Contract Specialist (Direct Hire)

Contract Specialist (Direct Hire)
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters
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The NASA Office of Procurement seeks Contract Specialists to perform procurement planning, negotiation, and contract administration in support of NASA programs. The Office of Procurement is structured to provide support to our mission partners regardless of location. This announcement may fill positions at all NASA facilities and for the IT Procurement Office. The IT office is located in Greenbelt, MD, but supports IT acquisition activity with employees located at multiple NASA Centers.

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Serves as the business advisor responsible for all pre-award and/or post award functions for a variety of supply, service, research, and/or construction contracts.
Performs all aspects of the contracting from initiation to recommendation of award to procurement of items or services with specialized requirements.
Responsible for analyzing the requirement, recommending revisions to the statement of work or specifications, and deciding the type of contract, milestones, and acquisition plans.
Monitors status of contract performance, approval of progress payments, reviewing and providing recommendations on contractor proposals resulting from change orders, scheduling, and problems that have arisen and proposed solutions.
Responsible for supporting the development of cost-related sections of complex solicitation documents, analyzing cost data and price re-determination/price order/terminations/labor and material cost, etc.
Evaluates bids or proposals for responsiveness to the particular solicitation and ability to perform the contract for products or services requiring analysis of fiscal soundness, production capacity, and quality control.
Requirements

Conditions of employment
This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Financial Disclosure, Drug Testing, and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
Position subject to pre-employment background investigation or higher-level clearance. Investigation/Clearance may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
Selectee will have a designated "Home Center, but may be assigned to support programs or projects at any NASA Center using virtual tools and capabilities.
Selected applicant(s) must be assigned to a duty location listed on the announcement. Selectee(s) will be required to work ON-SITE at the duty location selected.
This position may require a one-year probationary period. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11. **See Additional Information section*
Qualifications

You must meet all of the requirements listed below:

The mandatory Basic Requirement shown in the Education section below; and
Specialized experience and/or directly related education, as shown below, which has equipped you with the particular competencies needed to successfully perform the duties of this position.
To qualify for GS-12, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level:
Supporting award actions to procure and/or administer various contract types (e.g., supplies and services); and
Supporting the negotiation prices, contract terms and conditions, and contract modifications, and providing support to senior contract specialists in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
Certification/Training for GS-12 :
Federal Acquisition Certification-Contracting (FAC-C) Level II or FAC-C Professional, or Level II Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification or DAWIA Professional certification is preferred, but not required.

If you have earned certification, state your FAC-C or DAWIA certification level and date of certification.

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.

Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of artificial intelligent (AI) or AI-assisted tools during the application process.

The ideal candidate has experience recommending, developing, and implementing policies and procedures to procure supplies,