# Critical Elements for ***Technical Information Specialist - 1412***

### Oversees the performance of contracts including, assuring quality, adhering to budget requirements, coordinating contract modifications, producing timely deliverables, and conducting ongoing evaluations.

-   Meetings are held with contractor support on a timely basis to
    ensure quality control

-   Financial reports are reviewed at regular intervals to ensure
    adherence to budget requirements

-   Communications are conducted with project manager on an established
    periodic basis

-   Project reports and invoices are reviewed on a regular basis to
    ensure adherence to established specifications

-   Interactions with contracting officer/specialist occur in a timely
    manner to resolve billing issues, disputes, and irregularities

### Researches contract options to determine best use for new procurements.

-   Meetings are held frequently with program staff involved in the
    procurement to ensure that all requirements are met

-   Contract options are evaluated and compared to determine the best
    application for new procurement

-   Evaluation findings are reported to program staff for consideration

### Works with contracting officer to complete full and open procurements, including the development of a procurement package.

-   Statements of work (SOW) are written in a timely manner, are
    accurate, and reflect the work to be performed, to ensure accurate
    cost estimates

-   Government cost estimates are completed in a timely manner to
    reflect accurate and reliable costs

-   Project plans, evaluation criteria, and cost analysis are developed
    in accordance with established standards

-   Proposal evaluations are developed in accordance with established
    standards

-   Technical evaluation panels are established and monitored on a
    timely basis

-   Contract award documentation is developed

-   Meetings with contracting officer are held at specified intervals to
    monitor progress and ensure adherence to the procurement timeline

-   Contracts are awarded in the stated timeframe

### Serves as a lead for a working group/team.

-   A vision is established for the team consistent with the mission of
    the project / organization

-   Goals/outcomes are set for the work of the team

-   Skills and expertise of team members are utilized effectively to
    accomplish goals, according to designated timelines

-   Administrative tasks are coordinated, including: scheduling,
    development of agendas, assignment of follow-up tasks, and preparing
    meeting notes

-   Team progress is reported to program managers

-   Collaboration is fostered with related groups

-   Accomplishments of the team are evaluated and areas for improvement
    are identified

### Coordinates development and review of program-specific content including the following activities:

-   Initial comprehensive review is conducted, including research of
    relevant topics and consultation with subject matter experts

-   Review findings are distributed to review group or external experts
    for feedback on a timely basis

-   Analysis of feedback is provided, quality control of revised
    information is performed and final editorial decision is made

-   Content is updated in a central database system following scientific
    and editorial review

-   Contractor support for central database system is overseen and
    quality control checks are performed

-   Periodic reports are run to ensure data integrity in accordance with
    established timelines

-   Research is conducted to ensure accuracy by serving as an expert
    reviewer for content and consulting with reviewers as needed

-   Content is edited to ensure comprehension by intended audiences

-   Information summaries are created that reflect reformatting content
    guidelines

-   Edits of content are provided to review coordinator in a timely
    manner

-   Information sources are fully documented