Supervisory Contract Specialist

NOTE: You must meet qualification requirements, including any requirements described in the Education section, by the closing date of this announcement. In addition to the educational requirements, we are looking for at least one year of specialized experience related to this position as described below: To qualify for the GS-13 level, you need to have at least one year of full-time experience equivalent to the GS-12 level defined as providing oversight or technical expertise for a program; applying legislation, regulations, policies and methods used in contracting (e.g., Federal Acquisition Regulation). To qualify for the GS-14 level, you need to have at least one year of full-time experience equivalent to the GS-13 level defined as providing oversight to a team or project on contracting compliance; maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders and addressing issues to enhance organizational effectiveness. You will need the following competencies in order to perform the duties of this position successfully: Acquisition Strategy. * (Assessed at the GS-13 and GS-14) Teamwork. * (Assessed at the GS-13 only) Interpersonal Skills. * (Assessed at the GS-14 only) Oral Communication. * (Assessed at the GS-13 only) Written Communication.

Planning and Evaluating. * (Assessed at the GS-14 only) Coaching and Developing Others. Critical Thinking. *You will be evaluated on these critical competencies. In addition to the requirements above, you must have (and will be required to maintain) Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) (Professional) or Department of Defense (DoD) Contracting Professional Certification. 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. *If you have part-time work experience, read this: Part-Time Experience.