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These positions serve as a Contract Specialists for the National Cemetery Administration with responsibility for performing professional work involving the procurement of supplies and services using procedures outlined in the Federal Acquisition Regulations, VA Acquisition Regulations, Public Laws, and Agency policy.
Learn more about this agency01/15/2019 to 01/22/2019
$79,239 - $115,157 per year
Pay will be set based on locality. Philadelphia's range is $79,239-$103,011 and Oakland's range is $88,582-$115,157.
GS 12
2 vacancies in the following locations:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
13
No
No
RP-19-MRD-10398010-101-DHA
521507200
NCA's DC Contracting Service Office provides acquisition support to national cemeteries, through the acquisition of services, supplies, construction and architect engineering contracts, as well as other contracting and procurement activities. Contracts are varied in nature, type, duration, and dollar value, necessitating different contract methods and strategies. The incumbent of this position will perform all acquisition life-cycle functions, including, but not limited to pre-solicitation notices, synopsis, bid openings, bid abstracts, negotiations, price negotiation memorandums, site visits, pre-bid/pre-proposal conferences, pre-construction conferences, post-award conferences, inspections, incremental funding, cost adjustments, coordination of time extension, change orders, supplemental agreements, stop work orders, cure notices, show cause letters, congressional letters, business clearance reviews, name changes, bonding, monitoring of the use of Government funds. Identify and determine set-aside requirements for negotiation and award under Public Law 109-461, the Veterans First Contracting Program. Prepare and maintain acquisition plans showing multiple projects with multiple inter related milestones and schedules. Advise program officials and assists in the preparation of statements of work, justifications and solicitation documents. Responsible for the detailed analysis of all elements of the contract or proposal, makes appropriate determinations during negotiations, conducts negotiations, pre-proposal and post-award conferences, and other related duties.
Work Schedule: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday
Eligible for Telework
Eligible for Compressed work schedule
This is not a virtual position.
Position Description Title/PD#: Contract Specialist / 843188
Physical Requirements: primarily of an administrative nature in an office setting, however where travel to work sites is required there may be light physical work required, such as walking over uneven surfaces, or assisting technical personnel in taking measurements or elevations. Government travel for training, meetings, or customer interactions will be required in this position.
Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level (GS-13) without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: ttp://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at https://www.opm.gov/.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regard an Alternate Application.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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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.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 01/22/2019 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10398010.
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