Summary
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
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You will serve as the technical expert in all contracts related matters and maintains a high level of experience and proficiency in all aspects of Federal and Defense Acquisition regulations.
You will execute unlimited warrant in supporting both NAVWAR Corporate initiatives and Major Acquisition Programs, to include Acquisition Category Systems Acquisitions (ACAT-level acquisitions) under DoD Instruction (DoDI) .
You will provide business advice and collaborate with customers including Competencies, Program Managers, and Program Executive Officers as well as Office of General Counsel, NAVWAR contracting leadership etc.
You will take complete ownership of all pre-award and post-award functions, using the full spectrum of available FAR and non-FAR contract strategies including a wide range of complex contracting methods from and complex and hybrid contract types.
You will lead planning effort to determine the overall approach to meet program objectives through the procurement of prime mission product, and supplies/services with multiple complexities associated with major systems acquisitions.
You will independently research, interpret, analyze, and apply Federal, DoD and Department of the Navy guidelines, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and its supplements, business and industry practices, and market trends.
You will perform cost and price analysis using all available information, including, but not limited to, comparing previous cost history, actual expenditures (earned value management) and established rates.
You will be responsible for preparing, reviewing, and/or approving a wide variety of contract modifications ranging from funding actions to highly complex major contract scope changes, which require performance of advanced cost analysis.
You will initiate and lead Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to prepare, negotiate and award complex contract modifications.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

Must be a US Citizen.
Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
Males born after must be registered for Selective Service.
Generally, current federal employees applying for APS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade? Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band DP-03 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Demonstrating knowledge and experience as a Professional Contracting Officer, working with Contract Specialists, coordinating contracting functions or activities (e.g., contract awards, proposals and solicitations, cost/price analysis, contract performance, negotiation, and administration) for the procurement or acquisition of goods, services, and agile software development using FAR and non-FAR contract strategies.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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.
Education
Applicants must meet the following Basic Education Requirements of the Department of Defense Qualification Standard for Contracting Positions:
A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.
NOTE: The education requirements listed above apply only to individuals entering DoD GS-1102 positions on or after October 1, 2000. Current civilian personnel in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000 are exempt from meeting this requirement. Current military members who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 or before September 30, 2000 are also exempt from meeting this requirement.
Additional information
THIS IS A DIRECT HIRE ANNOUNCEMENT. Section 1109 of the National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2020 Public Law 116-92 amended Section 9905 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) to streamline and simplify certain Department of Defense civilian Direct Hire Authorities to recruit and appoint qualified candidates directly to certain positions in the competitive service in the Department of Defense.
This position is in the Personnel Demonstration Project under authority of Title VII of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.
The pay schedule and pay band for all Demonstration Project Professional Positions will be DP-1/2/3/4.
DP-4 TIER 2 CAP; SAN DIEGO, CA; SALARY STATEMENT: If selected, your salary will be set according to the established control points of this position which is $142,254 - $184,929 (Base $106,382 - $138,296 plus 33.72% locality adjustment).
The salary range shown above represents all of the positions within the pay band, including higher responsibility positions. Based on the responsibilities of this position (DP-04, Tier 2), the total adjusted salary may be capped equivalent to GS-14 Step 10 (currently $184,929 Adjusted Pay).
This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at the discretion of management.
Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may or may not be authorized to eligible selectees depending on command budget.
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
Several vacancies may be filled.
A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.
Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.
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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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