Contract Specialist

This Contract Specialist position is with Department of Education Headquarters (Department of Education) in Phoenix, AZ. This position is located in the Office of Finance and Operations (OFO), Office of Acquisition and Grants Administration (OAGA), Contracts and Acquisitions Management Division (CAM) in multiple locations. The incumbent serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for planning, negotiating, awarding, and administering contract actions that support multiple organizational segments of the department. Key duties: • APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 200 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 200 application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first. We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application. As a Contract Specialist, GS-1102-9, you will be responsible for: Acquisition planning and solicitation meets with program officials to provide strategic business advice that program and procurement objectives are met and produces acquisition plan and solicitation. Contract negotiation and source selection - participates in the source selection process to ensure integrity of the acquisition process is maintained. Coordinates the technical evaluation of offers and participates in the technical panel consensus meeting. Contract Administration - Under the guidance of the contracting officer, serves as the contract administrator, conducting limited contract administration actions from solicitation to contract close-out. Qualifications: Minimum Qualification Requirements: You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-9, if you possess the specialize experience, education, or a combination of the two. Specialized experience for the GS-9 - One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-7 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience preparing letters, memorandums, documents, reviewing and interpreting policy, and data manipulation using Microsoft Office software tools (i.e., Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint). 2. Experience building relationships with internal or external customers to facilitate the timely delivery of goods or services. 3.Experience in planning, reviewing, or conducting market research for commercial items. OR EDUCATION (see EDUCATION SECTION of the vacancy announcement) OR A combination of both education and experience in which the total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement). 1. Knowledge of specific statues, regulations and policies and procedures relating to Federal procurement activities. 2. Skill in negotiation techniques to conduct contract negotiations and to meet and deal with internal and external stakeholders. 3. Skill in written and oral communication in order to develop a variety of contracting documents and communicate with management, customers and contractors and keep them apprised of procurement issues. View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.