To qualify for this position, you must meet the (1) Basic Education Requirements, AND (2) Mandatory Required Training, AND (3) Specialized Experience for the series/grade to which you are applying.
(1) Basic Educational Requirements:
GS-14
You must meet the following requirements to qualify for this position at the GS-13 level:
A. Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher-level contracting positions (listed below), including at least 4 years of experience in contracting or related positions. At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of the position.
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B. A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree that included or was supplemented by 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 occupied on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. However, they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade.
(2) Mandatory Required Training
Mandatory training for GS-13: The Department of Interior mandatory training requirements for the GS-13 grade level are based on Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting FAC-C (Professional) Program training curriculum. You are required to have been issued a FAC-C (Professional) certification or equivalent Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification, or have taken the following courses:
CON 1100V: Contract Foundational Skills
CON 1200V: Contract Pre-Award
CON 1300V: Contract Award
CON 1400V: Contract Post-Award
CON 3990V: Contracting Certification Exam
A copy of the certification or classes must be submitted with your application.
You must provide a copy of your current FAC-C (Professional) certification or DAWIA certification. Copies of course training certificates, for the classes listed above, may be used to initially satisfy this requirement in lieu of the FAC-C (Professional) or DAWIA certifications. However, DOI must verify the validity of the FAC-C (Professional) or DAWIA certifications or training certificates before an appointment is made which may require additional documentation from you.
(3) Specialized Experience
To qualify for the
GS-14, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the
GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience:
- Demonstrated experience with a variety of complex federal acquisition operations and application of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
- Demonstrated experience in interpreting, drafting, and advising on matters related to acquisition policy, procedure and/or guidance.
- Demonstrated experience conducting research and analyzing complex acquisition regulations, statutes, and policies.
MUST MEET ALL