Contract Specialist

2 weeks ago

Rockville, United States US Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services Full time

**Duties**:
**WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY**

As a Contract Specialist you will use your knowledge of and experience with the Office of the Chief Information and the Office of Acquisition Management Services to optimize business results and customer experience by:

- Independently performs all contract administration functions.
- Develops strategic plans in conjunction with program officials and Contracting Officer's Representatives (CORs) to define requirements.
- Prepares solicitation documents which incorporate required Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and HHS policies and provisions.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- U.S. Citizenship required
- Suitable for federal employment
- Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
- All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
- All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
- Financial disclosure statement may be required.
- Probationary (or trial) period may be required.

**Qualifications**:
**WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR**

**Basic Requirement**:You must meet one of the items listed below (A or B):

- **A.** 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field;
- **OR**

**B**. 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. Applicants who meet the criteria for Superior Academic Achievement qualify for positions at the GS-7 level. _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._

**In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below**:
**GS-11 Grade level**:
**A. Specialized Experience**:You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-09 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following:

- Procuring and/or administering contracts for a variety of specialized equipment and services.
- Analyzing cost and/or contract proposals.
- Conveying information concerning acquisitions to stakeholders.

**OR**

**B. Education**: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
- **C. Combination**: A combination of graduate education and experience as described above.
- **GS-12 Grade level**:
**Specialized Experience**:You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following:

- Procuring and/or administering contracts for a variety of specialized equipment, services, and/or construction.
- Evaluating contract's performance after contract award.
- Evaluating contractor proposals and/or preparing pre-negotiation positions.

**Documenting experience**: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.In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whe

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