Summary Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: Serve as a Contract Specialist for the U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) located at Fort Cavazos, Texas. THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION The following incentives MAY be offered. -Permanent Change of Station Entitlement (PCS) -Relocation/Recruitment Responsibilities Perform pre-award and post-award functions for procurements involving complex contracts of highly specialized, extensive, new, or innovative equipment systems, research, facilities construction, and services of significant importance to the agency. Ensure appropriate funding and required waivers, certifications, approvals, and compliances have been obtained for purchase requests. Coordinate with responsible officials to obtain funding, waivers, certifications, and approvals that are lacking. Develop and issue solicitations with appropriate provisions, well-defined statements of work, and appropriate award factors. Evaluate responses to solicitations, including price reasonableness, adequacy of competition, compliance with solicitations, and probability of meeting requirements. Serve as a warranted Contracting Officer (KO) performing a full range of pre-award and post-award duties. Develop plans with milestones for the administration of each assigned contract. Monitor contractors' performance for compliance with terms and conditions of contracts. Perform cost and price analyses. Provide guidance to lower-level employees. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications This is an open continuous announcement. First cutoff date to evaluate applicants will be on Monday, 06 MAY 2024 at 11:59 PM EST. Second cutoff date to evaluate applicants will be on Friday, 24 MAY 2024 at 11:59 PM EST. Third cutoff date to evaluate applicants will be on Friday, 28 JUNE 2024 at 11:59 PM EST. Fourth cutoff date to evaluate applicants will be on Monday, 29 JULY 2024 at 11:59 PM EST. Fifth cutoff date to evaluate applicants will be on Monday, 02 SEPTEMBER 2024 at 11:59 PM EST. Sixth cutoff date to evaluate applicants will be on Monday, 21 OCTOBER 2024 at 11:59 PM EST. Applications received after this date will be considered based on the needs of the agency. You must reapply every 90 days to keep receiving consideration. Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Contract Specialist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current civilian employee 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; OR (B) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Performing Pre-award contract functions such as writing acquisition strategies, determining price reasonableness, or determining contractor responsibility to complete the Pre-award phase of a contract; 2) Performing Post-award contract functions such as monitoring contractor performance, issuing non-conformance reports, or executing contract closeout to complete the Post-award phase of a contract; 3) Reviewing employees work for accuracy to meet mission requirements; and 4) Developing procurement plans or procurement packages to meet mission objectives. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Contracting and Procurement Career Field position. This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position - Information on the Army Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Workforce may be found at https://asc.army.mil. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. Relocation Incentive may be authorized in accordance with agency policy if a determination is made that it is in the best interest of the Government. Recruitment Incentive may be authorized in accordance with agency policy if a determination is made that it is in the best interest of the Government. If a relocation or recruitment incentive is authorized, then a service agreement is required. This is an open continuous announcement used to fill multiple vacancies through the end of the year. Applications are valid only for 90 days. You must reapply every 90 days to keep receiving consideration.