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Law Student - Government in Columbia, SC **

U.S Department Of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration May 07,2021 May 01,2021 Location USA Columbia SC
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Contract Specialist, GS 7 Duties: The purpose of this position is to serve in a developmental capacity to the full performance level of GS1-10209 as a Contract Specialist for the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with responsibility for performing professional work involving the procurement of supplies and services using procedures outlined in the Federal Acquisition Regulations, VA Acquisition Regulations, Public Laws, and agency policy. Some examples of equipment, supplies, and services procured include but are not limited to: medical or facility equipment, medical/surgical supplies, nursing home services, readjustment counseling services, medical services, architect engineer services, Construction, information technology (IT) services to include hardware and software. Other unique requirements include intra/interagency agreements, sharing agreements, contracts under the selling authority, contracts with affiliates, research and development, and real estate leases.

Qualification and Experience

Qualification: Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

Basic Requirements: 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, quantitative methods, or organization and management. Applicants who meet the criteria for Superior Academic Achievement qualify for positions at the GS-7 level.

Specialized Experience GS-07T9: Applicants must have 1+ year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Conduct acquisition planning to develop acquisition strategies. Prepare solicitation proposals to ensure adequate competition. Evaluate bids and proposals in order to obtain fair and reasonable price for the organization. Performs market research for acquisitions to determine acquisition strategy. Assist in resolving protest, mistakes in bids and coordinates with small business administration for certificates of competencies to ensure contractual actions are in compliance with federal regulations. Responsible for effective and timely procurements to enable the serviced organization to carry forth their various missions. Prepare contract documents using agency electronic contract writing systems to ensure contractual documents can be accurately tracked. Conducts negotiations for competitive and noncompetitive procurements to obtain the best value. Conducts pre-award and post-award conferences, with customers to resolve and clarify contract discrepancies. OR 1 full academic year of graduate education or law school or superior academic achievement OR Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for all grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable.

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.

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.

Note: This job is open to: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL); Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee; Internal to an agency; Current federal employees of this agency; Clarification from the agency.

Deadline: 05/14/2021.

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Announcement number CBAF-NCO7-11092204-21-RT. Control number 599514200. Apply online. No emails. Visit website for more details.

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