Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Basic Requirements AND Specialized Experience requirements as noted below.
Basic Requirement:
A. Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher level contracting positions, including at least 4-years 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 perform successfully the work of the position; AND 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. (Must include a copy of transcripts with application).
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B. Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy 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, unless granted a waiver.
This exception only applies if you held a GS-1102 position prior to January 1, 2000. If you have not held a GS-1102 position prior to this date, this exception does not apply to you. This exception only allows you to apply for positions at the grade level you held as of January 1, 2000. In order to be promoted to a higher grade level, you must meet the Basic Requirement above, as well as the Specialized Experience. You must provide an appropriate SF-50 to verify your grade level if you are a federal employee and applying for this exception.
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C. Waiver: When filling a specific vacant position, the senior procurement executive of the selecting agency, at his or her discretion, may waive any or all of the requirements of Paragraphs A and B above if the senior procurement executive certifies that the applicant possesses significant potential for advancement to levels of greater responsibility and authority, based on demonstrated analytical and decision making capabilities, job performance, and qualifying experience. With respect to each waiver granted under this Paragraph, the senior procurement executive must document for the record the basis of the waiver. If an individual is placed in a position in an agency on the basis of a waiver, the agency may later reassign that individual to another position at the same grade within that agency without additional waiver action.
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Specialized Experience:
GS-14: Applicant must demonstrate one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-13 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following duties:
- Performing contracting activities (e.g., utilizing automated procurement systems programs, reviewing contracting plans, analyzing costs, drafting solicitation and award documents, etc.) to facilitate the completion of procurement actions;
- Evaluating contracting issues and/or program operations utilizing acquisition laws, regulations, policies, or requirements to provide guidance/recommendations;
- Conducting research, analyses, or evaluations of data to develop strategic plans for contracting actions and/or program operations; and
- Participating in training program operations (e.g., developing, delivering, or evaluating training programs and content) to facilitate the development of procurement related skills and competencies in an organization's personnel.
NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.
Only the first five pages of your resume will be used to make an eligibility/qualifications determination.
Selective Factor(s): Selective factors are applied in the same manner as minimum qualification requirements. Relevant selective factor experience must be well documented in your resume. Failure to meet a selective factor will result in you not receiving further consideration. In addition to the minimum qualifications described above, you must meet the following selective factor:
You must possess at least one of the following certifications:
- Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C Professional)
- DoD Contracting Professional Certification
- DAWIA (Contracting) Level 1 or higher certification, or
- FAC-C Level 1 or higher certification.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.
NOTE: 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.