Contract Service Specialist

Position Type

Permanent

Position Overview/ Duties

• Customize and implement Statements of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statements (PWS), in support of contracts.
• Liaise with organization and contractor(s) in conducting pre-bid site inspections, resolving issues, identifying responsibilities and coordinating progress or proposed changes.
• Monitor contactor performance through inspections to identify issues with or violations of the contract.
• Manage the Quality Assurance Program for the organization, ensuring all areas of the organization are following the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).
• Provide administrative support by maintaining accounting records; developing schedules; reviewing requests for contracts; maintaining files and change orders; preparing reports, correspondence, and justifications; and reviewing/certifying invoices.

Qualification Summary

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes preparing and processing information in support of services contracts to include development of statement of work agreements and monitoring contracts. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Contract Management, Accounting, Business, Finance, Contract Law, Marketing or Acquisition. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.