Contract Specialist

About This Role

This Contract Specialist position is located within the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Acquisition Management. The role involves providing contracting guidance, developing and processing complex contracting actions, evaluating offers, conducting negotiations, and managing contract performance through completion.

Responsibilities

• Provide contracting guidance and assistance to customers throughout the acquisition process
• Develop and process contracting actions for complex supply and service requirements
• Evaluate offers and conduct negotiations in support of contract awards
• Manage contract performance and address post-award actions through contract completion

Requirements

• U.S. citizen
• Successfully pass a background investigation
• Successfully pass a drug screen
• Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service
• 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
• For positions at GS-7 through GS-12, applicants qualifying based on experience must possess at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level, that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position, in addition to meeting the basic requirements
• For the GS-12 grade level, possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as: performing cost and/or price analysis for contracting actions; reviewing procurement requirements and determining contract type and acquisition timeliness; preparing solicitation, including contract requirements and evaluation criteria; and reviewing proposals and developing negotiation strategies
• Hold a Legacy FAC-C Certification (Levels I, II, or III), Legacy Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Contracting Certification (Levels I, II, or III) or a Department of Defense (DOD) Contracting Professional Certification
• Possess a FAC-C (Professional) or equivalent certification at the time of application

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance
• Retirement plan
• Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k))
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personal leave days
• Paid federal holidays
• Flexible work schedules
• Telework