Contract Specialist
Department of the Army
US Army Civilian Human Resources Agency
US Army Corps of Engineers
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
Salary
$50,460 – $111,966 per year
Locations
Mobile, AL
2 vacancies
Redstone Arsenal, AL
6 vacancies
Little Rock, AR
2 vacancies
Savannah, GA
2 vacancies
Kansas City, MO
4 vacancies
Saint Louis, MO
2 vacancies
Vicksburg, MS
1 vacancy
Omaha, NE
2 vacancies
Tulsa, OK
2 vacancies
Fort Worth, TX
6 vacancies
Galveston, TX
1 vacancy
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—Payment of moving expenses is authorized subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Summary
About the Position: The Army Fellows Program provides an exciting opportunity to embark on a developmental, accelerated career path as an Army Civilian including continued training and educational opportunities, with no military obligation. Fellows may also receive paid training, certifications, and rotational assignments. Don’t wait! Apply now to start your Civilian Army career today!
Duties
- Assist in developing procurement plans and coordinating procurement actions with customers and support offices.
- Assist in determining the appropriate method of procurement.
- Assist in recommending courses of action with adequate analysis and sound judgement, utilizing judgement to recognize situations not covered by instruction.
- Respond to queries from organizations and prospective offerors.
- Monitor compliance and technical information.
- Assist in administering contracts with a focus on various key areas, such as protests, claims, disputes, terminations, contract financing, and bankruptcy priorities.
Basic Requirement for Contract Specialist:
Degree: Bachelor’s degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. Degree must be completed by June 2026.
OR
Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current civilian employee in DoD who occupied GS-1102 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; OR (B) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting in preparing bid proposals; or, assisting in awarding contracts and/or subcontracts; or, assisting in administering conditions of contracts; or, assisting in evaluating contract terminations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
OR
Education: One full year of graduate level education (or will have completed one full year by June 2026) in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as, Business, Communications, Computers and Math, Engineering and Technology, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Languages and Humanities, Education, or Healthcare Administration.
OR
Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion (or will complete by June 2026) of all the requirements for a bachelor’s degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on:
(1) Class Standing – Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR
(2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) – Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (“B” or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (“B+” or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR
(3) Honor Society Membership – Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achshonor.org/).
NOTE: Grade point averages will be rounded to one decimal point. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0, and 2.94 will round to 2.9.
NOTE: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) was taken on a pass/fail or similar basis, your S.A.A. claim must be based on class standing or membership in an honor society and you must provide evidence of your class standing or honor society membership with your application