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Contract Specialist for the United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC), overseeing Acquisitions and Contracting for the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant (SBIWTP) at the San Diego Field Office; performs the full range of pre-award and post-award functions for a variety of services, supplies, A/E, and construction contracts.
12/06/2024 to 01/22/2025
$101,234 - $156,498 per year
GG 12 - 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
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No
DE-12628011-24-LP
822816700
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Career Transition CTAP/ICTAP and the public.
The initial cut-off date for first consideration is 11:59 pm, ET, Monday December 16, 2024; applications received by this date will have the first opportunity for review. Applications received after this date will be given consideration only if there is a need for further review.
A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field; OR
Basic Requirements for GS-13 and Above:
Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher-level contracting positions, including at least 4-years' experience in contracting or related positions. At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position.
and
Exception: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. However, they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade, unless granted a waiver under Paragraph D.
Specialized Experience: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade or pay band in the Federal service GG/GS-11 (for the GG-12 grade level) and one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GG/GS-12 (for the GG-13 grade level) or equivalent experience in the private or public sector, which provide you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of this position.
Grade Differential: Both grade levels perform a wide range of tasks similar in nature to those described in the examples of specialized experience.
Examples of Specialized Experience include: evaluating proposals, bids, and quotes; negotiating and executing simplified acquisitions and complex and technical services, supplies, construction, and A/E; performing all pre-award contracting functions requiring the use of fixed-price, cost-reimbursement to procure simplified acquisitions; determining method of procurement, milestones, acquisition plan and type of contract; developing procurement packages by obtaining and/or developing Determination of Findings, memorandums and justifications; developing source files of responsible contractors by analyzing technical and financial ability to satisfy requirements; performing detailed analysis of bids, proposals, quotes received, and recommending award; evaluating contractor's fiscal soundness, production capacity, quality control, and present commitments; coordinating actions with customers, legal counsel, technical, and financial specialists; requesting or performing price/cost analysis; analyzing and evaluating audit findings and supporting recommendations of each cost element; conducting extensive negotiations during all phases of the procurement process; providing agency acquisition regulatory interpretation and direction; overseeing all contracting, simplified acquisitions, and government purchase cards; performing acquisition program management and administrative duties; managing the use of memorandums of understanding/agreement (MOUs/MOAs) for work to be performed with other governmental entities; making final decisions on contracting matters, including the most appropriate procurement method an contractual arrangement; and making decisions on protests, disputes, appeals, bid openings, negotiations, procurement integrity monitoring and claims review,
This position has a positive education requirement described below:
Basic Requirements for GS/GG-05 through GS/GG-12:
A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field;
or
At least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.
Basic requirement for GS/GG-13 and above:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, a qualifications review will be conducted. Resumes and supporting documents will be reviewed to verify eligibility and determine qualifications. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Your rating will be based on the responses to the assessment questionnaire and the information provided in your resume. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. This could cause you to lose consideration for this position.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on your entire application and the extent to which you demonstrate the following competencies and/or knowledge, skills, and abilities:
All applicants are required to submit the following documents:
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 complete the Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM, ET, on December 16, 2024, to receive first consideration.
Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. Based upon your score, you may be referred to the hiring official. If your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly by that office for a possible interview.
You will receive status notifications through Application Manager or via email within 4-6 weeks.
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/822816700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.