TSA – Contract Specialist – Atlantic City, NJ

Job Title: Contract Specialist
Department: Department Of Homeland Security
Agency: Transportation Security Administration

SALARY RANGE:
$71,241.00 to $110,484.00 / Per Year
Close Date: 3/14/13
Location: Atlantic City, NJ

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
Open to all U.S. Citizens.

JOB SUMMARY:
Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation while building a meaningful and rewarding career? If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling. DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters. The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS.
Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the country, you would secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and/or public transit systems, thus protecting America's transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce. For additional information about our agency please visit http://www.tsa.gov/join/index

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
•You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National.
•You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI).
•You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
•You must comply with education and training requirements for this position.
•Disclosure of your financial information is required.
DUTIES:
This Contract Specialist position is located within the Office of Acquisition (ACQ), Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). If selected for this position, you will serve as a senior level Contract Specialist for complex acquisition program activities for ACQ. Typical assignments include:
•Planning, negotiating, leading, and/or administering complex contracts/procurements of goods, systems or services with specialized state-of-the-art, critical or scarce requirements.
•Developing and/or reviewing complex contractual pricing arrangements and incentives.
•Managing all contractual aspects of a major program requiring long-range procurement planning.
•Administering complex contracts which require day-to-day negotiations of significant contract changes, monitoring numerous special provisions, coordinating extensive subcontracting involvement, and observing rigid time frames.
•Auditing or reviewing major acquisitions of similar complexity, presenting findings, recommending corrective actions and policy or procedure improvements.
•Monitoring contractor performance and a large number of subcontractors, negotiating forward pricing rates and claims, complex changes, and terminations or contract close out.
•Serving as termination contracting officer in connection with a major project in which several years of work have been expended.
•Reviewing, advising on, developing, and recommending operating unit-wide or agency-wide procurement processes and systems, procedures, and policies.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
A. BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Completion of all mandatory training (listed below) prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to higher Band level contracting positions, including at least four years of experience in contracting or related positions.
AND
B. A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree that included or was supplemented by 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.
DOCUMENTATION: You must submit copies of your transcripts from an accredited college or university (for each school attended). You must also provide transcripts or certificates of the training required for this position. Failure to do so will remove you from consideration.
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: In addition to the education and experience requirements listed above, you must complete all Level I and II training prescribed by the Department for progression to Pay Band I. DHS training requirements are further defined in DHS, CPO Policy on Professional (GS-1102) Career Information and the Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Program. This information may be found at the Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Workforce website: http://dhsconnect.dhs.gov/org/comp/mgmt/cpo/paw/pages/CertificationPrograms.aspx

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