Contract Specialist
Company: Department of Defense
Location: Savannah
Posted on: June 12, 2021
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Job Description:
Help Duties Summary About the Position: Serves as a contract specialist in
Contracting Division accomplishing both pre-award and post-award
contracting functions to support the Savannah District's mission
when accomplished through contracts. Learn more about this agency Responsibilities Travel Required 25% or less - You may be expected to travel up to 20% for this
position. Supervisory status No Promotion Potential 11 1102 Contracting Help Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment
authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You
will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet,
and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or
categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive
list of document requirements for all employment authorities. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or
experience requirements described below. 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; student; social). You will receive credit for
all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your
resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if
qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as
part of your application. Additional information about transcripts
is in this document. Basic Requirement for Contract Specialist (GS-1102): Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited
educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate
degrees. OR Education: Have 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. OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above
if (A) you are a current civilian employee 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; OR (B)
you are a current military member who occupied a similar
occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before
September 30, 2000. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify
for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements
listed below: GS-07 Qualifications: Specialized Experience: One year of Specialized Experience
equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal Government performing
work that involves maintaining official contract files for all
contract types AND assisting senior contract specialist with
obtaining necessary information and supporting documentation (e.g.,
audit reports, pre-award surveys, justification for sole source and
similar requirements). This definition of specialized experience is
typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in
the federal service (GS-05 or above). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field
with a major course of study in business administration,
accounting, law, marketing, statistics, production management,
industrial management, or other fields related to the position. OR Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A): S.A.A. is based on (1)
class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society
membership. Please reference qualification requirements in the
education section listed below. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of
education and experience may be used to qualify for this position
as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least
100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your
total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of
completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the
two percentages. GS-09 Qualifications: Specialized Experience: One year of Specialized Experience
equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal Government performing
work that involves maintaining official contract files for all
contract types AND assisting senior contract specialist with
obtaining necessary information and supporting documentation (e.g.,
audit reports, pre-award surveys, justification for sole source and
similar requirements) AND issuing delivery orders against
construction job order contracts and requirement contracts OR
negotiating modifications and options. This definition of
specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next
lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07 or
above). OR Education: 2 full academic years of progressively higher level
graduate education or masters or equivalent graduate degree or
LL.B. or J.D. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of
education and experience may be used to qualify for this position
as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least
100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your
total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of
completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first
year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two
percentages. GS-11 Qualifications: Specialized Experience: One year of Specialized Experience
equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal Government performing
work that involves maintaining official contract files for all
contract types AND assisting senior contract specialist with
obtaining necessary information and supporting documentation (e.g.,
audit reports, pre-award surveys, justification for sole source and
similar requirements) AND issuing delivery orders against
construction job order contracts and requirement contracts OR
negotiating modifications and options AND interpreting Defense
Priorities-Allocations system policies and procedures AND Providing
professional contracting support to District project managers,
contracting officers, and contracting officer's tea m members
(contract specialist, legal, technical, pricing). This definition
of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next
lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09 or
above). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of
progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a
degree with a major course of study in business administration,
accounting, law, marketing, statistics, production management,
industrial management, or other fields related to the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of
education and experience may be used to qualify for this position
as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least
100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your
total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of
completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second
year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two
percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency
in the following areas: Contract Management, Contracting/Procurement,
Influencing/Negotiating, and Planning and Evaluating Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General
Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks
of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent. Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in
foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification
requirements, you must show 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. For further information,
visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Keywords: Department of Defense, Savannah , Contract Specialist, Other , Savannah, Georgia
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