USA Staffing

Position Title: Contract Specialist
Agency: U.S. Marshals Service
Announcement Number: DE-12752536-25-NZ Opens in new window
Open Period: Wednesday, June 25, 2025 to Tuesday, July 1, 2025

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Eligibilities

1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

2. Are you a current or former Department of Justice federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? To be eligible you must:

Meet the definition of 'surplus' or 'displaced' employee, as defined in 330.602;
Have a duty station in the local commuting area of the vacancy;
Have a performance rating of at least Fully Successful or equivalent;
Be applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you're being separated; and
Be applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you're being separated.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit the following:

RIF separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice;
Copy of your latest performance rating; and
Copy of your most recent SF-50: Notification of Personnel Action showing your position, grade and step, tenure code, and duty location.

See the Career Transition Assistance site on USAJOBS for more information about CTAP.

Based on the above, are you eligible and would you like to be considered for selection priority under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)?

A. Yes

B. No

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:

you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level 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 ICTAP 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.

A. Yes

B. No

Assessment 1

Minimum Qualifications: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you meet the Basic Requirements, and possess the Specialized Experience for the grade level to which you are applying.

From the descriptions below, please select the one response that best describes the experience and/ or education that you possess which demonstrates your ability to perform the work of this position. Your resume MUST show that you possess the necessary experience and/ or education in order to be found qualified.

1. Applicants must meet one of the following basic requirements to qualify for the Contracting Series, 1102. Select the statement below that best describes the experience you possess to meet the basic requirements for this position at the GS-13 level.

A. I have completed 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 I have completed 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. (YOU MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS.)

B. I have held a position in the GS-1102 series since 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, you will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade. (You must submit SF-50(s) to verify.)

C. I do not have the education and/or experience as described above.

2. Applicants must have specialized experience in the amounts shown below to be considered for this position. From the descriptions below, choose the letter that best describes the highest level of experience you have that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of this position. (Note: One year of specialized experience is based on a 40-hour workweek. If you have worked less than 40 hours per week, you must prorate your experience).

A. I have at least one year (12 months) of full-time specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates your ability to: 1) awarding, administering, and terminating a variety of service and maintenance contracts, and specialized procurements; 2) leading contract negotiations to find mutually acceptable terms, and resolve differences; 3) conducting conferences with contractors to interpret terms and conditions and resolve problems; AND 4) preparing contracting documents to carryout pre-award and post-award procurement actions. (You must support this experience in your resume.)

B. I do not have the experience as described above.

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