This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Procurement Officer. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.
In this position as a Contract Specialist (Pathways Recent Graduates) GS 1102-7, your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision: Serving on a team specializing in acquisition to administer previously negotiated and formally advertise contracts. Assisting with requirements planning and the development and review of statements of work. Preparing acquisition documents and obtain legal, financial, and staff review.
Assisting higher-graded staff with the day-to-day administration of acquisition activity. Assuring data in information systems for assigned work is complete, current, and accurate. Recent Graduates hired through this announcement are eligible to convert into positions up to the Full Performance of GS-12. This is an excepted service appointment under the Pathways Recent Graduates Program.
After successful completion of the program requirements, the individual may at the agency's discretion be converted to a term of career or career-conditional appointment. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5-business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5-business days OR until the first 150 applications have been received, whichever happens first.
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Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home. You must submit a copy of your college transcript.
An unofficial transcript or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned can be used as a substitute for the official transcript at the time of application. Official transcripts will be required if you are selected for the position. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S.
private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.
Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application.
Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis.
If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement.
To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire
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This position is with DHS Headquarters, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $43106 – $56039/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-14.
There are 15 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Graduates' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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