Contract Specialist

About this role

Applicants MUST meet both the Basic Requirement and Specialized Experience as outlined below for each grade level. BASIC REQUIREMENT: A. A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field; OR B. 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.

In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement above, applicants must also meet the Specialized Experience listed below. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: To qualify for the GS-07, applicants must have either: One (1) full academic year of graduate education or law school or superior academic achievement - OR - One (1) year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-05 grade level or equivalent pay band.

This experience MUST include at least one (1) of the following: Assist/coordinate contracting activities, i.e. obtain wage information, request audit reports or pre-award surveys, and/or obtain clearances. Perform administrative work, preferably within the contract/procurement setting Create and/or maintain contract files To qualify for the GS-09: applicants must have either: Two (2) full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or masters or equivalent graduate degree or LL.B.

or J.D. - OR - One (1) year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-07 grade level or equivalent pay band. This experience MUST include at least one (1) of the following: Perform price or cost analysis Draft procurement documentation (i.e. conducting market research or performance work statements) Analyze contract bids or quotes To qualify for the GS-11, applicants must have either: Three (3) full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral degree - OR - One (1) year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent pay band. This experience MUST include the following: Contracting functions, i.e. pre-award, post-award, negotiation, and/or closeout, in any of the following: supply, service, information technology (IT), construction, Architect-Engineer (A&E) contracts, and/or interagency agreement (IAAs). "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience.