Job opening: Student Trainee (Contracting) (7 weeks)
Salary: $35 499 - 47 985 per year
Published at: Jan 04 2024
Employment Type: Multiple Schedules
This is an open-continuous announcement with an established initial cut-off date of 21 Jan 24.
The Intern program requires participants complete 640 work hours in the Intern Program on or before the degree award reflected on the final transcript. The anticipated start date of this position is 05/08/2023. Applicants graduating within four months of the anticipated starting date must provide documentation to support continuing their education beyond their current graduation date.
Duties
As a Student Trainee, you will actively participate in on-the-job training and progressively challenging assignments that relate to your academic program, career goals, and the needs of the agency.
You will actively participate in on-the-job training and progressively challenging assignments that relate to your academic program, career goals, and the needs of the agency.
Applies knowledge of standardized procurement and simple contract procedures and operations, supports procurement technicians and contract specialists in one or more procurement functions (involving pre-award and post-award requirements).
Performs solicitation, evaluation, contract award, and contract administration functions in order to obtain supplies for the military.
Monitors the status of purchase requests and simple contracts by obtaining information from vendors and internal personnel (e.g., supply, quality).
Exercises communication (oral and written), critical thinking, time-management, and teaming skills.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and at least 16 years of age.
- Must be accepted for enrollment or enrolled and seeking a degree or certificate.
- Must be taking at least half-time course load, as defined by your school.
- Remain in good academic standing in accordance with Participant Agreement.
- Selective Service Requirements: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
- Transcript must state major, earned credit hours, and cumulative GPA.
- Must complete 640 hours in the program before degree/certificate completion.
- Tour of Duty: Flexible
- Security Requirements: Non-Sensitive
- Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
- Drug Testing Designated Position: No
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
- Bargaining Unit Position: Yes
- Financial Disclosure: Not Required
- Telework Eligibility: This positions is not telework eligible.
- Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Qualifications
To qualify you must meet the eligibility and education requirements. Your qualifications are evaluated based upon your total amount of COMPLETED education.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Students must be a citizen of the United States or lawfully admitted to the United States as a permanent resident or otherwise authorized to be employed.
Current students enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited college (including 4-year colleges/universities, community colleges, and junior colleges); professional, technical, vocational, and trade school; advanced degree programs; or other qualifying educational institution pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate. Students must be taking at least half-time course load, as defined by your school and remain in good academic standing in accordance with the Pathways Participant Agreement.
1199: Only students who have completed or are currently enrolled in the following degree programs: business, accounting, human resources, management, or other closely related business degree OR a degree program that provides 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 may be considered eligible for the position.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
GS-3 Level Qualifications: Successful completion of one academic year of post-high school education. (One academic year of undergraduate education is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university.)
GS-4 Level Qualifications: Successful completion of two academic years of post-high school study or associate's degree. (Two academic years of undergraduate education is defined as 60 semester hours, 90 quarter hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university.)
Education
**You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Your transcripts must indicate a passing grade to be creditable towards the required hours. Unless otherwise stated, unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
Contacts
- Address DLA Aviation
6090 Strathmore Road
Richmond, VA 23237
US
- Name: DLA Aviation POC
- Phone: 614-692-0318
- Email: [email protected]
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