Contract Specialist

Agency: Western Area Power Administration

Department: Department of Energy

Location: Multiple Locations

Apply: View on USAJOBS

Requirements: To qualify for the GS-13: Applicants MUST meet ALL requirements as described below: A. BASIC REQUIREMENT: 1. Completion of Training/Certification – FAC-C (Professional) or DAWIA Contracting Professional Certification: Federal Acquisition Contracting-Certification (FAC-C) (Professional) via the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI), or Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) via the Defense Acquisition University, current certification is required upon selection and must be maintained by the incumbent. 2. At least 4-years experience in contracting or related positions. At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience as described in B below. AND 3. 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. – OR – Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. However, they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade.- Waivers are not being considered at this time for any or all of the requirements stated above. B. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-12, in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience in utilizing acquisition-related techniques and systems to perform procurement analysis to meet ALL the following: Perform the full range of pre- and post award procureme