Contract Specialist

Full Job Description

GPO employees possess a diverse array of talent in many administrative fields and trades.

We provide other agencies with innovative services for the printing, publishing, storage, and distribution of digital content.

If you are an energetic, inventive individual looking for a challenging, yet rewarding career opportunity, GPO may be the place for you.

This position is located in Agency Acquisitions, Government Publishing Office in Washington, District of Columbia. THIS IS A DIRECT HIRE ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Direct Hire Authority, authorized by 5 United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 3304 and 5 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 337, Subpart B.

Veterans Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to the Direct Hire process.

Basic Requirements: 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field (NOTE: you must include a copy of your school transcript(s) as proof of education, and if not submitted, you will be disqualified from further consideration) OR Completion of 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.

OR Exception: You must have held a GS/PG-1102 position (or equivalent) grade level on January 1, 2000.

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.

Certification/Training Requirement: In addition to meeting the Basic Education Requirement and Experience Requirements, you must: Currently possess a Federal Acquisition Certificate in Contracting (FAC-C) Level II or III.

This position requires the following: Completion of the Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting FAC-C (Professional) or FAC-C Level II certification. FAC-C Level III preferred.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE PG-11: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the PG-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) negotiating, awarding, and modifying contracts, 2) administering contract terms and conditions, and 3) reviewing contractors' performance to ensure compliance.

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: If you do not possess the specialized experience described above, you may qualify if you have graduate education as noted below if it is in one or a combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.

PG-11 level: a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR three full years of progressively higher level related graduate level education leading to such a degree; OR a LL.M.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1100/contracting-series-1102/ 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. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement 03/12/2026 to be considered.

Major Duties:

• Manage purchase orders, change orders, agreements, and modifications, and monitor procurements payment(s) using the Contract Lifecycle Management Oracle System.
• Evaluate bids received and propose recommendation(s) for the award in accordance with agency and federal regulations. Perform Cost and Price Analysis for various procurements.
• Prepare pre and post-award acquisition-related documents for all phases of the procurement process.
• Prepare documents for negotiations, change orders, and modifications.
• Responsible for fulfilling requisitions received from GPO Business/Support Units of GPO. This includes but is not limited to the initiation of procurement to recommendation for awarding.