Description du poste
Contracting and Procurement's (CP) mission is to build TSA's capabilities to protect the Nation's transportation systems effectively and efficiently by providing excellent contracting and procurement services. This incumbent is responsible for providing solutions to equip the frontline. To ensure the frontline is best equipped with the tools and support required to secure transportation for America.
PRINCIPALES MISSIONS :
*This Public Notice will be posted on a quarterly basis. This Public Notice - Contract Specialist (Direct Hire) position is located in the Mission Support, Contracting and Procurement Division, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: Drafting written solicitations that include the appropriate provisions and clauses for the requirement, assembled in a format appropriate to the acquisition method and market. Draft business clearance memoranda to document the negotiation process, cost/price analysis, technical evaluations, and other factors. Apply acquisition strategies for non-complex contract actions. Research and identify recommendations on contracting matters that interpret, extend, or revise significant elements of contracting actions. Preparing business clearance memoranda to document the negotiation process, cost/price analysis, technical evaluations, and other factors. Collaborate with customers to define procurement needs and analyze procurement requests to determine requirements, recommend changes to statements of work, and determine the appropriate type of contract. Assist with the receipt of quotation/proposals including the safeguarding, opening, tracking, assessing compliance with minimum solicitation requirements, and identifying the quotation/proposals that will not receive further consideration. The duties described above reflects the full performance level of this position. Typically, at the lower Pay Bands (SV-F/G), you will perform the same duties but will receive more guidance and training; and projects or work assignments may be less complex.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES :
Conditions of Employment (If applicable): You must comply with the education and training requirements for this position; see below: Basic Requirements for SV-F through SV-H (equiv. to GS-9 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. In addition to the minimum qualifications described above, you must meet the following requirement(s) to be considered qualified for the position: To qualify for the SV-F Pay Band (equivalent to GS-9), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-E or GS-7 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience must include ALL of the following: Experience utilizing Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and related procurement statutes, Executive Orders, contracting rules, directives, policies and procedures to draft written solicitations; And Experience drafting written solicitations that include provisions and clauses for the requirement, in a format appropriate to the acquisition method and market; And Experience collaborating with customers to define procurement needs and assist with proposals including the safeguarding, opening, tracking, assessing compliance, and identifying quotes/proposals that will not receive further consideration. OR - 2 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or masters or equivalent graduate degree or LL.B. or J.D. To qualify for the SV-G Pay Band (equivalent to GS-11)