Department: Department of Health and Human Services
Location(s): Anchorage, Alaska, Phoenix, Arizona, Saint Michaels, Arizona, Sacramento, California, Rockville, Maryland, Rockville, Maryland, Bemidji, Minnesota, Billings, Montana, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Portland, Oregon, Aberdeen, South Dakota, Nashville, Tennessee
Salary Range: $73939 - $137000 Per Year
Job Summary: The Indian Health Service (IHS) is seeking contract professionals capable of supporting the Agency's mission. The selected candidate(s) for these positions will work with agency program offices in a cradle to grave contracting environment to support the entire acquisition lifecycle. USAJOBS Help Center - Update your resume now so it meets new resume requirements
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Qualifications: To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Basic Requirements for GS-5 through GS-12 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, quantitativemethods, or organization and management. Applicants who meet the criteria for Superior Academic Achievement qualify for positions at the GS-7 level. The following table shows the amounts of education and/or experience required to qualify for positions GS-7 thorough GS-12 covered by this standard. and/or Basic Requirements for GS-13 and Above 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 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. 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. 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. In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: GS-11: Applicant must possess one-year specialized experience equivalent at the next lower grade level (GS-09) in the Federal sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Experience using common contract methods and contract types; 2) Preparing solicitations for quotations or proposals for a variety of supplies and services; 3) Administering contracts that are well defined and non-complex; and 4) Researching contracting regulations, laws, policies, and/or procedures to resolve common contracting issues. OR Applicants at the GS-11 level may also meet the additional requirement through substitution of education for experience as follows: Completion of 3 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, if related OR combination of education and experience. 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. GS-12: Applicant must possess one-year specialized experience equivalent at the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Conducting acquisition planning and contracting pre- and post-award functions to determine method of procurement and contract type, formulating acquisition strategies, and obtaining required approvals; 2) Awarding contracts for supplies, equipment, professional services, information technology, and construction; 3) Administering contracts to include scope determinations, contract modifications, supplemental agreements, justification and approval documents, claims, contract terminations, and contract closeout; and 4) Interpret and apply acquisition regulations, laws, policies, and procedures to resolve complex contracting issues. GS-13: Applicant must possess one-year specialized experience equivalent at the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Serve as a Senior Level Contracting Officer providing a full range of contracting transactions and activities from planning through closeout for the acquisition of supplies, equipment, and services. Serving as a consultant for information technology-related procurement and reviewing cost/benefit comparisons for inter-agency agreements. Developing, preparing, and presenting terms and conditions in bids or proposals related to the award and administration of contracts for IT and/or a variety of healthcare services; negotiating and awarding contracts, modifications, or subcontracts; contract administration; cost or price analysis; contract clearance; developing negotiation positions and adjudicating claims or protests. Click on the following link to view occupational requirements for this position: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1100/contracting-series-1102/ You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. See required documents below. To begin, Click 'Apply' online button on the vacancy announcement. You will be directed the Login.Gov screen, here you will sign in if you have an existing USAJOBS account or create a Login.Gov account. If you have an account you will be directed to select a resume or create a resume. If you create an account you can create a resume. Click save and continue. Follow the prompts to upload your resume and/or supporting documents. Click the Apply to this Vacancy and complete all steps in the application process until the confirmation indicates your application is complete. If you click return to USAJOBS or get timed out prior to receiving confirmation, your application will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job. Read and complete all Eligibility questions. Review the Required Documents section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer) or USAJOBS (Click the USAJOBS link to complete the transfer process.) For additional questions please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) found here: http://www.ihs.gov/jobs/index.cfm?module=search&option=faq. The IHS 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 Human Resources Office. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement. Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan. Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position. USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages, and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job. Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying. IHS is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed. Helpful Hints for Creating a Two-Page Resume: Prioritize most relevant and recent experience Use concise, results focused language Align language from the job announcement Focus on demonstrating skills and competencies Remove outdated or unrelated experience Use the USAJOBS resume builder For additional questions please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) found here: http://www.ihs.gov/jobs/index.cfm?module=search&option=faq.
Application Deadline: 2026-03-17