Contract Climate Risk Analyst Jobs in Jacksonville, AR

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a CONTRACT SPECIALIST (Title 32), Position Description Number D2622000 and is part of the AR ANG 189 ALF WG, National Guard.
NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQURED- If you are not currently a member of any military service (Branch/Status), please provide a letter stating intent to join.
Qualifications:GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Must have experience in positions supporting competencies in business, finance, risk management, project management, or supply chain management. Experience must include competencies such as skill in collecting and analyzing data and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively and other professional competencies in procurement administration or purchase card management.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Must have one year of contracting experience at the GS-09 level performing work in the following areas as applicable to the position being filled: (1) Pre-award of contracts related to development of a solicitation. Acquisition planning, requesting offers, and developing offers by evaluation of solicitation and finalizing offers, (2) Award of contracts that includes forming a contract, and (3) Post-Award actions to administer the contract. Competencies at the practitioner category emphasize functional specialization in contracting. Specialized experience may have been gained while providing business advice to customers and performing all pre-award/post-award functions, using a wide range of contracting methods and types to procure complex and/or diversified commodities, services and/or construction. Individuals at this category are expected to have and apply journeyman level acquisition-related skills. Education:DUTIES CONTINUED.
3. Executes post-award contract performance management actions on assigned contracts. Trains and monitors appointed Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) as required. Monitors and evaluates contractor performance for compliance with terms and conditions of contracts and ensures timely submission of contract deliverables and performance metrics. Makes field site visits to detect and/or correct labor standards violations, takes appropriate action to expedite delivery or performance when required by mission changes, monitors the contractors' use of government-furnished property inventories, and prepares change orders as necessary. Evaluates and requests additional funds or de-obligates funds, as required. Analyzes a wide variety of contract administration problems. Negotiates and prepares contract modifications caused by changes in technical requirements, in quantities, ordering unpriced options. Reviews contractor invoices/payment applications for completeness, allow ability, ease of allocation , use of proper approved rates and conformance with contract terms and conditions and approves/disapproves payment. Prepares contract modifications, administrative change orders, and supporting documents for all assigned contract actions including termination. Recommends cure or show cause notices. Determines liquidated or actual damages for nonperformance and/or recommends termination action. Drafts responses to other involved agencies, appeal boards, or congressional inquiries. Maintains official contract file and determines that all contractual actions are satisfied, there are no pending administrative actions to be resolved, all file documents are signed, there are no litigation actions pending, and the contract is complete in every respect and ready to be closed.
4. Provides business advice and guidance to technical personnel and others on contracting work and prepares correspondence. Represents the interest of the organization in a professional manner in meetings and various contacts outside the agency on a variety of issues that often are not well-defined. Provides advice, guidance, training and assistance to technical or program personnel, functional commanders and/or contractors on contractual language, legal responsibilities, and acquisition and business-related issues. Prepares letters, memoranda, documents, or reports that support contractual actions or recommendations. Researches and recommends appropriate action or interpretation of issues.
5. May serve as the primary or alternate Government Purchase Card (GPC) Agency/Organization Program Coordinator for the local Contracting Office. Functions as the principal liaison between program participants and the banking institution. Interacts with higher headquarters to ensure program compliance. Analyzes program regulatory requirements and develops internal procedural guidance. Provides training for billing/approving officials and cardholders participating in the program. Monitors cardholder activity to determine adherence to GPC policies by generating and analyzing bank reports. Performs compliance reviews and prepares reports for submission to higher headquarters.
6. May serve as a System Administrator. Provides technical leadership and consultation regarding operation automated acquisition systems. Provides technical and functional guidance to contracting personnel in the use of software, prepares reporting documents, and coordinates the transfer of data between organizations. Ensures systems are responsive to data input and processing during the acquisition process. Responsible for providing functional, technical, and system administration support for various joint acquisition/contracting systems, financial business systems, and associated contracting applications/systems. Coordinates with respective system helpdesks for technical problems. Identifies trends and recommended areas where closer management control/oversight is needed based on data reporting compliance (anomaly/error reports).
7. Performs other duties as assigned.Employment Type: OTHER