Summary

This position is located within the Criminal Division, Office of Administration, Procurement staff. The Office of Administration furthers the Criminal Division's mission by providing operational support to the Division's employees in Washington, D.C., field locations throughout the United States, and in approximately 60 countries around the world.

Duties

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As a Contract Specialist, you will:

• Serve as a warranted Contracting Officer.
• Generate a variety of procurement actions via GSA federal supply schedules, UNICOR, NIB, NISH, GWAC, agency BPAs and commercial sources in the open market while also applying Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Socioeconomic Programs where appropriate.
• Perform the full range of contract administration duties including incremental funding, preparation of rate and cost adjustments, redirection of effort, coordination of time extension, incorporation of change orders, issuance of stop work orders, issuance of cure notices or show cause letters, monitoring of government furnished property, approval of progress payments, final payment, and contract closeout.
• Coordinate contracting activities with other government agencies having interrelated requirements, e.g., obtaining wage rate information from the Department of Labor, requesting audit reports or pre-award surveys from appropriate government agencies, obtaining clearances from the Small Business Administration, and advertising work to be published in the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps).
• Assist in conducting comprehensive cost benefits studies in accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular A-76 to determine whether commercial products and services used by the Division are to be provided by the Government or by private sources.
• Review statements of work and provide input and insight designed to ensure feasibility and compliance with DOJ-wide contract terms and conditions.
• Assist in preparing procurement policies and procedures based on changes in statues, DOJ regulations and best practices and offer recommendations for implementation to the Assistant Director and Director of Procurement.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to qualify for this position.
• You must complete the online questionnaire and additional assessment(s).
• You must undergo a pre-employment security investigation.
• Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
• You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• You may be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must meet all the requirements listed below:

Education: A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, that included or was supplemented by 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. (Exceptions to this requirement will be made for current employees who occupied a GS-1102-13 position on January 1, 2000).

Training: A Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) (Professional) certification is required for successful performance of the assigned duties. Applicants must possess a FAC-C (Professional) certification in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) FAC-C Certification Standards or equivalent Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification standards. Please indicate in your application your level and source (FAI, DAWIA) of certification.

Experience: Four (4) years of experience in contracting or related positions. At least 1 (one) year of that experience must have been specialized experience at, or equivalent to, work at the GS-12 level. Examples of specialized experience include: awarding, administering, and closing out various contract types such as, Fixed-Price; Indefinite Delivery Contracts; Time and Materials; performing contract analysis such as quality assurance and surveillance plans/procedures to measure contractor performance; assessing and monitoring financial operations specific to contracts; planning and conducting detailed contract price/cost analyses, assisting with new procurement policy formulation; and providing guidance to personnel in the development and formulation of contracting approaches.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement. To permit determination that you meet the basic qualification requirements for the position, please provide a copy of your school/college transcripts or a list of courses including course title, credit hours, and grade. Note: All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see www.ed.gov.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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 more information about this requirement, please visit the U.S. Department of Education website for Foreign Education Evaluation. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Additional information

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

Career Transition Programs (CTAP or ICTAP): These programs apply to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must:

1. Meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria;
2. Be rated well-qualified for the position with a minimum score of 85 based on the competencies listed below; and
3. Submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.

For more information visit: USAJOBS Career Transition Programs.

USA Hire Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request an RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. To determine if you need an RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us/articles/[redacted]1-How-to-request-a-reasonable-accommodation.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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