Contract Specialist (Supervisory Contract Specialist)

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System; Mendota (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System is seeking candidates for a contracting role focused on evaluating bids and applying FAR rules to award contracts. The position requires a four-year degree or equivalent graduate education and experience in government procurement.

Responsibilities include preparing award documents, ensuring policy compliance, and using automated systems to manage contracts. Candidates should have strong analytical and regulatory knowledge for public procurement.

Qualifications

• Must meet basic educational requirements: Bachelor's degree or 24 semester hours in specified fields.
• Experience in evaluating bids and applying FAR regulations to contract awards.
• Familiarity with government procurement policy and contract documentation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate bids received in response to solicitations.
• Apply BOP policy and FAR regulations to achieve contract awards.
• Prepare contract award documents in accordance with policy and using contract systems.

Skills

Bid evaluation

Contract administration

FAR regulations

Policy compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Two years graduate education

Tools

Automated contract systems

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.

Note: 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.

OR

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.

Exceptions:

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 meet the basic requirements for other GS-1102 positions up to and including those classified at 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 Prisons and former Bureau of Prisons' 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.

AND

In addition to the basic requirements, you must have one of the following:

Education

Two (2) full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education or masters or equivalent graduate degree or LL.B. or J.D.

Graduate Education: To qualify for this position 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.

OR

Experience

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

• Experience evaluating bids received in response to a solicitation.
• Experience applying BOP policy and FAR regulations in order to achieve contract award.
• Experience preparing contract award documents in accordance with policy and utilizing an automated contract award system.

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.**