriching the lives of military- connected students and the communities in which they live. The mission to educate, engage and empower each student to succeed in a dynamic world is achieved through its five strategic goals of Student, School, Talent, Organization, and Outreach Excellence.
DoDEA is a major Department of Defense (DoD) Field Activity with worldwide scope. DoDEA plans, directs, coordinates, and manages the education programs for DoD dependents. DoDEA consists of three regions, DoDEA Americas, DoDEA Europe, and DoDEA Pacific and a total of eight school districts located overseas and in the U.S. and its territories. DoDEA provides education to eligible DoD military and civilian dependents from pre-kindergarten through grade 12.
Visit our website at www.dodea.edu for more information!
This position is being filled under the Acquisition Expedited Hiring Authority (EHA) using OPM's Direct Hire Authority.
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: This announcement is open to:All U.S. Citizens
This position may be filled at either GS-09, GS-11 or GS-12 grade level, please indicate the grade for which you want to be considered. If selected at the lower grade level, incumbent may be non-competitively promoted to the next grade level in the time frame allowed by regulations and upon management's request. Promotion is contingent upon satisfactory completion of required training, regulatory requirements and demonstrated ability to perform the duties. Promotion is not guaranteed or implied.
Learn more about this agency12/07/2017 to 12/18/2017
$54,972 - $103,639 per year
GS 09 - 12
5 vacancies in the following location:
Occasional travel - Occasional Travel May Be Required
Yes—PCS May Be Authorized
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
12
No
DoDEA-HQ-18-EH-2026198-DE
486114800
As a Contract Specialist you will be responsible for the following duties:
Applying all the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and all ancillary procurement policies and regulations to assigned contracting actionsEnsuring full compliance for all assigned procurements of strategic procurement performance aspects to include timely and accurate submission of Contract Action Reports (CARs), timely contract closeouts, full compliance with reporting to the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), meaningful publicizing of contract actions, processing and reporting of all protests/claims/unauthorized commitments in a compliant and timely fashion, etc. Ensuring all assigned contractual purchase requests (PRs) are received, reviewed and recorded for immediate customer feedback and are workload assigned for tracking purposes as soon as possiblePerforming robust market research that fully identifies and answers all relevant contractual questionsDeveloping procurement objectives for requirements to ensure full compliance with competition requirements and goalsDeveloping a source selection strategy that maximizes the value obtained by the Government in terms of price, performance and schedule for all requirementsAnalyzing all contractor proposals received in response to a solicitation to include convening the technical review team and providing full instructions and oversightConsidering all of the analyses performed of all responses received to solicitations and determine whether or not to make an award on initial offers, engage in discussions or other communications with vendorsNegotiating offers within the branch when negotiations (or discussions) are requiredPlanning and conducting post-award conferences to ensure compliance with, and full understanding of, contractual requirements and to preclude unauthorized charges or alterations in contract provisionsEnsuring all procurement Management of Internal Controls (MIC) controls are fully complied with
WORK SCHEDULE: Full Time
OVERTIME: Occasionally
TOUR OF DUTY: Flexible
RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES: PCS may be Authorized
FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA): Exempt
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: Required
TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY: This position is telework eligible
SELECTIVE SERVICE REQUIREMENT: For more information please visit https://www.sss.gov
Please review the General Application Information and Definitions at:
http://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo.pdf
Other Notes:
Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year probationary period.
This position requires Acquisition Workforce Level II, Contracting certification. Certification prior to hiring is not essential but must be accomplished within 24 months after entry into this position.
This position is subject to the statutory requirements of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA).
Incumbent is required to file an annual Office of Government Ethics (OGE) form 450 "Confidential Financial Disclosure Report".
Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, Executive Branch Personnel Confident Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, dated 30 August 1993.
The incumbent must fully comply with provisions of the DoDD 5500.07 Standards of conduct, DoD 5500.07-R, The Joint Ethics Regulation (JER), 5 CFR 2635 Standards of Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch and 5 CFR 3601 supplemental Standards of conduct for employees of the Department of Defense
The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends and/or holidays. work may occasionally require travel away from normal duty station. The employee may be required to travel on military and commercial aircraft.
