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Health & Human Services, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
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Atlanta, GA
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| JOB DESCRIPTION |
Food and Drug Administration
Sub Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Job Announcement Number:
HHS-FDA-2009-0173
Contract Specialist (Direct Hire)
SALARY RANGE: 102,721.00 - 133,543.00 USD per yearOPEN PERIOD: Wednesday, April 15, 2009
to Thursday, December 31, 2009
SERIES & GRADE: GS-1102-14/14POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time Permanent
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 14DUTY LOCATIONS: vacancy(s) in one of the following locations: many vacancies - Rockville & Silver Spring, MD many vacancies - Atlanta, GA many vacancies - Throughout Arkansas, AR
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: This position is being filled through the Direct Hire Authority for
this occupation and is open to all US Citizens.All applicants who
meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the
Selecting Official for consideration.Traditional rating and
ranking of applications does not apply.
More information on Direct Hire
Authority
PHS Commissioned Officers interested in performing the
duties of this position should also apply online in order to receive
consideration.
Salary range listed includes locality pay
JOB SUMMARY:
Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every
American! At the Department of Health and Human Services you can
give back to your community, state, and country by making a
difference in the lives of Americans everywhere. Join HHS and help
to make our world healthier, safer and better for all Americans.
Positions are located in the Department of Health and Human
Services, at FDA Headquarters in the Washington Metropolitan Area,
Jefferson, Arkansas and Atlanta, Georgia.
Begin a challenging career with the Department of Health and Human
Service's U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA)!FDA is a science
based, regulatory agency enforcing standards on products comprising
25 percent of every consumer dollar spent in the United States.FDA
is looking for the best and brightest people to join our team to
promote and protect the health of all Americans by ensuring the
safety of foods and cosmetics, and the safety and effectiveness of
our drugs, biologics, and medical devices.We are committed to
excellence in fulfilling our mission and maintaining the highest
level of public trust.In pursuing our mission, we adhere to six
fundamental core values: integrity, excellence, accountability,
equity, diversity, and transparency. These core values govern our
deliberations, decisions and actions, and provide the framework for
our interactions within FDA, other stakeholders and with the public.
Position Details:
Tenure: Career/Career Conditional/Temporary/Term Appointment
Bargaining Unit Position: May vary by CENTER and grade level
(Positions that are not supervisory may be in the bargaining unit)
Recruitment Bonus: No
Relocation Paid: No
Probation: Anyone appointed from this recruiting bulletin may
be required to serve a probationary period of one-year including
current Federal employees and those with reinstatement rights.
Additional selections may be made from this announcement.
New to the Government Application Process? We want to be sure
you have an opportunity to be considered, so please review the
information on the "Qualifications and Evaluations" tab and follow
the instructions listed on the "How to Apply" tab.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
You must be a U.S. Citizen by the closing date to qualify.Travel Required: Varies - Some position may require travel.Please carefully read and follow the instructions for HOW TO APPLY.
Send Mail to:
Department of Health and Human Services
Rockville HR Center
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Fax: 571-258-4052
For questions about this job:
Rockville Center HelpDesk
Phone: 888-478-4340
Fax: 571-258-4052
TDD: 800-877-8339
Email: quickquestions@psc.gov
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| JOB REQUIREMENTS |
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HHS-FDA-2009-0173
Contract Specialist (Direct Hire)
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
GS-14: You must complete all mandatory training prescribed by the
head of the agency and possess 4 years of experience in contracting
or related positions. At least 1 year of that experience must have
been specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 level.
This experience must have equipped you with the skills needed to
perform the job duties. Examples include responsibility for a range
of contract specializations such as negotiation, cost and price
analysis, and administration. You must also have successfully
completed 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.
Basic Requirements for GS-14
A. Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of
the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher level contracting
positions, including at least 4-years experience in contracting or
related positions. At least 1 year of that experience must have been
specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower
level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills,
and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position.
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.
C. Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to
have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000.
This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency
or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are
met. However, they will have to meet the basic requirements and
specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for
promotion to a higher grade, unless granted a waiver under Paragraph
D.
