Created at: September 30, 2025 00:48
Company: Commander, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWARSYSCOM)
Location: Arlington, VA, 22201
Job Description:
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band DP-03 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Demonstrating experience as a Professional Contracting Officer, working with Contract Specialists, coordinating contracting functions or activities (e.g., contract awards, proposals and solicitations, cost/price analysis, contract performance, negotiation, and administration) for the procurement or acquisition of goods, services, and/or agile software development using FAR and non-FAR contract strategies. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1100/contracting-series-1102/ 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.
You will serve as the technical expert in all contracts related matters and maintains a high level of experience and proficiency in all aspects of Federal and Defense Acquisition regulations.
You will execute their unlimited warrant in supporting both NAVWAR Corporate initiatives and Major Acquisition Programs, to include Acquisition Category Systems Acquisitions (ACAT-level acquisitions).
You will complete ownership of all pre-award and post-award functions, using the full spectrum of available FAR and non-FAR contract strategies including a wide range of complex contracting methods from and complex and hybrid contract types.
You will plan effort to determine the overall approach to meet program objectives through the procurement of prime mission product, and supplies/services with multiple complexities associated with major systems acquisitions.
You will actively participate in developing objectives and strategies for the acquisition in terms of the degree of competition and probable price range, and will construct the contractual vehicle, including use of pricing arrangements.
You will prepare, review, and/or approve determinations and findings, justifications and approvals, and solicitation and all contract documents.
You wilL perform cost and price analysis using all available information, including, but not limited to, comparing previous cost history, actual expenditures (earned value management) and established rates.
You will use the weighted guidelines to develop profit/fee objectives and negotiates contract costs; prepares, reviews and/or approves Business Clearances to document and justify both the negotiation objective and the negotiated settlement.
You will be responsible for preparing, reviewing, and/or approving a wide variety of contract modifications ranging from funding actions to highly complex major contract scope changes, which require performance of advanced cost analysis.