Summary About the Position: This position serves as a Contract Specialist for the US Army Medical Command, Healthcare Activity, Medical Readiness Contracting Office-West. Responsibilities Provide a variety of regional medical contracting actions. Perform pre-award functions on the specialized area of healthcare contracting. Perform Pre-award and post award contract functions for procurements involving complex contracts for the organization. Create request for proposals and conduct technical evaluations on actions involving equipment and services. Analyze cost and pricing data elements to determine price reasonableness for acquisitions with limited data available within the organization Initiate interactions with customers to understand customer expectations while satisfying organizational compliance. Analyzes cost and pricing data elements to determine price reasonableness for major acquisitions with limited precedent data available. Resolve complex problems which may require deviations from accepted organizational policies or instructions. Implement contracting solutions to complex problems across multiple areas and disciplines to avoid adverse issues to the organization. Apply innovative approaches to resolve difficult issues avoiding significant impact on contractor operations within the region. Develop techniques to new situations to improve program and policy in contracting for organizational continuity. Negotiate with potential contractors to consider cost and benefits to choose the most appropriate contract for the organization. Evaluate cost and pricing data elements to determine price reasonableness for services contract Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. Basic Requirement for Procurement Analyst: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current civilian employee in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000; OR (B) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000.In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-02 in the federal service which includes work that involves, pre-award functions, Contracting Officer; experience with analyzing, evaluating and cost and pricing data elements, experience negotiating, analyzing problems, and conducting research, as well as, making appropriate recommendations that cover different contract types, such as contracts for procurement of health care providers, medical equipment and supplies, facility maintenance and environmental services contracts. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Acquisition Contracting/Procurement Oral Communication Program Management Time in Grade Requirement: Time in Grade Restrictions do not apply to Pay Banded positions. Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Career Program (CP) 14 Contract and Procurement Position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Relocation may be authorized.