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Summary You will serve as a CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the POLICY, PLANS, AND REQUIREMENTS DIVISION of the WHITE HOUSE MILITARY OFFICE. Salary for the GS-13: $117,962-$153,354 per annum Salary for the GS-12: $99,200-$128,956 per annum Responsibilities You will provide guidance and support to all Division requirements and augment, as necessary, other project team Project Managers, inspectors, and Contracting Officers. You will be directly involved with projects and programs directly affecting the security and functions of the President of the United States and in support of various Department of Defense (DoD) and interagency programs. You will serve as an acquisition advisor for facilities and supply contracting programs. You will be required to do Economy Act interagency transfers on a periodic basis, including Justifications and Approvals, Determination and Findings, interagency negotiations, and development of business clearances and price negotiation memorandums. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications For the GS-13 position, in addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Serving as an acquisition advisor providing comprehensive direct support on construction or facility support/services contracts; 2) Serving as a technical expert on broad range of contracting methods and contract types sufficient to independently perform pre-award, post-award, contract price/cost analysis, and other highly specialized or complex functions; 3) Assisting customers in the development of acquisition strategies for services and supplies over the Simplified Acquisition Purchase (SAP) threshold; 4) Utilizing skills negotiation strategies and techniques so as to be able to negotiate highly complex procurements of extensive services, new and/or innovative technology, and/or equipment. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented in your resume to be considered qualified. For the GS-12 position, in addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing contract procurement, administration and management support to the entire contracting team; 2) Identifying potential funding and production problems and initiates remedial or corrective actions; 3) Assuring contract compliance with cost accounting standards or Office of Management and Budget administrative requirements. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented in your resume to be considered qualified. Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD_Qualification_Standard_For_GS-1102.pdf And the title 10 requirements found here: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1724&num=0&edition=prelim Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education Applicants must meet the following Basic Education Requirement of the Department of Defense Qualification Standard for Contracting Positions: A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. NOTE: The education requirement listed above applies only to individuals entering DoD GS-1102 positions on or after October 1, 2000. Current civilian personnel in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000 are exempt from meeting this requirement. Current military members who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent) 1102 or before September 30, 2000 are also exempt from meeting this requirement. Additional Information This is a National Security Position. Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET security clearance and access to U.S. National Security Classified Information is required at the SCI level. The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance based on a T5 or T5R Personnel Security Investigation (PSI) in the performance of the duties of this position, every 5 years when specifically required; Presidential Support Duty (PSD) approval is required. Prior to reporting for duty, the incumbent must be approved for Presidential Support Duty (PSD) in accordance with Department of Defense Directive 5210.55 (PSD Category II, minimum). Prior to selection, the applicant must be pre-screened for PSD suitability. The applicant must obtain and maintain PSD approval to remain eligible to hold the position. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/