As a Lead Contract Specialist, you will lead a team of contract specialists and oversee procurement actions involving a wide range of real property related services.This position is located in the Public Buildings Service, Acquisition Management Division (AMD). We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Duties

The Acquisition Management Division is responsible for providing acquisition policy guidance, oversight, and support to PBS organizations for services and construction acquisitions.

Requirements

• Meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days of closing date
• U.S. Citizenship or National
• Direct Deposit of salary check to financial organization required.
• Meet all eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date.
• Apply online (See How to Apply section.)

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.For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here.  The GS-13 salary range starts at $103,409 per year. Salary is determined by the location for which you are selected. You must meet the requirements in 1, 2, or 3 below: All of a, b, and c below: (a)  Completion of Training/Certification: FAC-C (Professional) or DoD Contracting Professional (b) At least 4 years of experience in contracting or related positions including 1 year of specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the level described below; and (c) Completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree 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. Exception: If you were in a GS-1102 position on January 1, 2000, you will be exempt from meeting the educational requirements for the grade level of that position.  However, to be promoted you will have to meet Option 1 or 3.   Waiver: GSA's senior procurement executive has the discretion to waive any or all of the requirements in 1 above. Note: Candidates that are missing either the 24 hours of business credit and/or the mandatory training certification, but are determined to be otherwise eligible, can be placed on a waiver certification by the HR staffing specialist. To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience utilizing contracting regulations, policies, and procedures to: Perform the full range of pre-award and post-award activities on various contract types such as fixed price, fixed price economic price adjustment, various cost type contracts, requirements contracts, performance-based acquisitions, and multiple award schedules. Defend pre-award and/or post-award protests, contract claims, or contract disputes. Analyze difficult contracting issues to identify alternative courses of action. Provide input and recommendations regarding recurring problems, management concerns and team operations. Work as part of an effective, integrated project team as well as working collaboratively with junior contract specialists and coworkers. Examples should detail evidence of professional potential, business acumen, strong oral/written communication, and relationship building in order to procure a variety of complex or specialized products and/or services. This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcript(s) and certificates by the closing date of the announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.  

Education

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 GSA, Public Buildings Service General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM) Human Resources Services, 1800 F Street NW Washington, District of Columbia 20405 United States
• Name: Theresa Gibbs
• Phone: (312) 353-8177
• Email: [email protected]