This position is located at Kayenta Service Unit, Division of Administration, Acquisitions Branch, Kayenta, AZ. The incumbent serves as a Contract Specialist and is responsible for performing pre-award and post-award acquiction functions. The incumber will report to the Supervisory Contract Specialist.

Duties

Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or result in you losing consideration for the job. The incumbent: Serves as an Advance Trainee. As part of planned career development works with and assist senior members of the staff in the performance of work assignments. Reviewed requires for procurement analyzes requirements and recommends revisions to the statement of work. P Prepares acquisition documents. Analyzes bids/proposals/quotes. Awards purchase order or contracts. Utilizes common contract methods under the direction of a senior specialist or supervisor. Obtain pre-award; verifies deliveries and monitors inspection and acceptance. Interprets and applies pertinent regulations in order to preppare written materials which communicate the intended information. Researches and analyzes data issues and information that support project recommendations or the work assignments of higher grade specialist.s. This position is being announced concurrently under Merit Promotion/Excepted Services procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-24-KA-12237013-ESEP/MP for eligibility requirements for the GS-09/11 grade levels. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately to each announcement in order to be considered.

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. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): GS-5 through GS-12 A. A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field; Or, B. 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. GS-05: 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field; or, 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. GS-07: 1 full academic year of graduate education or law school or a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement; or, one (1) year specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-5 grade level. 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: preparing solicitation documents to procure specialized supplies, equipment, services, and/or construction activities, contracting by negotiations (such as commercial off-the-self) or by formal advertising (such as sealed bids), analyzing bids/proposals, and recommending award of contracts after review. My experience provided me with knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations, Competition in Contracting Act, procurement statutes, policies and regulations. Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. Employees who occupy GS-1102 positions at grades 5 through 12 will be considered to meet the basic requirements for other GS-1102 positions up to and including those classified at GS-12. This includes positions at other agencies and promotions up through grade 12. However, employees must meet specialized experience requirements when seeking another position. 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 https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Kayenta Service Unit PO Box 368 Kayenta, AZ 86033 US
• Name: Navajo Area IHS Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]