Engineering Technician

Summary

About the Position: Fort Detrick is located within Frederick, MD. Baltimore, MD & Washington, DC are within 50 miles. Real estate and other costs are significantly affected by the close proximity of these two major metropolitan areas. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.detrick.army.mil.

Duties

• Serves as Contracting Officer's Representative in the Directorate Of Public Works (DPW) with responsibility for representing the contracting officer in the evaluation of contract performance for service contracts,
• Monitors all contracts from inception to conclusion, initiates corrective action on contract performance and recommends contractor penalties.
• Oversees inspection of completed services and notifies contracting officer and contractor of violations and deficiencies noted, particularly in the areas of schedule, cost and technical performance adequacy.
• Recommends payment or deduction of contracts based on inspection of performance, terms of contractual compliance, and reimbursable material approvals within the Wide Area Workflow system.
• Serves as the DPW primary point of contact for facilities maintained by contract personnel and obtains contract support for in-house operations.

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 Army Materiel Command (AMC) 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; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. For Internal applicants: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Assisting with monitoring contractor performance to assess compliance with contract requirements; maintaining contract administration files to ensure complete records; tracking contractor submissions to verify timely receipt; and conducting basic reviews of deliverables to identify discrepancies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). For external applicants: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Monitoring contractor performance to ensure compliance with contract requirements; supporting the evaluation of provided services and recommending corrective actions; reviewing technical documents and interpreting contract specifications; and creating simple methods to assess and verify work quality within the organization. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Fort Internal applicants: Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09). Fort external applicants: Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-10).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. How You Will Be Evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. You may claim Military Spouse preference. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. Other 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. This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. Direct deposit of pay is required. 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(n) Engineers and Scientists (construction)) Career Program position aligned under the of Construction, Analysis, Science, Infrastructure & Engineers (CASIE) Directorate. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. Advanced In-hire MAY be authorized. Relocation Incentive MAY be authorized. Recruitment Incentive MAY be authorized. Salary negotiations for candidates new to Federal service MAY be authorized Credit for prior non-Federal experience and certain military service for leave accrual rates MAY be authorized.