Qualifications
In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience.
In order to be considered, you must meet one of the Individual Occupational Requirements for the Contract Specialist (GS-1102 Series) position below:
Applicants must have a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field;
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have 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 the basic education requirement, in order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - please be sure to include this information in your resume.
Specialized Experience Requirements:
For GS-09: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: Supporting a Contracting Officer as a specialist in performing a full range of contract activities. Providing acquisition support to customers for a wide range of contracting types and methods and performs pre-award and post-award functions for basic contracting types, including commercial items and established sources.
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Education: Completed 2 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or masters or equivalent graduate degree or LL.B. or J.D in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. You must provide a copy of your transcripts in this application.
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Combination of experience and education: Applicants do not possess the full amount of experience described above or the full amount of graduate education described above. However, the applicants have a percentage of the experience and a percentage of the education which when combined totals 100% of the necessary experience and education needed to qualify for this position. (Only graduate education beyond one year, i.e., 18 semester hours, may be combined with experience under this provision.) NOTE: Applicants must submit a copy of their transcripts for verification.
Specialized Experience Requirements:
For GS-11: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: Providing acquisition support and guidance to customers and coordinate with team members for a wide range of contracting types and methods and performs the full range of pre-award and post-award functions for semi-complex contracting types, including purchases over the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), open market purchases, and established sources purchases.
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Education: Completed 3 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. You must provide a copy of your transcripts in this application.
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Combination of experience and education: Applicants do not possess the full amount of experience described above or the full amount of graduate education described above. However, the applicants have a percentage of the experience and a percentage of the education which when combined totals 100% of the necessary experience and education needed to qualify for this position. (Only graduate education beyond two years, i.e., 36 semester hours, may be combined with experience under this provision.) NOTE: Applicants must submit a copy of their transcripts for verification.
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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Physical Demands: The work is sedentary. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.
Work Environment: The work is performed in an office setting and involves everyday risks or discomforts, which require normal safety precautions.
Education
This position has a positive education requirement which requires that you have a degree with a major in any field; courses equivalent to a major, as shown below, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
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A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field.
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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.
For GS-9: 2 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education or master's or equivalent graduate degree or LL.B. or J.D.
For GS-11: 3 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
If using education to qualify, you must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. See Required Documents section for more information.