Summary
The Environment and Natural Resources Division seeks a Contract Specialist for a 120-Day Detail to the Office of the Comptroller. This reimbursable detail requires the current supervisor's approval and an agreement between the gaining and losing DOJ Offices. Selectees will be appointed at their current GS-12 or GS-13 grade level and salary. The Office's Procurement Section provides acquisition services for expert witness and other service contracts for trial attorneys, executives, and managers.
This job is open to
Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of this agency.
Clarification from the agency
This announcement is open to current Department of Justice competitive service employees who are currently or formerly employed at GS-12 or GS-13. This is a reimbursable DETAIL opportunity not-to-exceed 120 days.
Duties
As a Contract Specialist, the employee will perform varied and significant duties related to procuring goods and services, including assisting with Fiscal Year 2024 backlog of procurement actions. He/she will work closely with the procurement team and will perform work comparable to the duties and responsibilities at the grade level selected.
The position reports to the Assistant Director for Procurement. Telework is available after in-person training in accordance with office policy.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
You must be a United States Citizen or National.
You must successfully pass a security/background investigation and a drug screening.
You must be a current Federal employee in the competitive service within the Department of Justice.
You must meet all applicable time-in-grade requirements by the closing of this announcement.
Qualifications
Contract Specialists must meet criteria in A and B below:
A) Basic Requirement:
Must have 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field; or
Must have 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
Must meet the basic requirement based on an EXCEPTION: occupied a GS-1102 Contract Specialist position at the GS-5 through GS-12 on January 1, 2000; or
Must possess an Agency-approved Waiver of any or all requirements of A and B above. I understand that I must upload the waiver document with my application.
B) Contracting Certification
This position requires a Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) - Level 2. You must demonstrate that you have this certification by submitting a copy of your certificate.
In addition to the Basic Requirement and Certification described above, applicants must meet the following Qualification requirements:
GS-12: You must have one year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-11 Federal grade level or above utilizing a wide range of contracting methods and types to procure goods and services and administering the terms of the contract to include contract scope determinations, contract modifications, supplemental agreements, justifications, and approval reviews. Experience with Unified Financial Management System is required.
GS-13: You must have one year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-12 Federal grade level or above developing acquisition objectives and milestones for an organization; conducting in-depth analyses of contractor's financial and management systems and facilities for compliance with Government and/or contractual requirements, soliciting proposals from prospective contractors and evaluating aspects such as cost data and price re-determination, price order, terminations, labor and material costs; and administering long-term contracts for procurement of highly specialized services having significant impact on the operations of an organization. Experience with Unified Financial Management System is required.
ENRD encourages all interested and qualified DOJ employees to apply for this position.
Additional information
The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity Employer https://www.justice.gov/jmd/page/file/1394116/dl?inline .
Benefits
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by the experience you report relative to this position.
Required Documents
Resume
Most recent performance appraisal
SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action which shows career or career-conditional tenure in the competitive service or Federal reinstatement eligibility, such as an appointment action, change in tenure, within-grade increase, or promotion, whichever is most recent. An Award or General Pay Adjustment action will not suffice.
Supervisory concurrence to the detail opportunity (an email or other written document)
Do not include the following information with your application:

• Classified or government sensitive information
• Social Security Number (SSN)
• Photos of yourself
• Personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.
• Encrypted and digitally signed documents

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
You must apply online through USAJOBS. Click on the APPLY button. Follow the prompts to login or create an account, answer a few questions, and submit all required documents by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.
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If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application which is available from the Office of Human Resources using the contact information listed below.
Agency contact information
Nardia Bennett
Phone
(202) 514-0106
Email
Nardia.Bennett@usdoj.gov
Address
ENRD Executive Office
150 M Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
US
Next steps
Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 80 days of the closing date of this announcement. You will be notified of the outcome.