Contract Specialist

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

GS-5: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-4 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: I have successfully completed a Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.

GS-7: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-5 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: assisting in the analysis of pre- and post-award administration of firm fixed price purchase orders, contracts, and/or cost plus fee type contracts.

GS-9: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-7 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: providing analysis of pre- and post-award administration of firm fixed price purchase orders, contracts, and/or cost plus fee type contracts.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1100/contracting-series-1102/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.

g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Applicants must meet the following Basic Education Requirement of the Department of Defense Qualification Standard for Contracting Positions: A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. NOTE: The education requirement listed above applies only to individuals entering DoD GS-1102 positions on or after October 1, 2000.

Current civilian personnel in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000 are exempt from meeting this requirement. Current military members who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent) 1102 or before September 30, 2000 are also exempt from meeting this requirement.

Applicants currently in the Contingency Contracting Force are also exempt from meeting this requirement. The following education may be substituted for specialized experience at the GS-09 Two full years of graduate level education or law school. OR A master's or equivalent graduate degree or LL.B. or J.D. OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent. The following education may be substituted for specialized experience at the GS-07 One full year of graduate level education or law school. OR A bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement. OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.