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Career Path: Roadmap Guidelinesfor Contract Specialists (1102 series)

June 23, 2009

Facilitator: Karen Weaver

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Roadmap Guidelines

A career development tool to be used along with other career development tools to guide employees as they pursue formal training, on-the-job experience and other developmental opportunities to enhance their overall career development. The intent is to capture both the formal and unwritten rules.

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Roadmap Guidelines are:

To be used in dialogue with your management and/or a career development professional

To be used to prepare an Individual Development Plan

To be used with other career development tools such as the Performance Requirements, Procurement Training Policy, NASA (Agency)/GSFC training resources, etc.

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Roadmap Guidelines are not: To be used as a check-the-box for career

development

To be considered a formula for promotion

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GS 7-9 RoadmapGuidelines

•Work w/assigned Mentor to dev. basic understanding of Procurement field

•Begin/update Individual Development Plan (IDP) with Supervisor

•Complete FAC-C Level I

•Identify opportunities to present information (office staff meeting, tag-ups with supervisors, meetings with customers)

•Meet with the Procurement Training Coordinator (FAC-C requirements)

•Take a training class on Contract Management Module (CMM) procedures

•Award, administration and closeout of less complex contracts; Purchase Orders; Firm Fixed Price; overview of types of contracts

•Develop customer relationships/networking; take a tour of the Center

•Review Cost Contract Vouchers, 533’s, Cost Proposal, and/or other pricing documents with your supervisor (Develop Pricing Skills)

EntryLevel

•Participate on a Division team or group (Contract Specialist Learning Group, Learning Group)

•Know where to find the various resources needed to perform your job (on the Code 210 web- site)

JuniorLevel

•GSFC Professional Intern Program (PIP)

•Pursue leadership training (GSFC or Agency)

• Research questions before asking for help

•Learn how to navigate other computer systems (SATERN, HCIE, etc.)

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GS 9-11 RoadmapGuidelines

•Mentor less senior professionals or new hires as assigned

•Identify an opportunity to present information

•Pursue opportunities to award / administer more complex procurements [cost contracts; analyze 533’s, subcontract consent, Undefinitized Contract Actions (UCA’s)]

•Administer cost reimbursement; award fee or incentive fee contract

•Attend pre-Procurement Strategy Meeting; shadow or participate as a recorder in a Source Evaluation Board (SEB)

•Continue to develop relationships w/customers, contractors, legal, financial mgmt., and resources •Continue to develop

relationship w/ assigned mentor (Contract Specialist or ContractingOfficer)

•Prepare/present Pre-negoitiation Planning Memorandums (PMM)

•Prepare Cost- type Contracts for transfer to closeout office

•Pursue outside Professional Development opportunities [National Contract Mgmt. Association (NCMA), Continuing Education, etc.]

•Consider becoming a Protégé in the GSFC Mentoring Program

•Participate on a Directorate or GSFC team/group (such as Celebrate Goddard Day)

•Utilize the available resources on the Code 210 website

IntermediateLevel

JuniorLevel

•Pursue leadership training (GSFC or Agency)

•Continue CON classes (Continuous Learning Points)

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GS 11-12 RoadmapGuidelines

•Continue to utilize the tools on the Code 210 website

•Participate on a Source Evaluation Board (SEB)

•Mentor less senior professionals or new hires as assigned

•Complete FAC-C Level II•Pursue leadership training (GSFC or Agency)

•Negotiate Independently

•Continue to developrelationships w/customers, contractors, legal, financial mgmt, and resources

•Continue to developrelationship w/ assigned mentor (Contract Specialist or ContractingOfficer)

•Consider becoming a Protégé in the GSFC Mentoring Program

•Pursue outside Prof. Dev. opportunities (NCMA, Continuing Education, etc.)

•Participate on a Directorate or GSFC team/group ( such as Diversity Dialogue Program)

•Take Cost/Price class (as available); Develop Pricing Skills

IntermediateLevel

JourneymanLevel

•Author documents (Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition, Acquisition Plans)

•Pursue opportunities to award and administer more complex procurements (Significant Sole Source Action, Projects)

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GS 12-13 RoadmapGuidelines

•Guide others on how to use the tools on the Code 210 web- site

•Participate on a Source Evaluation Board (SEB)

•Discuss readiness for a warrant with your supervisor

•Pursue leadership training (GSFC or Agency)

•Negotiate Independently

•Continue to developrelationships w/customers, contractors, legal, financial mgmt., and resources •Continue to dev.

relationship w/ assigned mentor (Contract Specialist or ContractingOfficer)

•Consider becoming a Protégé in the GSFC Mentoring Program

•Continue to enhance Pricing Skills

JourneymanLevel

GS-13

•Author documents (JOFOC’s,Acq. Plans)

•Continue to pursue opportunities to award and administer more complex procurements (Significant Sole Source Action, Projects)

•Pursue opportunities to present to senior management

•Teach more junior specialists how to research information

•Build relationships with counterparts at HQs & other centers/agencies

•Complete FAC-C Level III

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•Participate on a GSFC team or group

•Pursue outside Prof. Dev. opportunities (NCMA, Continuing Education, etc.)

