Contract Specialist -- Direct Hire

Job Description

To meet Minimum Qualifications for this Contract Specialist position you must demonstrate: (1) the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) for the federal GS-1102 series AND (2) at least 52 weeks of *Specialized Experience For GS-11 ONLY: you may substitute a Ph.D. (or equivalent doctoral degree) OR at least 3 academic years of successfully completed progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. (or equivalent doctoral degree) in a course of study that directly reflects the job-related competencies for this position for Specialized Experience. (See GS-11 requirements below.) (1) INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT (IOR) (All Applicants) A. Successful completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field OR B. Successful completion of at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: -- accounting -- business -- finance -- law -- contracts -- purchasing -- economics -- industrial management -- marketing -- quantitative methods or -- organization and management Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. Employees who occupy GS-1102 positions at grades 5 through 12 will be considered to meet the basic requirements for other GS-1102 positions up to and including those classified at GS-12. This includes positions at other agencies and promotions up through grade 12. However, employees must meet specialized experience requirements when seeking another position. AND (2) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE (by grade) FOR GS-11: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE must have been gained in a federal position at or above GS-09 OR (if your position is on another federal pay scale OR outside of federal service) by performing duties at a level of responsibility and difficulty equivalent to GS-09 or above. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is work that primarily consists of performing pre- and post-award contract functions, including procurement planning, negotiation strategies and contract administration. **If you have this experience, your resume must describe, in your own words, the specific duties you perform that demonstrate it. If your experience was gained in the federal government, you must upload an SF-50 documenting your grade at the time experience was gained.** SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE can be demonstrated by: · Soliciting and evaluating competitive proposals, including reviewing prices and costs; · Managing contract administration functions such as partial/progress payments, deliverables management, contract modifications, and contract closeouts; · Planning and carrying out pre-award and post-award contract functions; · Applying federal and agency acquisition regulations, procedures, and precedent decisions to ensure compliance; · Negotiating prices, terms and conditions, and contract modifications; · Awarding cost reimbursement and performance-based contracts for materials, systems, services, or equipment. In lieu of Specialized Experience, you may qualify for GS-11 with a Ph.D. in a course of study that directly reflects the job-related competencies necessary for this position. This education must be separate from and in addition to education used to support the IOR. In lieu of Specialized Experience or a Ph.D. you may qualify for GS-11 with at least 3 academic years of successfully completed progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. (or equivalent degree) in a course of study that directly reflects the job-related competencies for this position. This education must be separate from and in addition to education used to support the IOR. In lieu of the full amount of Specialized Experience or the full amount of Optional Education, you may qualify for GS-11 with a portion of each that can be combined to meet the full requirement. Only successfully completed education beyond the second year of graduate studies can be used for this option and it must be separate from and in addition to the education used to meet the IOR. Experience used in combination with education must also be in addition to the experience used in IOR Option B. (HR will determine if the combination of experience and education is sufficient to meet the requirements.) ************************************************* FOR GS-12: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE must have been gained in a federal position at or above GS-11 OR (if your position is on another federal pay scale OR outside of federal service) by performing duties at a level of responsibility and difficulty equivalent to GS-11 or above. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is work that primarily consists of performing pre- and post-award contract functions for complex or high-value procurements, including procurement planning, negotiation strategies and contract administration, with responsibility for independently managing the full acquisition lifecycle and resolving complex contracting issues. **If you have this experience, your resume must describe, in