Contract Specialist
Agency
Defense Logistics Agency
Location
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Hawaii
Salary
$77,192 - $120,282 Per Year
Multiple Appointment Types
Open & closing dates
Posted: September 30, 2025
Closes: October 7, 2025 (2 days left)
Job Description
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Qualifications
To qualify for a Contract Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: Basic Contracting Requirement: A.) A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR B.) a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000, are excluded from the requirements of "A)" above. Contracting Officer Requirement: Must possess at least two years of experience in a contracting position. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. In addition to meeting the Basic Contracting and Contracting Officer Requirements above, to qualify for the GS-12 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. To qualify for the GS-11 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: GS-12: Applying and adapting contracting principles, laws, statutes, regulations, and procedures applicable to procurement/contracting actions. Soliciting offers to procure a variety of requirements ranging from standard to specialized supplies or services. Performing acquisition planning. Independently negotiating to procure services, equipment and/or construction products. Performs intensive market research to determine availability and develop new sources. GS-11: Assists in applying and adapting contracting principles, laws, statutes, regulations, and procedures applicable to procurement/contracting actions. Assists in soliciting offers to procure a variety of requirements ranging from standard to specialized supplies or services. Performing acquisition planning. Negotiates to procure services, equipment and/or construction products. Performs market research to determine availability and develop new sources. D. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: GS-12: There is no educational substitution at this grade level. GS-11: 3 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate OR Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade levels GS-11 and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Required Documents
To apply for this position you must provide a complete Application Package. Each Application Package MUST include Your Resume listing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for the qualifications and referred for selection consideration if eligible. IMPORTANT NOTE: Ensure that your resume does not contain any specialized characters, fonts, typefaces or formatting (e.g. tables, macros, etc.). It is also recommended that you convert/save your resume as a PDF prior to attaching to your application. Applicable documents to support the eligibility(s) for which you are applying. Please review the following link for a listing of the additional documents you will need to provide: Supporting Documents. If you are requesting a reasonable accommodation to the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, submit documentation to support your request, including the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form found here. Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Military Reserve/National Guard Preference, and eligible Technicians receiving disability retirement: In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the Priority Placement Program, DoD MR/NG or Technician Disability Retirement eligibility. If you are claiming preference and are determined to be among the Best Qualified for the position you may be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant. To be eligible as a MR/NG or technician receiving disability retirement you must submit the following supporting documents with your application package: Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist and copies of the appropriate documentation such as the notification letter you received showing you are no longer eligible for military or NG membership through no fault of your own and that you have completed at least 15 years of technician service and a minimum of 20 years of service creditable for nonregular retirement or Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certification Checklist and copies of the appropriate documentation such as the notification letter you received that states you are no longer eligible for Reserve membership due to a service-connected disability. NOTE By using either of these eligibilities you certify that you have not obtained permanent Federal employment nor have you accepted or declined a PPP job offer. Priority Placement Program PPP DoD Military Spouse Preference MSP In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference MSP eligibility. If you are claiming MSP and are determined to be among the Best Qualified for the position, you may be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant. To be eligible as a MSP you must submit the following supporting documents with your application package: Spouse's Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders; Marriage Certificate or License; PPP Self Certification Checklist Veterans' Preference documentation (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, Statement of Service, if applicable); Transcripts if applicable. These documents must provide acceptable information to verify Residency within the commuting area of your sponsor's permanent duty station (PDS) proof of marriage to the active duty sponsor; proof of military member's active duty status; and other documentation required by the vacancy announcement to which you are applying. NOTE: Previous federal employees must also submit the following additional documentation: SF-50s (e.g., LWOP, highest grade held, overseas appointments, etc.), SF-75 information, and documentation of performance rating of record dated within the last 12 months. Selected PPP MSP applicants will need to certify they have not accepted nor declined another offer of permanent, Federal employment (to include NAF and the military exchange services) since relocating to the military sponsor's current duty station. Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP): In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the "Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP)" eligibility. If you are claiming RGP and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant. Information and required documentation for claiming RGP may be found at the General Applicant Information and Definitions link below. To be eligible as a RGP, you must submit the following supporting documents with your application package: a signed Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 (whs.mil)); a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) effecting the placement in retained grade status; or a copy of the notification letter you received regarding the RIF or classification downgrade.
Department Information
Agency
Defense Logistics Agency
Department
Department of Defense
Location
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Hawaii, United States