Contract Specialist Team Lead

What you would do

• Plan and recommend contract actions for assigned projects.
• Lead complex procurements with many processes and extensive subcontracting.
• Develop acquisition plans, source selection plans, and contract terms.
• Analyze contractor price and cost data to judge whether prices are reasonable.
• Lead negotiations for contract changes across several related contracts.
• Plan and present at government and non-government meetings and conferences.

Do you qualify for GS-13?

With experience: You need at least 4 years of contracting or related experience. At least 1 year must be specialized experience at the next lower level (GS-12) or equivalent, with documented knowledge, skills, and abilities for this work. Current federal employees applying for promotion need 52 weeks of specialized experience at GS-12.

With education: A 4-year bachelor's degree that includes or is supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. Foreign degrees can count if you show they are comparable to U.S. accredited education.

Licenses and certifications you need:

• Valid and current FAC-C (Professional) certification, or an equivalent DOD Contracting Professional Certification

How to apply well

What to send:

• Resume of no more than 2 pages, font at least 10 points, margins at least 0.5 inch
• Resume showing start and end dates (mm/yy to mm/yy) and hours per week worked or volunteered
• Resume with no Social Security number, date of birth, or photo
• Unofficial college transcripts showing course numbers, titles, credit hours, and grades if qualifying by education
• Official course descriptions if course titles are unclear
• Evidence from a credential evaluation service if using a foreign degree
• Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
• Proof of political appointee status, such as an SF-50, if applicable
• CTAP or ICTAP eligibility documents if applicable
• DD-214 or other proof if you are a veteran (encouraged, though veterans' preference does not apply)
• Answers to the USA Hire assessments and the four essay questions (200 words or less each)

How you will be rated: Applicants who meet the basic qualifications are sent to the selecting official, and no numeric scores or rankings are given. You must complete the USA Hire assessments on competencies such as attention to detail, influencing and negotiating, and decision making, and meet the cut score or you will not be considered.

Tips for this job:

• Your resume must show your contracting experience, its complexity level, start and end dates in mm/yy format, and hours per week.
• If you qualify through education, submit unofficial transcripts with course numbers, titles, credit hours, and grades by the closing date or you will be disqualified.
• Apply early, because the job can close once 100 applications are received.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, permanent position. Travel of 25% or less may be expected.

Incentives and relocation: Recruitment incentives may be authorized. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed.

Conditions of employment:

• U.S. citizenship required
• Must be registered or exempt from Selective Service
• One-year probationary period may be required
• Must pass a background investigation and suitability check
• Financial disclosure required
• Federal pay must be made by direct deposit
• Must disclose if you were a political appointee in the last 5 years
• Not a bargaining unit position
• DHS uses E-Verify to confirm work eligibility

Job details

Salary

$108,019 – $140,426 per year

Pay scale and grade

GS-13 · General Schedule

Location

Norfolk, Virginia

Appointment

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Competitive

Openings

1

Security clearance

Q Access Authorization

Travel

25% or less

Drug test

Not required

Supervisory

No

Occupation

Contracting (1102)

Announcement

27-13105089-NE-AW-DE