Contract Specialist

The position of Contract Specialist falls under the 1102 occupational series. To qualify for this position at grade GS-11/12, you must meet all requirements by 11:59 pm EST on 10/16/2024. Basic Qualification Requirements Basic requirements for Series 1102: GS-5 through GS-12: A. Completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree with a major in any field; -OR- B. Completion of 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. Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. Employees who occupy GS-1102 positions at grades 5 through 12 will be considered to meet the basic requirements for other GS-1102 positions up to and including those classified at GS-12. This includes positions at other agencies and promotions up through grade 12. However, employees must meet specialized experience requirements when seeking another position. NOTE: Applicants must submit all relevant transcripts that demonstrate you possess the required education to meet the Basic Qualifications. In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications below: Minimum Qualifications: Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. The specialized experience must demonstrate one year of full-time work experience , or the equivalent if part-time (for example, an employee working 20 hours per week for a 12-month period should be credited with 6 months of experience.) Experience may have been obtained in either the federal service or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations. GS-11: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, which includes: Assisting with contracting principles, laws, statues, regulations, and procedures applicable to pre-award and post-award actions sufficient to procure and administer contracts. -OR- 3-full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. -OR- A combination of specialized experience and education as described above that, when combined, equals 100% of the total requirement. Graduate Education: To qualify for GS-1102 positions on the basis of graduate education, graduate education in one or a combination of the following fields is required: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. GS-12: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, which includes: 1) Applying contracting principles, laws, statues, regulations, and procedures applicable to pre-award and post-award actions sufficient to procure and administer contracts. 2) Independently developing and documenting a negotiation position based on price and/or cost analysis. NOTE: – FDA will not issue a contracting officers warrant to individuals hired under the authority of this announcement without FAC-C Professional certification. – Individuals hired under this announcement should become certified generally within 18 months of meeting the FAC-C Professional Certification experience requirement. -No individual hired under this announcement shall be ‘promoted’ to a GS-13 or higher without FAC-C Professional certification (or equivalent). All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 10/16/2024. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your responses when compared to your background information, you may be deemed ineligible or your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your skills and abilities. You must continue to meet all requirements through the hiring process. You may be asked to provide additional information at a later time. All interview requests and selection decisions are at the full discretion of the hiring office. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date . To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account,https://secure.login.gov/, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
This Direct-Hire position is located at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the Office of Operations, Office of Finance, Budget, Acquisitions and Planning, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services. This is a remote position. Therefore, the salary listed is at the base level. The geographic locality pay will be determined at the time of selection.