Job opening: Contract Specialist
Salary: $109 107 - 141 836 per year
Published at: Aug 11 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is in Region 8, Office of Mission Support Division / Grants, Acquisition. and IA Branch. About Region 8
This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis. Partial work-from-home flexibilities may be authorized.
Duties
You will:
Requirements
- Position has education requirements--see Qualifications/Education section.
- You must submit a resume and required documents--see How to Apply section.
- EPA and non-EPA applicants must submit transcripts/course listings.
- You must be a U.S. citizen.
Qualifications
To qualify for the GS-13 level, you need to have at least one year of full-time experience equivalent to the GS-12 level defined as Perform cradle-to-grave contracting, including but not limited to preparation of all pre-award documents and advising Technical Evaluation Panels/Architecture Engineering Evaluation Boards for major contracts.
Current EPA Employees: In addition to the requirements above, you must have (and will be required to maintain) a Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) or Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) in Contracting Certification Level II.
Applicants Who Are Not Current EPA Employees: You will be required to obtain and maintain a Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) or Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) in Contracting Certification Level II.
Your application package will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas:
Knowledge of contracting procedures, types, and methods.
Knowledge of federal laws, regulations, and rules as they relate to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
Skill in using simplified acquisition procedures.
Knowledge of contracting procedures, types, and methods.
Skill in written communication.
Skill in oral communication.
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.
If you have part-time work experience, read this: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.
Education
You need a degree or combination of education and experience as described below to qualify for this position.
(1) a bachelor’s or higher degree from an accredited or pre-accredited college or university 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; (2) completed all mandatory training prescribed by the agency for progression to GS-13 (or equivalent) or higher level contracting positions; and (3) at least 4 years experience in contracting or related positions, at least one year of which must have been specialized experience as described above.
For information about accreditation requirements, visit EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.
Contacts
- Address Environmental Protection Agency
US Environmental Protection Agency
Human Resources Office
26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Mail Stop N-132
Cincinnati, Ohio 45268
United States
- Name: Braden Viney
- Phone: 513-569-7263
- Email: [email protected]
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