Contract Specialist

Contract Specialist

Department: General Services Administration

Location(s): San Francisco, California, Lakewood, Colorado, Washington, District of Columbia, Orlando, Florida, Tampa, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia, Chicago, Illinois, Boston, Massachusetts, Kansas City, Missouri, New York, New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fort Worth, Texas, Houston, Texas, San Antonio, Texas, Norfolk, Virginia, Tacoma, Washington

Salary Range: $89508 - $145468 Per Year

Job Summary: As a Contract Specialist, you will be responsible for the full range of pre-award and post-award functions within the Federal Acquisition Service. Location of position: The position will be within the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS). Location will be determined once selection is made based on residence. We are currently filling seven vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Major Duties:

• You will be responsible for performing the following Major Duties: Prepares solicitation documents, incorporating specialized provisions, such as cost accounting standards, requirements for technical proposals with appropriate weighting factors, cost or price escalation factors, socioeconomic programs, etc. Pre-award: reviews and analyzes requests for procurements, revising the statement of work, drawings or specifications in coordination with the requiring or program office. Post-award: Conducts post-award conferences with the contractor to provide information, to clarify standard and special provisions of the contract and to maintain liaison with the contractor to interpret contractual obligations and resolve problems. Negotiates changes and other modifications to contracts directly with contractor personnel on material and labor costs, overhead, profit or fees, resolving disagreements between auditor and contractor involving audit determined cost or pricing. Prepares memoranda to explain rationale and methods used in arriving at final negotiated price and other agreements. Prepares solicitation documents, incorporating specialized provisions, such as cost accounting standards, requirements for technical proposals with appropriate weighting factors, cost escalation factors, socioeconomic programs, etc. Analyzes specifications to ensure their adequacy and recommends revisions, identifying exceptions or changes needed in standard contract provisions to accommodate unique circumstances. Develops special clauses and provisions for unique procurements for which there is no precedent.

Qualifications: For each job on your resume, provide: the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year) number of hours per week you worked (if part time). If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume. The GS-12 salary range starts at $89508.00 per year. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected. Basic Requirement for 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. In addition to the Basic Education Requirement listed above, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience performing a wide range of pre- and/or post-award contract activities such as soliciting, negotiating, awarding, monitoring, and/or closing out contracts; and interpreting and applying federal acquisition regulations, agency policies, and contract law principles to ensure compliance. This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcript(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcements to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.

How to Apply: Submit a complete online application including any required documents prior to 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement. You can modify or complete your application any time before the deadline. Simply return to USAJOBS, select the vacancy, and update your application. For more detailed instructions on how to apply, click here: Apply for a GSA Job. If you are having issues applying to this announcement, you should switch to a different browser, network or device. Note: Your firewall may block your transfer from USAJOBS to your GSA application. To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement. Sign in or register on USAJobs and select a resume and documents to include in your application. Resumes exceeding two pages will not be accepted by USAJOBS and will prevent your application from moving forward in the hiring process. Please see Required Documents for additional details. Once you have clicked Apply for this position now, you will be taken to the GSA site to complete the application process. 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. Note: 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). Need Assistance? Questions or issues completing an application and/or submitting documentation - contact mgshelp@monster.com or 1-866-656-6831 Monday-Friday 7AM - 7PM EST, except for Federal holidays Specific questions on the position - contact the HR representative (Monday-Friday during normal business hours) listed on the announcement, prior to the application deadline You must receive HR approval before deviating from these instructions. Be sure to APPLY EARLY as most assessments must be completed fully and submitted before the announcement closing.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-18