Contract Specialist - Department of the Army - Boise, ID

IDAHO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

STATEWIDE TECHNICIAN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT: USPFO

Contract Specialist

Boise

Appointment Type: Indefinite

PD #: D0980000

Series/Grade: GS – 1102 – 07 / 11

Salary Range: $39,570.00 – $76,131.00

MAY CONVERT TO PERMANENT STATUS WITHOUT

FURTHER COMPETITION IF POSITION BECOMES AVAILABLE

CURRENT TECHNICIAN’S TENURE WILL TRANSFER WITH

MEMBER TO THIS POSITION

Member may need to possess or be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.

MEMBERSHIP IN THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD IS REQUIRED: This is an Excepted Service position that requires membership in the Idaho Army National Guard as a condition of employment. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of an Excepted Service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment. Loss of military membership will result in immediate loss of your full-time military technician position.

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Current on board USPFO technicians in the Idaho Army National Guard (not to include temporary technicians).

In accordance with the Labor Management Agreement, Article 18, Promotions:

Area of Consideration

The area of consideration for all Idaho National Guard bargaining unit positions will be as follows:

(1) Bargaining unit members

(2) All other individuals

This does not preclude management from selecting either Section (1) or Section (2) applications after Section (1) applicants have been considered.

Application materials must be received by Tuesday, December 15, 2015 . Failure to provide complete information may result in your not receiving consideration for this position. Please refer to the Qualifications and Evaluations section to understand the requirements. TRAVEL REQUIRED

Not Required RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

No KEY REQUIREMENTS

Military requirement: Enlisted/ Warrant Officer/Officer

MOS: Immaterial with ability to obtain compatible MOS DUTIES:
MAJOR DUTIES: (Detailed duties are on the Position Description)

Major duties include but are not restricted to:
This position

is located in the Purchasing and Contracting Division

of the United States Property and Fiscal Office

(USPFO). It is responsible for a full range of contracting

functions including pre-award

and post-award activities for a variety

of complex supply,

service, construction, architect & engineering (A&E), automated data processing equipment (ADPE) contracts, and multiple award best value Task Order Contracts. It provides contracting services for all Army and Air National Guard (NG) locations throughout the State. Contracting is accomplished through negotiation, sealed bidding, or Small Business

Administration procedures. Contracts frequently cover a period of more

than

one year. Employee

prepares and administers a variety of

Cooperative Funding Agreements and Inter-Service Support Agreements. The position prepares for and conducts or attends numerous

meetings throughout all phases of assignments. It monitors federally funded contracts awarded through state

contracting procedures to determine compliance with terms of the controlling Cooperative Funding Agreement. Functions

as a Contracting Officer within

designated contract authority.

— Carries out

the pre-award contracting process in establishing project objectives and time frames.

Develops and obtains necessary coordination and approval of acquisition/contracting plans.

— Compiles the bidders mailing

list, obtains legal review and other required

reviews or approvals and issues the solicitation.

— During post-award

process, conducts

pre-construction/pre-performance

conferences, coordinates work schedules, obtains

and reviews bonding

and proof of insurance to determine compliance with

contractual

requirements

and

reviews

and

approves

or

recommends approval of material submittals.

— As necessary, takes

action to

terminate a contract for convenience of the government o r defaul t b y th e contractor .

— Provides technical

guidance and assistance to other contract

specialists and purchasing agents of lesser

experience who may require guidance

and counsel.

— Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Positions in this series manage, perform, and administer

purchasing and contracting functions

for commodities, services, and construction. The work includes cost and price analysis, selection and solicitation of sources;

preparation, negotiation, and award

of contracts through formal advertising or negotiation procedures, and all phases

of contract administration, termination or close out

of contracts. This field involves

soliciting

bids and proposals, preparing, processing, awarding and administering contractual documents.

Maintains records of obligations, bid deposits and miscellaneous purchasing transactions. Manages the day-to-day operation of the Government Purchase Card Program at the

installation/organization; assisting

contracting card-holders and billing officials

in fulfilling their responsibilities; ensuring local agency training

is provided to card holders

and billing officials via an appropriate

training method, such as, brick

and mortar classroom or virtual

training course.

MODIFICATIONS TO THE PREVIOUS

NGB QUALIFICATION STANDARD

Issuance of this series qualification requirement replaces all previous

Contracting Specialist Series

GS-1102 qualification publications. The qualifications required to perform the Series

GS-1102 duties and responsibilities

were identified through the assigned Army and Air

Force military skill sets.

The qualification requirements may include meeting

additional certification requirements,

based upon the dollar value and complexity of the contracts awarded

or administered in the position.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
A four year course of study leading to an undergraduate degree with a major in

any field;

AND

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.

Per the Defense Acquisition Workforce

Improvement Act (DAWIA), the following notes are provided:
The education requirements listed above apply to

individuals who initially

entered

the dual status technician program,

GS-1102 positions, on/or after

October 1, 2000.

