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Contracting Officers Representative

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Seattle District
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Must apply on USAJOBS at: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/831548800

Company Overview

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Seattle District is dedicated to providing a wide range of professional, technical, and administrative support services. Our team engages in diverse engineering disciplines and environmental science projects, contributing to national recognition for excellence in project planning and execution.

Summary

About the Position: Serves as a Contracting Officers Representative (COR) for several major installation services, supplies, utilities, and construction type contracts, performing contract administration and surveillance operations.

Duties

  • Administers all phases of assigned contracts from inception to completion.
  • Prepares contract performance work statements, performance requirements summaries, and quality assurance surveillance plans and procedures.
  • Assist the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Contracting Section in scheduling and conducting site visits for potential bidders.
  • Approve/disapprove invoices, payment schedules, special clauses etc., to assure requirements are clear and concise.
  • Serves as a technical expert in pre-solicitation meetings or discussions held concerning requirements for procedural and technical adequacy.
  • Certifies for the Government as to the technical acceptance of work and services provided by the contractor.
  • Maintains contacts with contractor owners and program managers to exchange factual data, secure cooperation to correct deficiencies, and to examine and evaluate contractor performance.

Conditions of Employment

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • Obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License.
  • Must obtain and maintain Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) certification within 12 months of being appointed.

QualificationsWho 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
  • Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
  • Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
  • Executive Order (E.O.) 12721
  • 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
  • People with Disabilities, Schedule A
  • 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
  • Reinstatement
  • 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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing multiple segments of the contract management process such as reviewing requisitions and developing specifications; evaluating bids or proposals; drafting and reviewing contracts; developing standard service contracts for routine services; and ensuring compliance to contract specifications. 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: Business Management, Procurement, or Contracting.

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.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
 

  • Ability to plan and organize work
  • Contract Management/Support
  • Contract Performance Management
  • Contracting/Procurement

If you are eager to contribute your skills to impactful projects that shape our communities, we invite you to explore opportunities with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Seattle District today!