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GS 13-14 RoadmapGuidelines

•Participate on a GSFC or Agency-wide team•Pursue Non-CON training

(Continuous Learning Points)

•Consider pursuing an opportunity to lead a SEB

•Perform reviews of documents prepared bylower-gradedprofessionals

•Prepare Final Determinations for Contract Admin. issues

•Continue to develop relationship with customers & contractors

•Pursue opportunities to present to Senior Mgmt.

•Build relationships with counterparts at HQs, other centers/agencies

•Serve as informal Team Lead (as requested)

•Serve as Contracting Officer for more junior level employees

•Pursue leadership training (GSFC or Agency)

•Consider serving as an acting Procurement Manager

•Pursue outside Prof. Dev. opportunities, including leadership roles (NCMA, Continuing Education, etc.)

•Consider serving as a Mentor in the GSFC Mentoring Program

•Consider serving on a Procurement Survey Team

•Guide others on how to utilize resources on the Code 210 website

SeniorLevel

Non- Sup.GS-14

.Pursue obtaining a warrant

•Mentor ,Coach and Train a team of contracting professionals

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GS 13-14 RoadmapGuidelines

•Participate on a GSFC or Agency-wide team

•Pursue Non-CON training (Cont. Learning Points)

•Perform finalreviews of documents prepared bylower-gradedprofessionals

•Prepare Final Determinations for Contract Admin. issues

•Continue to develop relationships with customers & contractors

•Pursue opportunities to present to Senior Mgmt.

•Build relationships with counterparts at HQs, other centers/agencies

•Serve as informal Team Lead (as requested)

•Encourage employees regarding career development

•Pursue leadership training (GSFC and Agency)

•Supervise and coach employees; provide on-going feedback

•Pursue outside Prof. Dev. opportunities, including leadership roles (NCMA, Continuing Education, etc.)

•Consider serving as a Mentor in the GSFC Mentoring Program

•Consider serving on a Procurement Survey Team

•Guide others on how to utilize resources on the Code 210 website

SeniorLevel

Manager

•Pursue obtaining a warrant

•Prepare perf. appraisals; work with employees to prepare perf. plans, & IDP’s; ensure plans are followed •Purse opportunities to serve as acting Associate

•Consider pursuing an opportunity to lead a SEB

•Take supervisory and management training (EEO, ADR, etc.)

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GS 13-14 RoadmapGuidelines

•Participate on GSFC or Agency-wide team

•Perform reviews of documents prepared bylower-gradedprofessionals

•Prepare Final Determinations for Contract Admin. issues

•Continue to dev. relationships with customers & contractors

•Pursue Non-CON training (Continuous Learning Points)

•Pursue opportunities to present to Senior Mgmt.

•Build relationships with counterparts at HQs, other centers/agencies

•Serve as informal Team Lead (as requested)

•Develop and interpret policy

•Pursue leadership training (GSFC or Agency)

•Keep up-to-date on Agency policy changes

•Pursue outside Prof. Dev. opportunities, including leadership roles (NCMA, Continuing Education, etc.)

•Consider serving as a Mentor in the GSFC Mentoring Program

•Consider serving on a Procurement Survey Team

•Guide others on how to utilize resources on the Code 210 website

SeniorLevel

Policy (Procurement

Analyst)

•Pursue obtaining a warrant

•Develop and present training material to the procurement community •Collect lessons learned and share with

the procurement community. •Respond to data calls

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GS 14-15 RoadmapGuidelines

•Participate on a GSFC or Agency-wide team

•Coach less experiencedProfessionals (ProvideFeedback thru the year)

•Perform finalReviews ofLower-gradedprofessionals

•Continue to develop relationship with customers & contractors

•Build relationshipsw/counterparts atother centers/agencies

•Communicate to team NASA Strat.Plan/other Agency documents

•Act for the Procurement Officer/Deputy as needed

•Prepare performance appraisals; work with employees to prepare plans, & IDP’s; ensure plans are followed

•Consider serving as Acting Associate

•Work with the Associate to set office goals & supervise all personnel on teams

•Review perf. appraisals, plans, & IDP’s for direct reports

•Implement initiatives under NASA Strat. Plan & other Agency documents

•Undertake special projects & team memberships which build alliances across geographical, organizational, functional, & cultural boundaries

•Pursue outside Prof. Dev. opportunities, including leadership roles (NCMA, Continuing Education, etc.)

•Consider serving as a Mentor in GSFC’s Mentoring Program

•Guide others on how to utilize resources on the Code 210 website

Manager

Associate

•Pursue executive leadership training (Agency or Government-wide)

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Acronyms

SATERN – System for Administration, Training, and Educational Resources for NASA

HCIE – Human Capital Information Environment

FAC-C – Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting

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