• Job Description

  Req#: 784359200
  This is an open-continuous announcement with an established initial cut-off date of 4/12/2024 . Please see the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section for more information.
  
  See below for important information regarding this job.
  
  Selected applicants will serve as entry-level trainees in the DLA Pathways to Career Excellence (PaCE) Program performing a series of progressively responsible Contract Specialist functions, along with formal and on-the-job training (OJT). Positions are for DLA Energy.
  
  Duties
  
  
  • The following duties will be performed in a developmental capacity.
  • Procuring items awarded through formal advertising and/or through use of negotiation techniques
  • Reviewing requisitions to determine that proper specifications or purchase descriptions are included in solicitation documents
  • Considering financial responsibility of suppliers by evaluating contract performance on previous contracts
  • Reviewing solicitations and amendments for adequacy and completeness
  • Monitoring vendor performance for compliance with terms and conditions of the award.
  
  
  Requirements
  
  
  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Tour of Duty: Flexible
  • Security Requirements: Non Critical Sensitive
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
  • Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
  • Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
  • Bargaining Unit Status: Yes
  • Pre-Employment Physical: Not Required
  • Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Additional Info.
  
  
  Qualifications
  
  
  To qualify for a Contract Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: (A) the Basic Contracting Requirement and either (B) Specialized Experience or (C). Education Substitution :
  
  A. Basic Contracting Requirement: A) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees ORB). A current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000 are excluded from the requirements of A) above.
  
  B. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position. In addition to meeting the Basic Contracting Requirement above, to qualify for the GS-07 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-5 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
  • Experience performing developmental and/or recurring assignments in support of a local installation or in a centralized procurement activity
  • Procuring supplies or services primarily through formal advertising or through limited use of negotiation techniques
  • Reviewing requisitions to determine proper specifications or purchase descriptions are included in solicitation documents
  • Contacting technical personnel to resolve questions of applicability of specifications, classifications of terms, or acceptance of substitute items
  • Evaluating bids or proposals for compliance with specifications or purchase descriptions and applicable clauses
  C. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: a bachelor's degree AND meet Superior Academic Achievement -OR- possess one (1) full academic year of graduate education or law school. Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) is based on one of the following: (1) class standing (upper third standing in graduating class); (2) grade-point average (2.95 overall or over the last two years of bachelor's degree -or- 3.45 in your major field or over the last two years in your major); or (3) election to membership in a national scholastic honor society.
  
  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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

• About the company

  The United States Department of Defense is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national security and the United States Armed Forces. The DOD is the largest employer in the world, with over 1.3 million active-duty service members as of 2020. More employees include over 826,000 National Guard and reservists from the armed forces, and over 732,000 civilians bringing the total to over 2.8 million employees. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., the DoD's stated mission is to provide "the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security".

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