Contract Specialist

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Salt Lake City (UT); Remote; USD 107,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the Department of Health and Human Services seeks a Contract Specialist, GS-1102-14, to manage procurement activities including solicitation development, negotiation, award, administration, close-out and termination of contracts. You will develop acquisition plans for complex technical programs with multiple contracts and apply procurement expertise to ensure sound strategies.

Telework eligibility is available.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in contracting or related positions
• At least 1 year of specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level
• Transcripts required to verify satisfactory completion of the educational requirements
• Possess a waiver: senior procurement executive can waive requirements based on demonstrated potential for advancement

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive acquisition plans at progressive stages for complex technical programs involving multiple contracts, applying in-depth knowledge to ensure effective procurement strategies.

Education

Bachelor's degree plus 24 semester hours in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management

Job description

• Department: Department of Health and Human Services
• Location: Location Negotiable After Selection

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Acquisition and Grants Management (OAGM). As a Contract Specialist, GS-1102-14, you will you will be responsible for procurement activities such as the development of solicitation, negotiation, award, administration, close-out and termination of contracts.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement comprehensive acquisition plans at progressive stages for complex technical programs involving multiple contracts, applying in-depth knowledge to ensure effective procurement strategies.

Requirements & Education

Education Requirement: In addition to meeting the qualification requirements, all candidates must have the following educational requirements: 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 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.

OR 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 AND qualify for an Exception: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on 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, they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade.

OR 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 AND possess a waiver: When filling a specific vacant position, the senior procurement executive of the selecting agency, at his or her discretion, may waive any or all of the requirements of Paragraphs A and B above if the senior procurement executive certifies that the applicant possesses significant potential for advancement to levels of greater responsibility and authority, based on demonstrated analytical and decision making capabilities, job performance, and qualifying experience.

With respect to each waiver granted under this paragraph, the senior procurement executive must document for the record the basis of the waiver. TRANSCRIPTS are required to verify satisfactory completion of the educational requirement listed above. Please see "Required Documents" section below for what documentation is required at the time of application.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $107446 – $139684/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-29.

How many openings are available?

There are 4 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.