All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.
This position has a Basic Requirement for the 1102 series:
Basic Requirements for the 1102 series: a baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees AND you must have completed at least 24 semester credit hours (or the equivalent) of study from an accredited institution of higher education in any of the following disciplines: accounting, business finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, and organization and management.
Exception: Employees currently in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions if they have been in an 1102 position since October 1, 2000. An SF-50 much be provided to show applicant is a current 1102 and has been in this series since October 1, 2000 if using this exception.
*NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.
The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1100/contracting-series-1102/ for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by Monday, December 18, 2017.
You must have one year Specialized Experience equivalent to the GS-07 for the GS-09, one year Specialized Experience equivalent to the GS-09 for the GS-11, and one year Specialized Experience equivalent to the GS-11 for the GS-12 level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private/military sector) giving the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position. Experience must be reflected in your resume.
Specialized experience required for the GS-09 position is:
Specialized experience required for the GS-11 position is:
Specialized experience required for the GS-12 position is:
Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:
Please review the General Application Information and Definitions at:
http://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo.pdf
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for the GS-12 grade level.
If substituting education for experience at the GS-09 level, you must possess a masters or equivalent degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher graduate education leading to such a degree, OR LL.B. or J.D., if related.
If substituting education for experience at the GS-11 level, you must possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher graduate education leading to such a degree, OR LL.M., if related.
If substituting or combining education for experience, transcripts MUST be provided. Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.
Foreign Education: For further information, click on the following link:
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Please review the General Application Information and Definitions at:
http://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo.pdf
*NOTE: If you submit a resume but no questionnaire, you cannot be considered for the position. If you submit a questionnaire but no resume, you cannot be considered for the position. Your application will be appropriately documented and you will be removed from further competition against this announcement.
This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
How You Will Be Evaluated:
Eligible applicants will be evaluated based on a comparison of the position requirements against the quality and extent of experience or related education as reflected in their resume and supporting documents. Applicants will be evaluated as highly qualified based on an assessment of candidates' experience and competencies derived through a job analysis of the duties. To be considered highly qualified, candidates must possess and reflect in their resume the following experience and competencies:
Please review the General Application Information and Definitions at:
http://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo.pdf
Résumé: If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for the qualifications and referred for selection consideration if eligible.
Assessment Questionnaire
Transcripts: REQUIRED--We accept unofficial transcripts, as long as they contain the applicant's name, the name of the school, the date and degree that was awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned. Transcripts must be received in this office by 11:59PM EST on Monday, December 18, 2017 in order to be considered.
Additional documents you may be required to submit vary based on what authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying for one of the categories such as a veteran, a current or former permanent Federal employee, ICTAP, etc.).
PLEASE REVIEW the following LINK for additional documents you need to provide.
http://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/FourthEstateRequiredSupportingDocumentation.pdf
If selected, additional documentation may be required prior to appointment.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package as described in REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.
Click Apply Online' to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.
1. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire and upload required documents.
2. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application.
3. Applications must be received by the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
To review the status of an application through USAJOBS:
1. Log into your USAJOBS account
2. Click Application Status within your profile to expand your application
3. Locate the job announcement and click the more information link under the Status column for this position. You will be routed to Application Manager. The Details tab displays by default. The Details tab displays comprehensive information about the selected Application Package including: assessment(s) and the status, supporting documents and their status, correspondence sent to you by the hiring agency, and your application processing status.
To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf. Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144. You are highly encouraged to submit your application package and complete your assessment questionnaire on-line.
If you cannot apply online:
1. Click to view and print the assessment questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire: View Occupational Questionnaire
2. Print this 1203FX form to provide your response to the assessment questionnaire http://www.opm.gov./Forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf
3. Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.
Once you successfully complete the application process, you will receive a notification of receipt. Your application package will be reviewed to ensure you meet the basic eligibility and qualifications requirements, and you will receive a notification. A review will be made of your online questionnaire and the documentation you submitted to support your responses. A list of qualified applicants will be created and sent to the selecting official. All applicants reviewed and/or referred will receive a notification letter. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/486114800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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