Duties

Contract Specialist

• Plans the overall approach to meet contracting program objectives for procuring a wide variety of requirements.
• Procures a wide variety of services, commodities, and/or construction.
• Executes post-award contract performance management actions on assigned contracts.
• Provides business advice and guidance to technical personnel and others on contracting work and prepares correspondence.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The full Position Descriptions (PDs) can be found at the following links:
GS-1102-12, NGT5201P01

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Appointment Factor: This is a Title 5 Excepted Service position.

Remarks:

• The Texas Military Department is an Equal Opportunity employer.
• A Recruitment Incentive up to 25% may be offered to newly hired employees if funds are available and calculated as a percentage of base pay. The selected applicant will be required to sign a service agreement prior to entrance on duty. Current on-board Federal Technicians/Employees do not qualify for the Recruitment Incentives.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I USOGE, 6/08). Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, dated 23 March 2006.
• This is an Army Acquisition and Technology Workforce position. The employee must meet DoD 5000.52-M requirements applicable to the duties of the position.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
• May be required to work overtime.
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• The incumbent must meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position.
• Contracting Level II required.
• The incumbent must meet the continuing acquisition education requirements IAW DoDI 5000.66 paragraph E2.2.8.
• In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act, 1978, incumbent is required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
• The incumbent is required to pass the Contracting Officer Review Board (CORB) and hold a warrant.
• This Position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration. This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by the TAG.
• The applicant must possess or obtain a valid security clearance (Secret) within three months of appointment according to Army or Air Force Personnel Security Program Management Directives.

Qualifications

To be considered for qualification, your resume must include relevant experience with beginning and ending dates of employment/experience reflecting the following:

Specialized Experience Required

To qualify at the GS-12 level, in addition to meeting mandatory positive education requirement listed below, you must already have a Contracting Level II Certification AND Must have at least 12 months of broadening contracting experiences and competencies that provided an expanded expertise in contracting principles and procedures to include the following tasks: Developing and Negotiating Positions, Advanced Cost/Price Analysis, Contract Termination, and Procurement Policies.

NOTE: If the GS-12 position also requires Level Three Certification based on the complexity of the contracts, as a condition of continued employment in the position, the employee must complete the Level Three Certification within 24 months of appointment to the GS-1102- 12 non-supervisory position.

• Veterans' Preference Program criteria are ALWAYS applied to identify the well-qualified applicants.
• The Priority Placement Program criteria are ALWAYS processed and cleared PRIOR to advertising Internal and External positions, via Job Vacancy Announcements.
• ALL SERIES GS-1102 NG TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE CANDIDATES' PACKAGES ARE PROCESSED/COORDINATED DIRECTLY TO NG-J1-TN THROUGH NGB OPARC FOR FINAL CONCURRENCE PRIOR TO FINAL APPOINTMENT.
• As a condition of employment, if the contract specialist is directed by his or her respective Contract Supervisor to hold a Warrant, he or she must pass the Contracting Officer Review Board (CORB) PRIOR to appointment to the position.
• Possess a valid state driver's license to operate government motor vehicles, for the state in which they live or are principally employed, in accordance with Army and Air Force Vehicle Operations Directives.
• The applicant must possess or obtain a valid security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) within three months of appointment according to Army or Air Force Personnel Security Program Management Directives.
• To maintain the position - The incumbent must have a current Network License according to Army or Air Force Directives, Licensing Network Users and Certifying Network Professionals.

Education

Positive Education Requirement:

1. Must have a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.

You MUST upload a copy of your transcript. Failure to do so will result in automatic disqualification for this position.

Additional information

• If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx ).
• Direct deposit is mandatory.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application .

Veterans Information:

Veterans' preference must be validated by formal submissions including all necessary supporting documentation. You must provide acceptable documentation of your preference or appointment eligibility prior to the close date of the job announcement. Acceptable documentation may be:

1. A copy of your DD-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions.

2. A "certification" that is a written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.

3. You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by visiting a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center or visiting their website.

4. If claiming 10 point preference, you will need to submit a Standard Form, SF-15, "Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference".

Click the following link to determine your eligibility for Veterans' Preference. https://webapps.dol.gov/elaws/vets/vetpref/mservice.htm