Contract Specialist

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

**Qualifications:**
To be qualified you must possess one of the following Basic Requirements: A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field. OR 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 organizations and management. OR Occupy and have occupied a GS-1102, Contract Specialist position in the Federal Government on January 1, 2000, in one of the following grade levels GS-5, GS-7, GS-9, GS-11 or GS-12. MUST meet the following grade qualification: To be qualified at the GS-09 level you must meet one of the following conditions as defined below: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: procuring supplies or services involving standardized specifications and established markets using formal advertising; reviewing requisitions to insure inclusion of proper specifications, purchase descriptions, or clauses; evaluating bids or proposals for compliance; administering formally advertised and negotiated contracts; monitoring the progress of contractors; writing change orders; and coordinating contracting activities with other entities. Education: One of the following types of graduate education in one or a combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management: A Master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR 2 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education; OR LL.B; OR J.D.