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About the Position:
Position(s) will be filled under the Department of the Army Recent Graduates Program. Click herefor more information on Pathways program participation. After Program completion, Department of the Army Recent Graduates MAY be converted to a permanent position or to a term position (a project-based term of employment lasting between one and four years).
To be eligible for conversion to a permanent or term position, Recent Graduates must:
To learn more, please visit the Office of Personnel Management webpage, Hiring Authorities: Students & Recent Graduates.
Who May Apply:
Positions are open to:
07/27/2017 to 08/07/2017
$41,695 - $96,153 per year
GS 07 - 12
Occasional travel - Occasional travel maybe required up to 5% of the time.
No
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
12
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At the full performance level of the target conversion position (GS-12): You will be performing the full range of pre and post award functions using sealed bidding, negotiated, or simplified procedures. Administer contracts for a variety of supply, maintenance and transportation services is support of the installation operations. Will ensure appropriate funding and required waivers, certifications, justifications, approvals and compliances have been obtained for purchase requests using sealed bidding, negotiated or simplified procedures. Upon completion of progression, will be responsible for the negotiation, award, cost analysis, and administration functions for commercial activities/installation-wide contracts or complex/master contracts for supplies, services, equipment, and construction. You will serve as Contracting Specialist for the Regional Contracting Office, Hawaii (RCO-HI), responsible for the negotiation, award, cost analysis, and administration functions for commercial activities/installation-wide contracts OR complex/master contracts for supplies, services, equipment, and construction, may include those resulting from OMB A76 and privatization studies. Incumbent provides advice, assistance, and technical direction to representative of other activities ensuring that the development of contractual and legally sufficient statements of work, surveillance plans, etc, is completed.
After program completion, Department of the Army Pathways Recent Graduates MAY be converted to a permanent or term appointment without further competition.
This position is being filled at the GS-05, -07, -09 and/or -11 level with potential conversion to a position with a full performance level at GS-12.
Other Requirements: Click here for expanded definitions.
**Students may apply within nine (9) months of meeting their educational requirements. If you will be graduating in 03/2018, you will be required to submit a final copy of your official transcripts prior to entrance on duty.
The ideal candidate for this position has 1 full academic year of graduate education or law school or superior academic achievement. To qualify for GS-1102 positions on the basis of graduate education, graduate education in one or a combination of the following fields is required: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.
This position has a positive education requirement. To view the education requirements for the Contract Specialist (1102) go to https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1100/contracting-series-1102//.
Experience:
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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
This position has a Basic Requirement that must be met in addition to the specialized experience. Basic Requirement: A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees; AND at least 24 semester hours of study from an accredited institution of higher education in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management obtained within or in addition to the bachelor's degree. This requirement applies to those entering DoD 1102 positions on or after October 1, 2000. (NOTE: You must provide a copy of your transcripts showing that you meet the basic requirement.) Current civilian personnel 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, are exempt from meeting this requirement. Individuals who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS-1102 while serving in the military on or before September 30, 2000, are also exempt from meeting this requirement.
To qualify at the GS-07 grade level: To qualify based on experience, you must possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-05 level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service, in addition to the BASIC REQUIREMENT above. Specialized experience is defined as: 1.) experience comparing prices, discounts, delivery dates, or handling charges on recurring types of procurements, e.g., standard commercial items; 2.) reading and interpreting procurement regulations and translating the guidance into specific actions, e.g., assisting in the preparation of solicitation documents; 3.) experience writing procurement memoranda and drafting simple contract provisions.
To qualify at the GS-09 grade level: To qualify based on experience, you must possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-07 level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service, in addition to the BASIC REQUIREMENT above. To qualify based on experience, you must possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-07 level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service: 1.) performing a full range of pre and post award functions; 2.) procuring a variety of supplies or services; 3.) interpret contracting rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
To qualify at the GS-11 grade level: To qualify based on experience, you must possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service in addition to the BASIC REQUIREMENT above. Specialized experience is defined as 1.) Developing and submitting contracting milestones within established timeframes;
2.) Conducting market research and/or site visits to determine validity and degree of completeness in the statement of work; 3.) Determine method of procurement and contract type to be used.
To qualify at the GS-12 grade level: To qualify based on experience, you must possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service in addition to the BASIC REQUIREMENT above.
1.) applying contracting regulations, procedures, and methods to the solicitation, negotiation, award, administration and closeout of varied contracts and 2.) are in compliance with applicable procurement regulations and procedures.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities) in the following areas:
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.
For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below:
Education Substitution for the GS-07:
To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, applicants must Possess 1 full academic year of graduate education or law school or superior academic achievement. To qualify for GS-1102 positions on the basis of graduate education, graduate education in one or a combination of the following fields is required: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. (MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS)
OR
Applicants who meet the criteria for Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A) qualify for positions at the GS-07 grade level. S.A.A is based on class standing, grade-point average, or honor society membership:
1. Class standing : Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or
major subdivision based on completed courses.
2. Grade-point average (G.P.A.): Applicants must have a grade-point average of: a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their 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. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society: Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies. http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/SEC-II/s2-e5.htm (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
Education Substitution for the GS-09:
To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, applicants must possess a completed master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts with your application package.) OR Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the GS-09 grade level. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12; Then divide your semester hours of graduate education above 1 year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.
Education Substitution for the GS-11:
To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, applicants must have completed 3 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts with your application package.) OR Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the GS-09 grade level. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education above 2 years by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.
Education Substitution for the GS-12: There is no education substitution at the GS-12 grade level.
If using education to qualify for this position you will need to submit a copy of your unofficial/official transcripts. Failure to provide this documentation will result in objection to your qualifications, and removal from consideration. You will be required to submit your official college transcript if you are selected.
Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please include this information in your resume.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants who meet the criteria for Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A) qualify for positions at the GS-07 grade level. S.A.A is based on class standing, grade-point average, or honor society membership:
1. Class standing : Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or
major subdivision based on completed courses.
2. Grade-point average (G.P.A.): Applicants must have a grade-point average of: a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their 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. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society: Applicants can be considered eligible based on
membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies.
Your application package (resume, transcripts, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be reviewed to verify that you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements. Your responses to the questionnaire will be used to evaluate your relevant personal, educational, and work experiences. Only the most recently submitted resume will be considered.
It is the policy of the Government not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. Information about an individual's employment experience will be used only to determine the person's qualifications and to assess his or her relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Although an individual's personal conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including conduct during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not itself be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination.
Basis for Rating: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Ideal, Strong and Eligible. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist (External).
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your transcript(s), your responses to the online questionnaire, your completion of the USA Hire assessment, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
If you fail to provide these documents, your application will be marked as incomplete and you will not receive further consideration.
If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents follow the directions in Faxing Applications and Documents. The Vacancy ID is 1991385. You will need the questionnaire, View Occupational Questionnaire, to complete your faxed application.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online
questionnaire and submit the
documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on Monday, August 07, 2017 to receive consideration. The application process will follow the bullets outlined below.
The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.
To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applications, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.
For questions regarding the status of your application, eligibility or qualifications determination contact: USARMY.APG.CHRA-NE.MBX.APPLICANTHELP@MAIL.MIL
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Transcripts from an accredited institution are required (see required documents)