D. Waiver: When filling a specific vacant position, the senior
procurement executive of the selecting agency, at his or her
discretion, may waive any or all of the requirements of Paragraphs A
and B above if the senior procurement executive certifies that the
applicant possesses significant potential for advancement to levels
of greater responsibility and authority, based on demonstrated
analytical and decision making capabilities, job performance, and
qualifying experience. With respect to each waiver granted under
this Paragraph D, the senior procurement executive must document for
the record the basis of the waiver. If an individual is placed in a
position in an agency on the basis of a waiver, the agency may later
reassign that individual to another position at the same grade
within that agency without additional waiver action.
This position allows you to qualify and be considered based on your
education. To receive this consideration, please submit a copy of
your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit
hours completed and grades) to document that you have met the
education requirement. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in
the application package, however, official transcripts will be
needed prior to beginning employment. Most colleges and universities
offer unofficial transcripts online - please check your school
website to obtain a copy quickly.
If you have Federal status and have never been on an appointment in
this occupational series, you must submit your transcripts as
indicated above. If you have Federal status and are currently or
were previously on an appointment in this occupational series, you
do not need to submit transcripts at the time of application.
Instead, you should submit an SF-50 showing that you were on an
appointment in this occupational series.
Foreign Degree Note:All foreign degrees must be evaluated by a
nationally recognized Accrediting Agency.You must submit proof of
such evaluation and/or conversion.National
Association of Credential Evaluation Services website. This
list, which may not be all inclusive, is for informational
purposes only and does not imply any endorsement of any specific
agency.
You must meet citizenship and all other qualification requirements
by the closing date of this announcement.
All male citizens of the United States born after December 31, 1959,
must be registered for the Selective Service to be eligible for
Federal employment. For more information about registering with the
Selective Service visit: www.sss.gov.
For positions with supervisory/managerial responsibilities. A one-
year supervisory/managerial probationary period is required upon
selection/placement.This may be waived if you have successfully
completed the supervisory/managerial probationary period.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Certain positions within the FDA are subject to strict restrictions
on financial holdings (FDA regulated financial holdings). To
determine whether this position is affected, applicants are advised
to seek additional information during the interview process from the
Ethics and Integrity Staff, Office of Management Programs, Office of
Management at (301) 827-5511 prior to accepting such a position
This position is subject to a background investigation.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
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Your resume and responses to the self-assessment job questions are
an integral part of the process for determining your basic
qualifications for the position.Therefore, it is important to
support your responses to the applicant assessment questions by
providing examples of past and present experience when requested.
There are several parts of the application process that affect the
overall evaluation of your application:
1. Your resume which is part of your USAJOBS profile 2. Your responses to the core questions 3. Your responses to the self-assessment job-specific questions 4. Your supporting documents
Applications will be evaluated against the basic qualifications.
Qualified candidates will be referred for consideration in
accordance with the Office of Personnel Management
Direct Hire Guidelines.Veterans' Preference does not apply to
the direct hire recruitment procedures.
Additional details on the application process can be found at
the "How to Apply" section of this announcement.
Please be sure to allow yourself adequate time to apply for this
vacancy. We recommend that you preview the questions for this
announcement before you start the application process using the
"click here" link below.To preview questions please click here.
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| JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES, TASKS |
HHS-FDA-2009-0173
Contract Specialist (Direct Hire)
Additional Duty Location Info:many vacancies - Rockville & Silver Spring, MDmany vacancies - Atlanta, GAmany vacancies - Throughout Arkansas, AR
MAJOR DUTIES:
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Contract Specialist GS-1102-14
This position is a Senior Contract Specialist and leading expert on
contracting and simplified acquisition for R&D, A/E, Facilities,
Support, Studies, and Service Contracts for the FDA.
