Contract Specialist

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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.

Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

***All applicants (to include current Federal Employees) must submit a copy of ALL of your transcripts with this application package***

Basic Education Requirement for the 1102 series:
A Bachelors Degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.
OR
Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if, ON OR BEFORE September 30, 2000: (A) A current DoD employee, in any occupational series, who has served as a GS/equivalent-1102 position or contracting officer position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in any Federal agency; OR (B) Served as a military member in a comparable military occupational specialty; OR (C) A current member of the armed forces who occupied a position within an occupational specialty similar to the GS-1102 series ON or BEFORE September 30, 2000.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Qualifications for GS-11
Specialized Experience Required: GS-11:To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes:
(1) Executing pre-award and/or post-award functions to procure commodities and/or services; (2) Reviewing contracts for accuracy in accordance with policy; AND (3) Developing procurement plans and/or packages to meet the needs of the organization.
OR
Education: Successfully completed a Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, engineering, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, and organization and management.

Qualifications for GS-12
Specialized Experience Required: GS-12: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes:
(1) Analyzing procurement plans to ensure compliance with regulations; (2) Evaluating cost analysis to conduct negotiation of contract prices, terms, and conditions; AND ( 3) Implementing contractual guidance and/or processes for the procurement of goods and/or services.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For the GS-12, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

PLEASE NOTE: ALL requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

• ALL applicants (including current federal employees) are required to upload official/unofficial college/university transcripts (or copy thereof) when applying to positions with positive education requirements or when intending to qualify themselves based in whole or part on education. College/university transcripts (official/unofficial) MUST include name of applicant, name of college/university, type of degree, discipline, and date degree award.
• 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 an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position.
• Information on the Army Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Workforce may be found at https://asc.army.mil. Selectee must meet position requirements for Contracting Certification within 36 months of entrance on duty per the DoDI 5000.66, change 3
• This is a Contract & Procurement Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• This "is not" a Remote position or 100% Telework. Incumbent is required to go into the office on Fort Liberty.
• Selection(s) may be made at the GS-11 or GS-12 level. If selection is made at the GS-11 level, the position will be considered Developmental with Full-Performance at GS-12.
• Permanent of Station (PCS) allowances "MAYBE" authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
• Recruitment Incentives "WILL NOT" be authorized.
• Relocation Incentives "MAYBE" authorized.
• Student Loan Repayment Incentives "WILL NOT" be authorized.
• Incumbent maybe required to pass a Contracting Officer Board of Review and obtain a Contracting Officers Warrant.