As a Contract Specialist, you will satisfy customer needs through the professional placement of Government contracts and be responsible for the full range of pre-award and post-award functions, e.g., price/cost analyses, negotiation, administration and termination. Location of position: Public Buildings Service in various locations nationwide.  

Duties

This is a developmental position with a full performance level of GS-12. Assignments become progressively more difficult until the full performance level is reached.

Requirements

• US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date.
• Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
• Direct Deposit of salary check to financial organization required.

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-11salary range starts at $72,553 per year. The GS-12salary range starts at $86,962 per year.If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.  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 announcements to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.   Basic Requirement for GS-1102-05 through 12 levels: A 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. Exception Provision : If you occupied a GS-1102 position at the GS-5 through GS-12 on January 1, 2000, you are considered to meet the basic requirement. GS-1102-07 vacancies: You must meet the Basic Requirements (or the exception) listed above, and have either: (a) One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service; (b) 1 full academic year of graduate education or law school; (c) Superior Academic Achievement (SSA), which is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership. For information on what constitutes SSA, refer to Section 4-F at the following OPM Website: Superior Academic Achievement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:  In addition to the Basic Requirements listed above: GS-11: To qualify, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience procuring building services, professional and/or non-professional services, and/or construction using a range of contracting methods and contract vehicles (i.e. purchase orders, blanket purchase agreements, etc.) This experience must include planning and carrying out routine pre-award and/or post-award acquisition actions including: Preparing solicitation documentation and drafting the final contract including recommendations for award; Evaluating vendor offers for both technical and price/cost factors to ensure best value to the organization/agency; Negotiating contracts, orders and/or modifications using standard language/templates with few clauses or addendums; Responding to and resolving acquisition questions/issues some of which require additional research to provide recommendations/responses; Analyzing routine contracting issues and identifying alternative courses of action. OR 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree if the education provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR A combination of higher-level graduate education and specialized experience that when combined together meet the qualification requirements of this position. GS-12: To qualify, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience procuring building services, professional and/or non-professional services, and/or construction using a wide range of contracting methods and contract vehicles (i.e. purchase orders, blanket purchase agreements, etc.) Procurements at this level include: Planning and carrying out routine pre- and post-award acquisition actions; Preparing solicitation documentation incorporating necessary specialized provisions, and drafting the final contract; Evaluating vendor offers for both technical and price/cost factors as well as evaluating bidders capacity to perform/comply with contract clauses and specifications; Planning and conducting negotiations on price, technical requirements, terms, and conditions of the contract; Responding to and resolving acquisition questions/issues that require research to provide recommendations/responses; Analyzing contracting issues and identifying alternative courses of action.

Education

Note: 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) 1800 F Street NW Washington, District of Columbia 20405 United States
• Name: Destiny Floyd
• Phone: 202-549-1721
• Email: [email protected]