ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST at Naval Sea Systems Command

About the role

You will serve as an Administrative/Technical Specialist (Contracting Officer/Branch Lead) in the Operations and Execution Division, Contracts Department of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER Port Hueneme Division. You will manage business and contracting aspects of the most complex, high-dollar value, mission-critical acquisition programs and contracts. You will be responsible for the proper obligation of millions of dollars of appropriated funds each year. You will be responsible for ensuring all statutory and regulatory requirements are satisfied, and that the Government receives best value results through innovative strategies, maximizing performance-based contracting actions. You will use Acquisition Management System (AMS) to mutually establish between the Contract Specialist and Customer a milestone plan (MP) for all required procurement actions. You will perform variance analysis of MP, maintain all MPs, including revisions on a regular basis, notifying customers of adverse impacts You will establish a plan with the Customer for completion of workloads. You will support respective Department customer portfolio reviews, including detailed milestones for each phase of the procurement. You will execute contract workload in accordance with the MP or other plans. You will plan, conduct cost/price analysis, negotiate, award and associate documentation. You will actively participate in at least one collateral duty/project that contributes to the organizational welfare of NSWC PHD and/or the SEA 02 Contracting Competency. 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 NT-04 (GS-11/12 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional contracting specialist providing leadership and technical guidance in conducting pre-award (e.g. Requirements Definition, Solicitation Development, Negotiation, Protest Management and Award) and post-award (e.g. Contract Administration, Payment and Closeout) procurement functions to manage contract portfolios, optimize contracting strategies in alignment with customer requirements, and ensure compliance with Federal Acquisition regulations for a warfare program. 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.