Contract Specialist
The incumbent has the responsibility for negotiating and executing contracting documents for design and construction services for major capital assets throughout the VA. Projects involve National Cemeteries and entail complex renovation, new construction, and modernization projects to existing facilities for use by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Assignments include negotiated design and construction services, best value contracts, fees for consultant services, testing labs, design build projects, and claims. Projects routinely attract public and congressional attention and require constant adjustments due to unforeseen site conditions impacting on the design as well as other factors such as inflation, available supplies and resources, and Federal budget pressures and technological advances during several years of design and construction activity. The Contracting Officer advises all levels of management on the progress, development and coordination of projects needed to accomplish the overall mission of the Department. Work schedule:
Required to work Monday through Friday, 8:
00 am to 4:
30 pm. Compressed/Flexible Schedule:
May be authorized Telework:
May be authorized Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description Title/PD#:
Contract Specialist/133000 The full performance level of this position is GS-14. At the GS-13 level, you will perform similar duties but under closer supervision. Promotion Potential:
The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Relocation Expenses:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all specialized experience and time in grade requirements within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement, 03/13/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. For a GS-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If your most recent non-award SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional non-award SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year time-in-grade. Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Basic Requirement for GS-13 and GS-14:
Bachelor degree with a major in any field. (Transcript required)ORAt least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields:
accounting, business finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational and management. (Transcript required) You may qualify based on your experience, as described below:
Specialized Experience GS-13:
You must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the GS-13 occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
experience managing contracting/procurement construction related acquisition activities; experience conducting research analysis on negotiation techniques in the development of pre-contract and post-construction related service agreements/settlements; experience managing construction and A-E design related contract administration activities; ability to communicate in a clear concise and logical manner. Specialized Experience GS-14:
You must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the GS-14 occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
experience managing contracting/procurement construction related acquisition activities sufficient to develop and implement procurement plans involving successive program stages; experience performing negotiation techniques in the development of pre-contract and post-construction related service agreements/settlements; experience managing construction and A-E design related contract and procurement administration activities; expertise communicating contracting procedure/policies. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
CommunicationsContract AdministrationContracting/ProcurementInfluencing/Negotiating Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note:
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. Physical Requirements:
The work is primarily sedentary, although there are regular and recurring construction inspections requiring a considerable amount of walking, stooping, bending and climbing. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Required to work Monday through Friday, 8:
00 am to 4:
30 pm. Compressed/Flexible Schedule:
May be authorized Telework:
May be authorized Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description Title/PD#:
Contract Specialist/133000 The full performance level of this position is GS-14. At the GS-13 level, you will perform similar duties but under closer supervision. Promotion Potential:
The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Relocation Expenses:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all specialized experience and time in grade requirements within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement, 03/13/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. For a GS-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If your most recent non-award SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional non-award SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year time-in-grade. Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Basic Requirement for GS-13 and GS-14:
Bachelor degree with a major in any field. (Transcript required)ORAt least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields:
accounting, business finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational and management. (Transcript required) You may qualify based on your experience, as described below:
Specialized Experience GS-13:
You must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the GS-13 occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
experience managing contracting/procurement construction related acquisition activities; experience conducting research analysis on negotiation techniques in the development of pre-contract and post-construction related service agreements/settlements; experience managing construction and A-E design related contract administration activities; ability to communicate in a clear concise and logical manner. Specialized Experience GS-14:
You must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the GS-14 occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
experience managing contracting/procurement construction related acquisition activities sufficient to develop and implement procurement plans involving successive program stages; experience performing negotiation techniques in the development of pre-contract and post-construction related service agreements/settlements; experience managing construction and A-E design related contract and procurement administration activities; expertise communicating contracting procedure/policies. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
CommunicationsContract AdministrationContracting/ProcurementInfluencing/Negotiating Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note:
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. Physical Requirements:
The work is primarily sedentary, although there are regular and recurring construction inspections requiring a considerable amount of walking, stooping, bending and climbing. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- Department:
1102 Contracting - Salary Range:
$101,176 to $170,800 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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