Contract Support Specialist

About the Position: This Contract Support Specialist position is located at the White Sands Test Center Resource Management Directorate, Procurement and Accounting Division, Procurement and Contracts Branch, White Sands Missile Range, NM.(merit). Prepare and present written guidance, decisions, briefings, and reports. Serve as a key point of contact, providing technical advice on all matters relating to contract management. Administer and procure a variety of specialized equipment and complex services. Perform complex contract administration duties, ensuring all procurement activities adhere to agency policies. Develop procurement plans and evaluation systems. Evaluate contractor proposals, cost and pricing data, and business systems to make recommendations. 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 Army Test and Evaluation Command employees with Competitive Status Current Civilian Employees of the Command Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician 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 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Planning and conducting pre-award and/or post-award procurement actions; 2) Advising on and preparing documents for contract modifications; and 3) Execution of government purchase card request. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-11 or NH-02. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, no substitution of experience is allowed. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications Contracting/Procurement Planning and Evaluating