Bo
You will serve as a SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the PURCHASING DEPARTMENT of NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.
['You will plan, organize and supervise the work of Purchasing Agents.', 'You will evaluate the work performance of staff, and advise, counsel and instruct employees on both work and administrative matters.', 'You will develop performance standards and initiate changes in organization of work or assignment of functions to improve workflow and services', 'You will attend and provide high-level briefings to senior acquisition professionals and utilize substantive past technical and managerial experience in the execution of day-to-day tasks.', 'You will perform contracting tasks that may include monitoring contractor performance; prepare contract modifications; procure technical items using formal advertised methods.', 'You will develop procurement plans, determine bid responsiveness, plan negotiation strategies, and obtain required pre-negotiation business clearance.', 'You will serve as manager of the NPS GPC Program and SAP procurements with responsibility for oversight and ensuring compliance in accordance with regulatory statutes and higher level instructions.', 'You will review and determine the method of procurement and act as a liaison between the Agency Program Coordinator, Approving Officials/Certifying Officers, Contracting Officers, Purchasing Agents, Department Card Holders and customers.', 'You will provide statistical analysis to the higher level supervisor, and ensure that coordination is made to identify, notify, utilize, and/or exchange products.', 'You will provide customer and staff support when required.']
In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Planning, organizing and supervising the work of Purchasing Agents. Evaluating work performance of staff. Advising, counseling and instructing employees on both work and administrative matters. Developing performance standards. Initiating changes in organization of work or assignment of functions to improve workflow and services. Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD_Qualification_Standard_For_GS-1102.pdf And the title 10 requirements found here: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req="granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1724&num=0&edition=prelim" Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.
Applicants must meet the following Basic Education Requirement of the Department of Defense Qualification Standard for Contracting Positions: A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. For GS-11: 3 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. NOTE: The education requirement listed above applies 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.
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application:?1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.