Current dual status

technician personnel, who occupied

GS-1102 positions with authority to award or administer contracts, above the simplified acquisition threshold on/or before September 30, 2000, are exempt from meeting this education requirement.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Defined

as specified experiences and competencies (Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities) that prepared the applicant to successfully perform the

duties and responsibilities, with the required competency level, as defined by the applicable position description. Each applicant must have the education and validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade for dual status technician appointment to the Series GS-1102 program positions with

its applicable career certification level. Applicants

must have the experiences, education, or training that demonstrates the ability to follow directions, to read, understand, and retain a variety of instructions, regulations, policies

and procedures. Applicants must demonstrate

the ability or have endorsements that indicate

the ability to perform and learn the cited duties.

Specialized Experience:
GS-07 Dual Status Technician Appointments are contingent on the awarding of the

ARNG Enlisted MOS 51C within 12 months;

and very basic awareness

of the contracting program requirements.

GS-09 Must

have at least 12

months of functional contracting experience, equivalent to at least GS-1102-07, in positions that provided knowledge

of contracting principles and procedures to include the following

competencies in: Procurement in Pre-Award and Award Contracts; Simplified Acquisition Procedures;

Small Business Socio- Economic; Delivery Order /

Task Order; Contract Administration;

Government Purchase Card program.

GS-11 Must

have at least 12

months of broadening contracting experience equivalent

to at least GS-1102-09 that provided full competencies of contracting principles and procedures to include the following competencies: Procurement

in Pre-Award and Award Contracts, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Small Business Socio-Economic, Delivery Order / Task Order, Contract Administration, Purchase Card program.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
SUBSTITUTION EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
NONE

SPECIAL INFORMATION:
Idaho National Guard Mission Statement:
The incredible versatility of the National Guard enables its troops to respond to domestic emergencies, combat missions, counterdrug efforts, reconstruction missions and more—all with equal speed, strength and efficiency.

Whether the call is coming from the Governor of the State of Idaho or directly from the President of the United States, Guard Soldiers and Airman are always ready and always there.

Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Funds Transfer Program.

This is a dual-status position and membership in the Idaho Army National Guard is required. By submitting this application you are affirming to the validity of the information you have provided.

All male applicants born after 31 December 1959 will be required to furnish a statement of Selective Service registration status prior to appointment. (5 U.S.C. 3328)

Acceptance of any military technician position over 179 days will cause termination of entitlement and eligibility for all bonuses and student loan repayments effective the date of employment. This does not affect Montgomery GI Bill eligibility. Payments of Selected Reserve reenlistment bonuses authorized in section 308b of title 37, United States Code, to Military Technicians (Dual Status) who become eligible for reenlistment while serving on active duty in Iraq, Afghanistan or Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom (in theater) are excluded from repayment. Acceptance of any military technician position may affect your incentive bonus. Check with your incentives manager to see if this applies to the incentive you received.

Applicants who feel they have reinstatement/restoration/re-promotion rights to this grade and position should contact the Human Resources Office.

The Idaho National Guard is an Equal Opportunity employer. Selection for this position will be made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical handicap or age which does not interfere with job accomplishment or National Guard membership. Veteran’s Preference does not apply to any National Guard position.

BENEFITS:BENEFITS:
The following WEB addresses are provided for your reference to explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees.

Flexible Spending Accounts:
The Federal Flexible Spending Accounts Program (FSAFeds) allows you to pay for certain health and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars. For additional information, visit: https://www.fsafeds.com/fsafeds/index.asp

Health Insurance:
For additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp

Leave:
Most Federal employees earn both Annual and Sick Leave. For additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp

Life Insurance:
The Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI) offers: Basic Life Insurance plus three types of optional insurance, for additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp

Long Term Care Insurance:
The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) provides long term care insurance for federal employees and their parents, parents-in-law, step parents, spouses and adult children. For additional information visit: http://www.ltcfeds.com

Retirement Program:
Almost all new employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). For additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/retire/index.asp

OTHER INFORMATION: HOW TO APPLY:THE APPLICATION PROCESS:
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes all of the information listed in the Required Documents Section.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 .

We are ONLY

accepting on-line applications.

To begin the

process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log into your

existing USAJOBS account. Please ensure you click the Submit my Answers

button at the end of the process.

NOTE: To check the

status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application,

log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on the more

information link under the application status for this position.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
Failure to provide complete information will result in your not receiving consideration for this position.

• Current Resume


• Please submit ONLY those DD214s applicable to required MOS


• Explanation of specialized experience if not included in body of resume


• Transcript (If using education to substitute for experience, you must submit a transcript). A copy of a diploma DOES NOT constitute

a transcript

• Job related certificates and licenses (optional) – current only

AGENCY CONTACT INFO: YVONNE M. HOWARD

Phone: (208)422-3343

Email: YVONNE.HOWARD@ANG.AF.MIL

Agency Information:
Idaho National Guard

JFHQ-ID/HR

ATTN Staffing Specialist

4794 Gen Manning Ave Bldg 442

Boise,

ID

83705-8112

USA