This position is located in the Acquisitions Department under the Division of Administration and Management, Shiprock, NM. The incumbent is responsible for performing a variety of technical and clerical procurement support activities in combination with office automation work for the area assigned. The incumbent reports to the Supervisory Contract Specialist or designee.

Duties

Prepares procurement documentation requiring assimilation of data and provisions to prepare solicitations, contracts, and supporting documentation. Reviews contract requirements to detect administrative or regulatory omissions and discrepancies and takes action. Distributes solicitations, contracts, and appropriate reports. Performs final review, before distribution, of the solicitation or contract to assure documents are complete. Prepares administrative and incremental funding modifications based on requests. Uses word processing and other types of software to process and produce documents, which require complex formats.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Minimum Qualifications for GS-04 1 Year of General Experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. OR 2 years of education above the High School level. Minimum Qualifications for GS-05: 1 Year of Specialized Experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 Grade Level OR 4 Years of Education above the High School Level. Specialized Experience is defined as experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Examples include: Utilizing a variety of simplified acquisition procedures instruments to establish contracts to acquire supplies; preparing, verifying, abstracting, controlling or closing out procurement documents, files, reports and/or records; completing transactions in procuring services, supplies and/or equipment; updating and maintaining the currency of procurement documents or related information. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.

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. For further information, visit http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Shiprock Service Unit Hwy 491 N PO Box 160 Shiprock, NM 87420 US
• Name: Navajo Area IHS Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]