If selected for this position, you will:
- Serve as a Contract Specialist responsible for pre-award and post-
award contract functions including negotiation, cost/price analysis,
and administration of contracts for services, construction,
architect-engineering services, information technology, equipment
and/or commodities;
- Address problems that have arisen, present alternative solutions,
and negotiate with the contractor to settle issues that affect the
terms and conditions of the award;
- Review settlement proposals. Recommend decisions on unsettled
claims arising under termination actions;
- Develop plans with program officials to effectively and
efficiently provide contract management support. Advise program
office staff with regard to the acquisition objective, plan
strategies pertaining to the degree of competition, the contractual
methods and vehicle to be employed to meet program objectives and
policy/regulatory requirements, timing of events and similar
considerations;
- Prepare, coordinate and maintain current acquisition plans,
appropriate milestone charts and related schedules.Prepare
synopsis of request for proposals and contract awards for publishing
on FedBizOpps.gov. Prepare solicitation documents for procurement
actions. Incorporate the required Federal Acquisition Regulation,
Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation, Code of Federal
Regulations and other governmental regulations and policies. Release
the solicitation and receive offers in response;
- Assure receipt of proposals, adhere to the required time limit and
ensure proposals are handled properly.Analyze proposals for
conformance with the solicitation. Perform cost/price analysis,
including review of cost breakdowns to determine reasonableness and
conformance to applicable regulations, directives or policies.
Coordinate the establishment of a technical evaluation panel to
review and score the technical proposals. Attend the technical
evaluation panel review meeting to monitor the process for adherence
to established regulations and policies;
- Establish the competitive range for contract proposals based on
price and technical factors. Obtain pre-award surveys to establish
business/financial management capability. Obtain audits as
necessary. Serve as lead negotiator conducting negotiations with
offers within the competitive range;
- Plan the negotiation strategy, coordinate the strategy with the
negotiating team which includes program officials, contracting
officials, attorneys, and/or cost analyst;
- Award contracts within designated limits or recommend award to the
contracting officer. Prepare contract award document and all
necessary contract file documentation for contract awards. Prepare
position on protests or appeals, if necessary;
- Develop within the legal and regulatory framework, procurement
procedures and operating instructions tailored to meet the
specific needs of the procuring office;
- Provide technical guidance to junior and senior contract
specialists on all aspects of pre- and post-award acquisitions and
contract activities. Serve as a resource for other specialists on
contracting and acquisition policies and procedures, provide
necessary on-the-job training, and assist specialist in dealing with
various government personnel, contractors, and others from the
public; and
- Represent supervisor in meetings and in the absence of the
supervisor serves in that position.
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| JOB BENEFITS AND OTHER INFORMATION |
HHS-FDA-2009-0173
Contract Specialist (Direct Hire)
BENEFITS:
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program More Info
Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance
More Info
Long-Term Care Insurance
More Info
Almost all new employees are automatically covered by the Federal
Employees Retirement System (FERS). If you are transferring from
another agency and covered by CSRS, you may continue in this
program. More Info
Annual Leave More Info
Sick LeaveMore Info
Information on Federal holidays that fall within your regularly
scheduled tour of duty.More Info
Alternative work schedule options may be available.
If you use public transportation, part of your transportation costs
may be subsidized. Our human resources office can provide additional
information on how this program is run.
OTHER INFORMATION:
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Selections made under this announcement will be processed as new
appointments to the civil service.Current civil service employees
would, therefore, be given a new appointment to the civil service.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Certain positions within the FDA are subject to strict restrictions
on financial holdings (FDA regulated financial holdings). To
determine whether this position is affected, applicants are advised
to seek additional information during the interview process from the
Ethics and Integrity Staff, Office of Management Programs, Office of
Management at (301) 827-5511 prior to accepting such a position.
E-Verify:
If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you
present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify"
system. Federal law requires DHHS to use the E-Verify system to
verify the employment eligibility of all new hires, and obligates
the new hire to take affirmative steps to resolve any discrepancies
identified by the system as a condition of continued employment.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is an
E-Verify Participant.
Equal Opportunity Employment.
Equality is held as one of the most important values here at HHS.
Selection for this - and any other - position will be based solely
on merit. HHS does not discriminate on the premises of race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, politics, marital status, sexual
orientation, physical or mental disability, age or membership or non-
membership in an employee organization.
Special Consideration:
Certain veterans, displaced federal employees, and the disabled may
be eligible for special consideration. Please refer to the following
links for additional information and documentation requirements.
Veterans Information
Schedule A Information
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Surplus or Displaced
Employees CTAP Criteria.
Displaced Federal employees ICTAP criteria.
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