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GENERAL INFORMATION
- Location:
- Rapid City, SD
- Salary:
- SALARY RANGE: 68,809.00 - 106,369.00 USD /year
OPEN PERIOD: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 to Monday, April 26, 2010
SERIES & GRADE: GS-1102-12/13
POSITION INFORMATION: Full-Time Permanent
DUTY LOCATIONS: 3 vacancies - Seattle, WA; 1 vacancy - D - Date posted:
- Feb 01 2010
- Date expires:
- Open Until Filled
EMPLOYER
- Company:
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MHA Times
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
You must have one year of specialized experience at a level close to the work of this job that has given you the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform. Typically we would find this experience in work within this field or a field that is closely related.
COMPETITIVE AND EXCEPTED SERVICE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: (Education & Experience)
The basic qualifications for this position are in the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Individual Occupational Requirements for GS-1102: Contract Specialist, please click on link(s) below to view:
http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/sec-iv/b/gs1100/1102.htmhttp://www.opm.gov/qualifications/1102QAs.htm
Basic Requirements for GS-5 through GS-12
A. A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field; OR
B. 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. A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field
C. Graduate Education. 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.
Note - For positions at GS-7 through GS-12, applicants who are qualifying based on experience must possess at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level, that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position, in addition to meeting the basic requirements in paragraph A or B, above.
D. Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. Employees who occupy GS-1102 positions at grades 5 through 12 will be considered to meet the basic requirements for other GS-1102 positions up to and including those classified at GS-12. This includes positions at other agencies and promotions up through grade 12. However, employees must meet specialized experience requirements when seeking another position.
At the GS-12 level and above there is no educational equivalent and 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level is required.
Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for all grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable.
Basic Requirements for GS-13 and Above Basic Requirements for GS-13 and Above
A. Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher level contracting positions, including at least 4-years experience in contracting or related positions. At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position. AND
B. 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.
C. 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, unless granted a waiver under Paragraph D.
D. Waiver: When filling a specific vacant position, the senior procurement executive of the selecting agency, at his or her discretion, may waive any or all of the requirements of Paragraphs A and B above if the senior procurement executive certifies that the applicant possesses significant potential for advancement to levels of greater responsibility and authority, based on demonstrated analytical and decision making capabilities, job performance, and qualifying experience. With respect to each waiver granted under this Paragraph D, the senior procurement executive must document for the record the basis of the waiver. If an individual is placed in a position in an agency on the basis of a waiver, the agency may later reassign that individual to another position at the same grade within that agency without additional waiver action.
Specialized experience is experience that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position. Specialized experience is experience that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position. Specialized experience includes: Specialized coursework in Government A/E architect and engineering contracting. Experience in Brooks Act procedures. Experience in pre-award and post award functions in planning, advertising, negotiating, awarding and administering architect and engineering (A/E) and construction contracts, developing, preparing, and presenting terms and conditions in bids or proposals related to the award of federal construction contracts, negotiating and awarding construction contracts, contract modifications, administering the terms and conditions of multi year construction contracts, analyzing proposed prices or cost data for applicability, forecasting price trends in the construction industry, evaluating economic factors, and communicating in writing and orally with internal and external customers.
Applicants must clearly demonstrate in their application that they possess strong qualifications/experience required of this position. Your description of work experience, level of responsibility, and accomplishments will be used to determine that you meet these requirements. Examples of specialized experience that can be creditable are shown under “Brief statement of Duties†above.
Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion candidates must have completed 52 weeks of service no more than 1 grade lower than the position to be filled.
· Applicants must meet all qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement.
To qualify based on education, submit copy of transcript or list of courses with credit hours, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Application materials will not be returned. Submit proof of your education with a transcript or list of courses with credit hours, major(s), and grade point average or class ranking. We will be unable to return these to you. You can receive credit for education received outside the United States if you provide evidence that it is comparable to an accredited educational institution in the United States when you apply.
You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation before you can be appointed into this position.
You must meet time-in-grade restrictions by the closing date of this announcement