- Position Title
- Contract Specialist (Senior)
- Agency
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Announcement Number
- QAQ-12746248-DHA-AC Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, June 12, 2025 to Monday, June 16, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
- your grade is equivalent to or higher than the grade level of the vacancy
- the promotion potential (full performance level) of the position you are being separated from is equal to or higher than the promotion potential of the vacancy, and
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?
If yes, confirm:
If yes, confirm:
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
- your grade is equivalent to or higher than the grade level of the vacancy
- the promotion potential (full performance level) of the position you are being separated from is equal to or higher than the promotion potential of the vacancy, and
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service? If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
3.
I acknowledge that I am solely responsible for the answers and documentation submitted in my online application. I understand that my answers cannot be altered once I have submitted my application and the announcement has closed. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information contained in my online application for Federal Employment is true, correct, complete, and made in good faith. I understand that a false or fraudulent answer to any question or item on any part of my online application may be grounds for not hiring me, or for firing me after I begin work, and may be punishable by fine or imprisonment or both (See section 1001 of title 18, United States Code).
By clicking "Yes" below, I certify that I accept responsibility for the responses and documentation submitted in my online application and that the information I have provided is true to the best of my knowledge.
By clicking "Yes" below, I certify that I accept responsibility for the responses and documentation submitted in my online application and that the information I have provided is true to the best of my knowledge.
4.
Do any of your family members work for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement?
(A family member means an individual with any of the following relationships to the applicant: (1) Spouse, and parents thereof; (2) Sons and daughters, and spouses thereof; (3) Parents, and spouses thereof; (4) Brothers and sisters, and spouses thereof; (5) Grandparents and grandchildren, and spouses thereof; (6) Domestic partner and parents thereof, including domestic partners of any individual in (2) through (5) of this definition; and (7) Any individual related by blood or affinity whose close association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship.)
(A family member means an individual with any of the following relationships to the applicant: (1) Spouse, and parents thereof; (2) Sons and daughters, and spouses thereof; (3) Parents, and spouses thereof; (4) Brothers and sisters, and spouses thereof; (5) Grandparents and grandchildren, and spouses thereof; (6) Domestic partner and parents thereof, including domestic partners of any individual in (2) through (5) of this definition; and (7) Any individual related by blood or affinity whose close association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship.)
5.
If the answer to the question above is yes, please provide the relative(s)' name, relationship, and the ICE office or organization for which your relative(s) works (if known).
If the answer to the question above is no, please indicate 'not applicable'. (limit 1,000 characters)
If the answer to the question above is no, please indicate 'not applicable'. (limit 1,000 characters)
Assessment 1
The following questions will be used to determine whether you meet the minimum qualification and/or basic requirements for the GS-14 position. You may wish to consult the vacancy announcement for a description of those requirements.
1.
Basic Requirement: There is a Basic requirement for this position. Please select the option which best describes meeting this requirement. All education must be verified with the submission of transcripts.
2.
If you chose response A or B in the previous question, please provide information concerning your degree and attach copies of your college transcripts substantiating the completion of that degree and the courses listed above. Applications submitted without transcripts may lose consideration for this vacancy.
3.
Certification Requirement: This position requires level III Acquisition Certification in Contracting. Do you have a Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Level III or a Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level III certification in contracting?
If you possess this certification, you must submit a copy of the certificate with your application package. Failure to do so may result in you not being considered for this position.
If you possess this certification, you must submit a copy of the certificate with your application package. Failure to do so may result in you not being considered for this position.
4.
Minimum Qualification Requirement: In addition to meeting the basic requirement and certification requirement described above, to qualify as a Contract Specialist, you must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level; or equivalent, as well as specialized experience, Meets periodically with program managers to jointly identify large-scale components, equipment, and support services to be acquired by contract. Advises program officials of the procurement objectives to be used and assists in the preparation of statements of work. Plans negotiation strategy, coordinates strategy with negotiation team, and leads the negotiations which are conducted with contractors to develop the contract prices and terms.
5.
If you chose response A in the previous question, please provide the position titles and dates of employment referenced in your resume that demonstrate this experience. If you chose response B, indicate "not applicable".
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
6.
Serving as chief negotiator and team lead.
7.
Planning the negotiation strategy to ensure attainment of negotiation goals and arrive at an agreement determined to be in the best interests of the Government in both technical and cost areas.
8.
Issuing modifications to clarify questions concerning such topics as specification changes, language ambiguities, or clarification of contact clauses.
9.
Leading and guiding negotiations and contract actions conducted with junior Contract Specialists to develop the contract prices and terms.
10.
Providing on-the-job training for Contract Specialists and advising management in the evaluation of training requirements.
11.
Conducting pre-proposal conference(s) with prospective contractor(s) to arrive at a clear understanding of what is required under the proposed contract.
12.
Answering contractual questions, identifying sources for research, interpreting regulations, and ensuring Contract Specialists learn the environment where they work.
13.
Advising program officials of procurement objectives used and assist in the preparation of statements of work.
14.
Performing detailed analyses of elements of cost in contractor proposals and making competitive range determinations.
15.
Analyzing and evaluating contracting matters; initiation, development, and recommendations of contracting policies and procedures.
16.
Serving as a contract advisor to program officials in procurement planning meetings.
17.
Developing plans for long-term and multi-year contracts where there is little experience, or precedent data available.
18.
Utilizing expert knowledge of the legislation, regulations, and methods used in contracting and knowledge of business and industry practices, sources of supply, cost factors, and requirements characteristics.
19.
Terminating contracts for the convenience of the Government or default by the contractor.
20.
Performing procurement planning of major program(s) large-scale subsystems, components, equipment, and services to be acquired by contract.