Contract Specialist

The position(s) covered by this vacancy announcement is in the Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (Acq Demo). For more information please see:
Acq Demo

This position is part of the Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command, Transportation Command. This vacancy announcement is for a Contract Specialist, NH-1102-02 (GS-5 through GS-11 equivalent) with a target grade NH-03 (GS-12 and GS-13 equivalent). Applicants may apply for either NH-02 or NH-03, or both NH-02 and NH-03 based on the qualifications listed below.

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

You may qualify at the NH 02 , if you fulfill the following qualifications:

• A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-1/GS-04 grade level in the Federal service as listed below:
• Procuring a wide variety products and services; administering terms and conditions of contracts; negotiating and awarding contracts and contract modifications; performing price/cost analysis; monitoring contractor's performance; or performing work associated with termination of contracts;
  OR
• B. You may substitute education for specialise experience at the NH-II level. Substitution of education for experience requires you to possess 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or LL.M., if related to the position being filled;
  OR
• C. You have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in
  
  B. You have computed the percentage of the requirements that you meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.)

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH - 02 (GS-11) grade level in the Federal service, military or private sector as listed below:
• Providing business advice to customers.
• Performing all pre-award/post-award functions.
• Using a wide range of contracting methods and types to procure a variety of commodities, services and/or construction.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) 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.

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees (you must submit a copy of your transcripts showing your name, the name of the school, the degree awarded, the date it was awarded/conferred, and the lists of classes and credits earned);
  OR a current DoD civilian employe e, in any occupational series, who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the 1102 series while serving in the military on or before September 30, 2000;
• OR a current DoD civilian employee, who occupied 1102 series 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.

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Failure to provide transcripts showing the required information listed above will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.