Contract Specialist

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Prisons is hiring through the Federal Civil Service for GS-1102 positions. Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in any field and have at least 24 semester hours in specified business, accounting, finance, law, or related areas.

Graduate education and acceptable alternative credentials may apply. Special rules existed for existing federal employees and historical criteria require SF-50 documentation for verification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree conferred or approved by an accredited U.S. college or university based on a 4 year course of study.
• At least 24 semester hours in fields such as accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, or related areas.
• Graduate Education qualifies for GS-1102 positions in the listed fields.
• Education such as foreign education, home study, or life experience may be considered equivalent if accepted for college credit by a U.S. institution.
• Exception to Mandatory Education Requirement for certain GS-1102 positions as of Jan 1, 2000.
• Current federal employees not employed by the Bureau of Prisons must submit SF-50s for verification.

Education

Bachelor's degree

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

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following:

Basic Requirements

• A. A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field. A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree is defined as possession of a bachelor's degree conferred or approved by an accredited U.S. college or university based on a 4 year course of study. Simply being enrolled and working toward a degree does not meet the qualification standard.
• B. 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.

NOTE: Basic requirements noted above qualify applicants for the GL-05 level.

Graduate Education: To qualify for GS-1102 positions on the basis of graduate education, graduate education in one or a combination of the following fields is required: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.

Acceptability of Higher Education: Education such as foreign education, home study and correspondence courses, academic credit for work experience, military education, continuing education units, life experience, etc, is acceptable to the extent that it is determined to be equivalent to conventional higher education program of U.S. institutions. Such education must be accepted for college level credit by an accredited U.S. college or university.

Exception to Mandatory Education Requirement: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. Employees who occupy GS-1102 positions at grades 5 through 12 will be considered to have met the basic requirements for other GS-1102 positions up to and including those classified at the GS-12. This includes positions at other agencies and promotions up through grade 12. However, employees must meet specialized experience requirements when seeking another position.

NOTE: Current federal employees not employed by the Bureau of Prison and former Bureau of Prison Employees MUST submit documentation (i.e., SF-50(s) covering the period from January 1, 2000) for verification of the above referenced exception criteria to receive consideration. Failure to provide these documents will result in non-consideration for this vacancy.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.