Contract Specialist

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The Office of the Director (OD), Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM), is looking for early-career talent eager to build skills in contracting, negotiation, and policy guidance. Join a dynamic organization where you'll gain hands‑on experience and make a real impact.

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To be eligible for a Contract Specialist, GS-1102 position at the GS-07/09 level, you must:

• A. have completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field OR
• B. 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
• C. have occupied a GS-1102 position 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.

In addition, to be eligible for a Contract Specialist, GS-1102 position at the GS-07 you must:

• A. have completed one (1) year of graduate-level education that is directly related to the duties of this position. OR
• B. have met one of the requirements for Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) based on a) graduating within the upper third of the graduating class in a college, university, or major subdivision such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; b) having a grade point average of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum;
  
  or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; c) being elected for membership in a national scholastic honor society.
  
  Note:
  
  SAA must be based on a related curriculum that is qualifying for the position being filled.
  
  Note:
  
  SAA must be based on a related curriculum that is qualifying for the position being filled.
• C. have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: performing administrative duties and assisting program staff to provide acquisition support associated with the procurement of supplies and services, assisting with preparing acquisition documents, analyzing bids/proposals/quotes, and recommend revisions to the statement of work.
  
  OR
• D. have a combination of post-baccalaureate education that is related to this position and experience that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.

In addition, to be eligible for a Contract Specialist, GS-1102 position at the GS-09 you must:

• A. have completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education or an LL.B. or J.D. To qualify based on graduate education, the coursework must be in one or a combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.
• B. have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: reviewing requisitions for supplies or services…