Job Summary

As a Contract Specialist, you will responsible for major acquisitions supporting the Information Technology Category (ITC) business portfolio that includes but not limited to, telecommunication services, IT Schedule Contract and government-wide acquisition programs. Location of position: Federal Acquisition Service, Information Technology Category (ITC). We are currently filling four vacancies but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Job Description

For each job on your resume, provide: the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year) number of hours per week you worked (if part time). If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume. The GS-13 salary range starts at $112,556 (Atlanta, GA), $115,711 (Fort Worth, TX), $120,548 (Boston, MA) or $121,785 (Washington, DC) per year. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected. 1102 Qualifications GS-13 & above: You must meet the requirements in 1, 2, or 3 below: 1. All of a, b, and c below: (a) Completion of Training/Certification: FAC-C (Professional) or DoD Contracting Professional Certification. (b) At least 4 years of experience in contracting or related positions including 1 year of specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the level described below; and (c) Completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree that included or was supplemented by 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. 2. Exception: If you were in a GS-1102 position on January 1, 2000, you will be exempt from meeting the educational requirements for the grade level of that position. However, to be promoted you will have to meet Option 1 or 3. 3. Waiver: GSA's senior procurement executive has the discretion to waive any or all of the requirements in 1 above. Note: Candidates that are missing either the 24 hours of business credit and/or the mandatory training certification, but are determined to be otherwise eligible, can be placed on a waiver certification by the HR staffing specialist. To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience: is defined as experience advising, negotiating and performing contract administration activities. This experience must include at least 4 or more of the following: ● Developing and negotiating contract modifications; ● Awarding offers and contract options; ● Investigating and resolving contract delays; ● Monitoring contractor performance; ● Negotiating and settling claims and disputes; ● Experience with contract terminations. This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcript(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcements to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.