BUSINESS SUPPORT SPECIALIST

About the company

You will serve as a BUSINESS SUPPORT SPECIALIST in the Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command (MAGTFTC) / Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) of OFFICE OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL.

Your tasks

• You will provide contract preparation and contract administrative services and perform related business evaluations for G-3 requirements, working in close cooperation with the Regional Contracting Office (RCO).
• You will ensure the requirement owners can more efficiently and effectively initiate and secure contracted services without placing undue burden on the RCO.
• You will supporting the creation of contractual agreements such as Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity, Fixed Price with Economic Adjustments, blanket purchase agreements, Basic Agreements, Letter Contracts, purchase and delivery orders
• You will render contracting advice and assistance to G-3 personnel and serve as the primary touch point between G-3 and the RCO.
• You will contact with suppliers to explain contract clauses, specifications, purchase descriptions; to discuss prices, discounts, delivery provisions, terms of purchase, work schedules; and to persuade reluctant suppliers to submit quotes.
• You will monitor contractor performance, financial, and business conditions to evaluate prices and/or detect indicators having an adverse impact on contract performance.
• You will be responsible for initiating follow-up procedures, monitoring contractor's contract compliance and developing contractor's perfonnance specifications and Quality Assurance.
• You will develop procurement plans for new requirements by reviewing previous history, market conditions, and specifications or technical data packages.
• You will support the drafting of final contract including specifications, packing and shipping requirements, inspection instruction, and all other special and standard clauses.
• You will perform considerable coordination with the RCO, requesting activities, suppliers, manufacturers, or non-local markets as required to locate sources for the supplies or services, as required.

Requirements

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting in the development of procurement requirements packages such as Statements of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statements (PWS), or purchase descriptions; Interpreting and applying contract clauses, specifications, or terms of agreement; and monitoring contractor performance, evaluating deliverables against established standards, or performing contract administration/surveillance functions (such as Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) duties, vendor management, or quality assurance) supporting organizational requirements. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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.

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.