Clarification from the agency

This position is open to those that are currently employed with Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC). Must be willing to self-relocate to reside within a 50-mile radius of NSA Mid-South; Millington, TN.

In order to qualify for this position, resumes must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the position. Applicant resumes are the key means for evaluating skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position therefore, applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing experience.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provides procurement facilitation to program customers, technical and financial specialists, co-workers, and vendors.
• Provides acquisition guidance and technical assistance by assisting customers with interpreting procurement policies, reviewing statements of work, solicitations, and contract requirements for supplies and services.
• Act as acquisition specialist for requirements from cradle to grave.
• Receives and analyzes purchase requests and other related documents for accuracy and correctness for a variety of supplies and services unique to OSD and CNIC FFR needs.
• Determines best method of procurement, such as formal negotiated contract, purchase order, delivery order, or purchase card. Selects appropriate contract type, contract terms, pricing provisions, applicable contract clauses, and acquisition methods.
• Conducts negotiations for a wide range of contractual actions. Negotiates with contractors on non-routine problems such as cases where no precedent has been established and when procuring first-time highly technical or complex supplies and equipment.
• Takes action on items and services with urgent priority, assuring that all legal and regulatory requirements are accomplished.
• Conducts pre-performance conferences and debriefs.
• Facilitates as a liaison between OSD, CNIC, and FFR personnel; and contractors, in order to educate customers on regulatory directives and policies, clarify contractual and/or technical requirements; and incorporate knowledge on projected requirements in order to develop adequate sources of procurement.
• Provided advisory purchasing assistance to OSD, CNIC Headquarters, and FFR personnel pertaining to the resolution of purchasing problems.
• Participates in assist visits and provides training as a result of those visit findings.

Conditions of employment

• Must pass all applicable records and background check.
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
• Must will willing to self-relocate to reside within a 50-mile radius of NSA Mid-South; Millington, TN.
• Must be currently employed with Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC).

Qualifications

Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.

A qualified candidate must possesses at least one of the following:

• A Ph. D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.
• At least 3 years of specialized experience and demonstrated job performance in a contracting position.
• An equivalent combination of education and specialized experience.

• Knowledge of NAF and appropriated fund procurement operations, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge and application of Federal statutes, Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Navy (DON), and CNIC procurement/contracting regulations as well as various industry practices, publications, and trends.
• Knowledge and application of automated accounting systems and on-line computer programs.
• Experience and Skill in the use of a computer including automated systems (e.g., Word, Excel, Power Point, spreadsheets, databases, etc.).
• Experience and Skill in analyzing/evaluating records, reports, regulations, and other relevant materials pertaining to procurement/contracting, and in preparing reports.
• Experience and Skill in conducting subject matter related training.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

All resumes will be reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement, and will be rated based on the information provided in the resume to determine the level of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) related to the job requirements. Using the qualifications of the position, a predetermined rating criterion of KSAs will be used for each resume. Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.