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Contract Specialist (GS-07)

U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
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Refer to job announcement link on the USA Jobs website at https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/608412500 for full details.


Overview

Open & closing dates
 07/20/2021 to 08/02/2021

Pay scale & grade
GS 07 (Salary $44,218)

Promotion Potential
GS 12 (Salary $78,277)

Location of Position:
Federal Acquisition Service
Kansas City, Missouri


Responsibilities

As a Contract Specialist trainee you will perform the following duties:
  • Perform a full range of well defined and well-precedented pre-award and post-award functions
  • Procure services or supplies utilizing a variety of acquisition methods and vehicles
  • Consult with and support internal and external customers, as well as companies, that have submitted offers and those currently under contract providing technical advice on contracting matters
  • Keep customers and contractors apprised of project status and procurement issues of mutual concern, striving to maintain agreed upon schedules and promptly advising when schedules or estimated delivery dates change


Requirements

Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
The initial length of the job is one year but may become permanent.
Register with the Selective Service, if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:
  • Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a Schedule A, Schedule C, or non-career SES political appointee.
  • Serve a one year trial period, if required.
  • Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
  • Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security's e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.


Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide:
  • the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year)
  • number of hours per week you worked (if part time).
If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

BASIC REQUIREMENT for Contract Specialist positions (you must meet A, B, or C):
A. Have completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor`s degree with a major in any field.

B. Have completed 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.

C. On January 1, 2000 you held a position in the federal service in the GS-1102 series & your position was at one of the following grade levels: GS-5, GS-7, GS-9, GS-11, or GS-12. You have continually held this occupational series since January 1, 2000.

In addition to the basic requirements listed above, you must meet one of the following to qualify for the GS-7 level:

A. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as performing routine or developmental contracting assignments such as monitoring contractor performance for compliance with contract requirements, planning or carrying-out pre-award and/or post-award procurement actions, and resolving common procurement-related issues or problems. OR

B. EDUCATION: One full year of graduate level education or a master's or higher degree, e.g., LL.B., J.D., LL.M., PhD., in a field that provided the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work of an Contract Specialist OR

C. Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) at the baccalaureate level is fully qualifying at the GS-7 level. To claim SAA, submit documentation of one of the following:
  1. Class standing -- You must be in the upper third of your graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses.
  2. Grade-point average (rounded to one decimal point) of: (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of your curriculum; OR (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in your major field or the required courses in your major field completed during your final 2 years of the curriculum.
  3. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society in one of the national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies.

D. A combination of specialized experience and graduate level education as described in "A" and "B" above that, when combined, fulfills the requirements.


Education

Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.


How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
  • You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
  • We will use a method called Category Rating to assess your application. Here's how it will work:
  • Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your responses to the online assessments completed during the application process. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
  • Educational Experience (ACWA)
  • Mathematical Skills (ACWA)
  • Rating (ACWA)
  • Social Organizations (ACWA)
  • Work Experience (ACWA)
  • Your answers to the questions will be used to place you in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified.
  • Within each category, veterans will receive selection priority over non-veterans.

Required Documents

ALL required documents must be submitted before the closing date. Review the following list to determine what you need to submit.

If you are claiming veterans preference:
(a) Copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, DD-214 that shows the dates of your active duty service. If selected, a DD-214 showing your type of discharge (member 4 copy) will be required prior to appointment.
(b) If you are claiming 10-point preference, submit both of the following in addition to the DD-214:
(1) completed SF-15 form; and
(2) proof of your entitlement (refer to SF-15 for complete list).
  • If you are active duty military- Certification on a letterhead from your military branch that includes your rank, character of service (must be under honorable conditions) & military service dates including discharge/release date (must be no later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted).

College transcripts: Your transcripts must show 1, 2, and 3:
  1. Proof of recent graduate status (within the past 2 years; or on track to graduate within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement, by the degree requirement completion date indicated in the Hiring Path Clarification Text section of this announcement; or within past 6 years if you were prevented from applying due to your military service)
  2. Name of your college or university
  3. Date your degree was awarded

If you are currently pursuing a graduate degree, but you are claiming Recent Graduate eligibility based on a previous degree, you must also include those transcripts.

If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.

Superior Academic Achievement: Submit transcripts as described above. If you qualify based on your class rank or honor society membership, submit documentation of it.

How to Apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. Submit a complete online application including any required documents prior to 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement. You can modify or complete your application any time before the deadline. Simply return to USAJOBS, select the vacancy, and update your application.

To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement.
  • Sign in or register on USAJobs and select a resume and documents to include in your application.
  • Once you have clicked Apply for this position now, you will be taken to the GSA site to complete the application process.
  • Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the application process until the Confirmation indicates your application is complete. If you click Return to USAJobs or get timed out prior to receiving confirmation, your application will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job.
  • Note: Review the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer); USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process) or FAX (read the "Fax instructions" provided prior to printing the Fax Cover Sheet and faxing your information).