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Summary Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Contract Specialist. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: The final determination of the duty station for this position will be made by the selecting official at the time of the job offer. Flexibilities to work remotely in a virtual posture may be considered. Responsibilities Prepares contracting officer decisions relating to protests and disputes. Establishes acquisition plans, milestones, and acquisition strategies including developing solicitation cost accounting standards, warranties, liquidated damages, advance payments, rights in data, safety requirements, and other provisions. Performs cost/price analysis, including cost breakdowns to determine reasonableness, allocability, and allowability. Serves as contract administrator on awarded contracts until final delivery and payment are completed and the contract is changed out. Negotiate and execute contract modifications or prepare modifications for execution by the contracting officer. Builds collaborative partnerships and customer alliances with internal and external customers that facilitate the Bureau's mission accomplishment. Engages with customers and applies practices and principles of good customer service, manages customer conflicts/issues and demonstrates collaborative competencies. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. You must be suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation. You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents). You must meet any minimum education and/or experience requirements (see Qualifications). You must submit transcript(s) to verify education requirements (see Qualifications/Education). You will be required to complete a Financial Disclosure Form. Who May Apply: Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Competitive) Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Non-Competitive) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Department of the Interior Employees (Competitive) Department of the Interior Employees (Non-Competitive) Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) Qualifications In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the basic education and specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. Basic Requirements A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field; or 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 I am currently in the 1102 series at the GS-5 through GS-12 grade level and I occupied this position on/or before January 1, 2000. In addition to meeting one of the basic requirements above, applicants must possess the following specialized experience and/or education to qualify for this position: GS-11: To qualify at the GS-11 level, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in Federal Service. Specialized experience at this level is defined as experience working with multiple types of contracts, methods of contracting, selection factors, and assisting in the development of appropriate strategies to conduct negotiations. Experience must include substantial pre-award and post-award elements (e.g., market research, acquisition planning, solicitation preparation, evaluation of bids/quotes/offers, source selection, dispute resolution, modifications and closeout). In addition, specialized experience must include one of the following: One year of experience in Open-Market competition, award and administration of general supplies and services. One year of experience in simplified acquisitions. One year of experience as a Contract Specialist substantially involved in the award of Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (e.g., Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts or Blanket Purchase agreements) or awarding contracts using FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation Procedures or awarding complex task orders. or You could otherwise qualify on the basis of Education having 3 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education or Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree. or You may combine specialized experience and education to meet the minimum qualifications. GS-12: To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 in Federal Service. Specialized experience at this level is defined as experience working with multiple types of contracts, methods of contracting, selection factors, and assisting in the development of appropriate strategies to conduct negotiations. Experience must include substantial pre-award and post-award elements (e.g., market research, acquisition planning, solicitation preparation, evaluation of bids/quotes/offers, source selection, dispute resolution, modifications and closeout). In addition, specialized experience must include one of the following: One year of experience acquiring Architect and Engineering Services. One year of experience in Open-Market competition, award and administration of general supplies and services. One year of experience in simplified acquisitions. One year of experience as a Contract Specialist substantially involved in the award of Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (e.g., Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts or Blanket Purchase agreements) or awarding contracts using FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation Procedures or awarding complex task orders. This position does not allow substituting education for experience at the GS-12 level. 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; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 09/29/2024. Education This position has a mandatory education requirement. You must submit a copy of college transcript(s) (unofficial copy is acceptable) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include the name of the college or university and date the degree was conferred. Non-submission will result in being rated not-qualified for the position. Basic Education Requirements for GS-5 through GS-12 A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field; or 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 I am currently in the 1102 series at the GS-5 through GS-12 grade level and I occupied this position on/or before January 1, 2000. This vacancy announcement allows substituting education for experience at the GS-11 grade level. You must submit a copy of college transcript(s) (unofficial copy is acceptable) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include the name of the college or university and date the degree was conferred. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not-qualified for the position. This position does not allow substituting education for experience at the GS-12 level. You will be required to provide official college transcripts to verify educational qualifications, if selected. An official transcript must be sent directly from the University's Registrar's office and must be provided from the institution awarding the degree. Academic transcripts certified by notary publics are NOT official. Official transcripts must be submitted prior to reporting to work as a condition of employment. Failure to submit official transcripts may be grounds for dismissal or rescission of the job offer. Accreditation: Only education from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education is acceptable to meet education requirements or to substitute for experience, if applicable. For additional info, refer to the Office of Personnel Management and U.S. Department of Education. Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For additional info, refer to the U.S. Network for Education Information. Additional Information DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including applicant rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/ This position is designated as a MODERATE RISK Public Trust position. It requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated Public Trust Suitability Background Investigation (T2S or T2RS or equivalent) that is current (within the last 5 years). This is a condition of employment. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must certify registration with the Selective Service System or that the applicant is exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Go to: https://www.sss.gov This is a bargaining unit position represented by a Union. Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies with the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s). Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration. You may choose to opt in of having your information shared with other agencies when applying for this position. 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