Summary You will serve as a SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the CVN Repair Branch (code 431), Carrier Industrial Repair Division (Code 430), Contracting Office (Code 400), of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD. Responsibilities You will direct the full range of contract procurement and administration actions such as source selection decisions, sole source justifications and approvals, contract awards, contract modifications, pre award surveys, and cost and price analysis. You will plan, develop, and establish long and short range procurement and contracting plans, strategies, and approaches for overall ship repair and acquisitions and life cycle programs. You will direct and supervise the overall work of the branch in the planning, negotiation, and administration of the procurements within the branch. You will provide contract planning guidance and direction in contract pricing and procurement policy. You will delegate, review, approve, and coordinate the work and work products of subordinate contracting officers, contract specialist, and contract administrators. You will set priorities and prepare schedules for completion of work. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience planning, developing, implementing, and administering all contractual aspects of a wide variety of systems/service acquisition programs. Experience in tasking, providing technical direction for, and integrating work performed by the subordinate contracting officers, contracting specialist, and contract administrators. Experience developing pre-negotiation strategy and overseeing or conducting negotiations for contracts regarding ship overhaul, repair, and alteration. Experience directing or performing post award negotiations involving contract changes or modifications. Experience applying cost analysis principles and basic accounting practices as they relate to contract proposal evaluation and contract administration. Experience providing advice, training, guidance, and interpretation on procurement regulations, policies, and procedures. Experience both directly preparing and reviewing, as approval authority, all documentation involved in executing all phases of the acquisition process. Such as procurement request documentation, market research documentation, acquisition strategy documentation, justifications for exception to competition requirements, determinations and finding documents, and price negotiation memoranda/business clearance memoranda. 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. Education 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. 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. Additional Information 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 option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. 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.