CONTRACT SPECIALIST Vicenza, Italy Ausschreibungsbereich FOR THIS POSITION APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ENGLISH.Applications will be accepted from INTERNAL Local National employees who are seeking promotion or reassignment.Two positions will be filled from this vacancy announcement.If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please email us at: ****** or call 0444-715026 from 14.00 to 16.00 (Mon-Fri).Hauptaufgaben Incumbent serves as a Contract Specialist, negotiator and administrator for the Regional Contracting Office, Italy.Assists in pre-award and post award functions including preparation and review of Government estimates, solicitations, price/cost analysis, negotiations, award and administration related to services, supplies, repair and maintenance of real property/fixed assets of assigned organizations/activities, and contract closeouts.Assist the Contracting Officer with completion of complex assignments and completes less complex assignments concerning pre-award phases of procurement actions.Reviews requests for procurement, analyzes requirements, recommends revision to the statement of work or specifications as necessary, and prepares reviews or assists in review of detailed Government estimates of ultimate cost.From the statement of work, designs and prepares solicitation documents tailored to fit local facility.Solicitations include provisions such as cost escalation factors and technical provisions.Solicits proposals and quotations from prospective contractors.Performs the development, justification, coordination, and completion of a large number and variety of procurement transactions from time of receipt to award of contract.Contracts range from firm fixed-price contracts, with well-defined and well-precedented requirements, to the more complex labor hour and time and material contracts requiring specialized provisions, frequent price changes, urgent delivery requirements and a limited number of suppliers.Together with the Contracting Officer, serves as negotiator for the Government for basic contracts and modifications.Negotiates without assistance in less complex contract situations where all parties are generally cooperative.Negotiations may vary in time, from a few hours to days, depending on the number of rates in the particular contract.Incumbent performs cost and price analysis which includes in addition to the rates comparison of labor categories by grade and number of workers, equipment usage, and non productive time and hourly production.This data will be used by the Contracting Officer to develop the basis of the negotiation strategy.Performs contract administration functions, negotiation of contract modifications, execution of termination actions, etc.On assigned contracts, administers contract until final delivery and payments are completed and contract is closed and retired.Ensures compliance with all contractual provisions and terms and monitors all aspects of contractor performance.Recommends appropriate action against contractors in cases of unjustifiable delinquency or contract deviations.Following receipt of final offer, assists in the performance of or performs further analysis to ensure labor categories structure, non-productive time, production per hour, etc., for each rate conforms to negotiated agreement.Assists in preparing or prepares pricing report to establish final overall cost estimate.Prepares contracts and files for review and award by the Contracting Officer.NOTE: Tour of duty is 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday from 08.00 to 17.00, including a 1-hour uncompensated lunch break.Qualifikationsanforderungen MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must meet the qualification requirements in the Qualification Standards Handbook as summarized below.MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Applicants must have a Diploma di Laurea triennale, in any field.NOTE: The minimum education requirement listed above applies only to individuals entering 1102 positions on or after 1 October 2000.Current employees, who occupied 1102 positions before 30 September 2000, are exempt from meeting this requirement.In addition to the minimum education requirement applicants must have: EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have a minimum of 1 year of Specialized Experience equivalent to at least the UA-02 grade level.Specialized Experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: In order to qualify for this position, your application must provide sufficient experience and education to meet the requirements of the position.You will be rated based on the experience and education described on your application.Copies of the "Diploma di Laurea" and transcripts must be submitted at the time of application to the following email address: ****** Please specify the vacancy announcement number on the subject line of the email message.Failure to submit documents in a timely manner may result in a disqualification rating.Auswahlkriterien auswählen Not applicable.Beschäftigungsbedingungen Not applicable.
