Contract Specialist

Join our team as a Contract Specialist, responsible for managing federal acquisition processes for a variety of needs. This role involves complex contracting duties within the 1102 series, specifically targeting the GS-11 level.

• *Key Responsibilities:**
• Procure and administer contracts and orders for supplies, services, equipment, and construction.
• Conduct market analyses to support acquisition planning.
• Prepare, evaluate, and award Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Invitation for Bids (IFBs), and Requests for Quotations (RFQs).
• Determine and apply appropriate simplified acquisition and contracting methods.
• *Required Qualifications (GS-11):**
• *Education:**
• Successful completion of a four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in any field; or
• At least 24 semester hours in relevant fields such as accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.
• *Experience/Graduate Education (Choose ONE):**
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 federal level, performing duties such as procuring and administering contracts, conducting market analyses, evaluating proposals, and determining acquisition methods.
• Three full academic years (36 semester hours) of progressively higher-level graduate education or a Ph.D./equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited institution in a field related to the position.
• An equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate education (only graduate education in excess of 36 semester hours will be credited).
• *Certification:**
• Ability to obtain Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Professional certification within 36 months of entry on duty (required for GS-5 through GS-12).
• *For Current/Former Federal Employees:**
• Must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09 level (or equivalent) by the announcement closing date.
• Submit a copy of your SF-50 Form showing competitive service appointment, tenure group, grade, and salary.
• *Additional Information:**
• Successful completion of a background investigation is required.
• Work is primarily sedentary with occasional lifting up to 40 pounds.
• Work environment is office-based with potential for occasional site visits and some travel for training or negotiations.
• *Required Documents:**
• Official or unofficial college transcript(s) detailing completed semester/quarter hours.
• SF-50 Form(s) if current or former federal employee.