Contracts Specialist - Senior/Expert Level
Company: National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Location: Chantilly
Posted on: March 13, 2023
Job Description:
WE ARE THE NRO For sixty years, the NRO has developed, acquired,
launched and operated the satellites that are the foundation for
America's advantage and strength in space. Using a diversified
architecture of spacecraft, NRO collects and delivers the best
space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance content
on the planet. Learn more at . Basic Eligibility For A Position
With The NRO
U.S. Citizenship is requiredYou must
be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearanceYou will
be subject to pre-employment and periodic drug testingYou will be
subject to pre-employment and periodic polygraph
examinationsFederal Employee Vaccination Requirement - To ensure
compliance with nationwide COVID-19 vaccine protocols, please visit
to review the latest guidance.Where You Will WorkAre you a
negotiator? Do you enjoy managing or overseeing complex legal
agreements or contracts?--- Are you a finance, accounting, business
or economics professional -looking for an exciting challenge to
accelerate your career?--- Does managing and overseeing
multi-million -dollar -acquisition and procurement contracts for
reconnaissance satellite systems to ensure the safety and security
of the United States interest you? Does a career with an -"out of
this world" -mission sound intriguing? -The NRO Cadre is collecting
resumes for consideration against current and future opportunities
for senior/expert level, Contracts Specialists, occupational series
1102. For more information on the Office of Personnel Management
(OPM) occupational series, click .This is a full time position.
Your resume may be considered for other positions which your skills
and experience may be a good match.Who May Apply
This position is open to the
public.Federal government employees MUST currently be at the grade
level or higher as indicated in this announcement. This is NOT a
promotion opportunity for current Federal government employees. If
selected for the position, Federal government employees will
transition laterally at their current grade level and step.Federal
applicants who exceed the advertised grade may voluntarily request
acceptance at the lower grade per IAW DoD 1400.25 Volume 2006.The
NRO is only accepting external applicants for this job
announcement. Current NRO Cadre employees should apply
internally.What You Will Be Doing
Lead a team of Contracting Officers
and Contract Specialists in providing contract support to NRO
program offices. -Providing guidance, coaching, and assistance to
team members on acquisition issues. -Serve as chief negotiator and
team lead, plan negotiation strategies to ensure attainment of
goals and arrive at an agreement in the Government's best interest
in technical and cost areas. -Serve as a liaison with program
offices, providing advice on acquisition issues and long-range
strategic planning. -Audit or review major acquisitions, present
findings, recommend corrective actions and policy or procedure
improvements. -Provide -budgetary, finance and accounting,
management analysis oversight of expenditures to ensure propriety
and compliance with financial, fiscal, and auditing directives.
-Analyze -productivity, workload, and program accomplishment of
subordinate team members. -Provide technical guidance and
assistance to all components to improve the execution of the
contracting mission and to advance process improvements to
standardize procedures. -Develop procedures and documentation for
both internal processes and administrative controls. -Perform
procurement planning and identifying large-scale subsystems,
components, equipment, and services to be acquired by contract.
-Implement policy and procedures, coordinating and requesting
personnel actions, interviewing candidates for positions,
appointments, promotions, and reassignments. -Develop
organization-wide contracting policies and procedures necessary to
implement acquisition directives and regulations.Apply objective
criteria for evaluating proposals of competing offer to provide the
best contractual terms for quality, quantity, timeliness,
flexibility, and price.What You Need
This position requires minimum
education of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational
institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees AND 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 requirements
below. -Knowledgeable in the use of program analyses techniques to
review program performance and plans for improvements. -Employee
must meet, or be capable of meeting, the Defense Acquisition Work
Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the position.
The incumbent in this -position -will be required -to obtain and
maintain a Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C)
or Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) in
Contracting Certification Level III.--- DAWIA requirements may be
located at the . Qualifying experience may have been acquired in
any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past
experience in the application of the particular
competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities -necessary to
successfully perform - and is typically in or directly related to
the -duties of the position as described above. -Experience must be
reflected in your resume. - Other Information
Overtime Statement: - May be required
to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings,
weekends, and/or holidays.Travel Statement: - May be required to
travel in military or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty
assignments.Financial Disclosure: - May be required to file an OGE
Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon
appointment and will be required to file annually.Geographic
Mobility Agreement: May be subject to directed reassignment as
required to address mission effectiveness, and/or career
development.Information Assurance (IA): Must achieve the
appropriate IA certification within six months of
assignment.Emergency Essential: Certain positions are deemed
emergency essential and incumbents must be willing to meet all
position requirements.LocationVarious NRO locations.Salary2022
salary range for the Washington, DC area:GG-14: $126,233 --
$164,102GG-15: $148,484 - $176,300**This position is a
senior/expert level DCIPS position. The NRO is accepting
applications from U.S. Citizens and current Federal Government
employees for this position To qualify for the position, Federal
government employees MUST currently be at the GG - 14/15 grade
level and may ONLY apply for a lateral reassignment at their
current grade level and step. -Federal applicants who exceed the
advertised grade may voluntarily request acceptance at the lower
grade per IAW DoDI 1400.25 Volume 2006.Hiring IncentivesThe NRO may
offer hiring incentives and other entitlements at management's
discretion.Trial PeriodAll new will be required to serve a 2-year
trial period. Veterans' PreferenceDoD Components with DCIPS
positions apply Veterans' Preference to preference eligible
candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance
with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Vol 2005,
DCIPS Employment and Placement. - If you are a veteran claiming
veterans' preference, as defined by section 2108 of Title 5 USC,
you must submit documents verifying your eligibility upon
request.Equal Employment Opportunity PolicyThe United States
Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of
race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender
identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual
orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age,
membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental
status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
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Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be
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