Contract Specialist

The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) is looking for a highly qualified and motivated individual to serve as a Contract Specialist. This Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) may be used to fill other Contract Specialist, GS -1102- 13 positions within the FRTIB in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience. This announcement is issued under the Direct-Hire Authority (DHA) to recruit for positions for which there is a critical hiring need. Appointee(s) will receive a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service and may be required to serve a one-year probationary period. Under this DHA announcement applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official. Veterans' preference, Category Rating and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply under the Direct-Hire Authority. To qualify for this position applicants must meet the Basic Experience requirement and the Specialized Experience as described below. Basic Experience Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher level contracting positions, including at least 4-years experience in contracting or related positions. At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position. AND 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. OR Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. Specialized Experience GS-13: Applicants must have at least one year of full-time specialized work experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the next lower level, GS-12, in the federal government. Specialized experience is defined as Developing acquisition strategies and solicitation documents to support the planning, competition, and award of contracts for services, or professional support requirements. Evaluating technical and price proposals to determine responsiveness, assess cost and price reasonableness, and support sound award recommendations. Negotiating contract terms, conditions, and pricing to reach agreements that reflect program requirements and ensure best-value outcomes for the organization. Administering awarded contracts--including monitoring performance, identifying issues, recommending modifications, and closing out contracts upon successful completion of the contract and payment of all outstanding obligations--to ensure contractor compliance with requirements, schedules, and performance standards. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr