Federal Contract Specialist — Launch Your Acquisitions Career

National-Institutes-of-Health; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of the Director (OD), Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM) at the National Institutes of Health is seeking an early-career Contract Specialist to develop skills in contracting, negotiation, and policy guidance. You will gain hands-on experience, contribute to acquisition support, and help shape procurement for supplies and services.

Eligibility spans GS-07 to GS-09 levels with requirements including specific educational backgrounds, graduate studies, and specialized

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any field or 24 semester hours in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, or related fields.
• For GS-07: one year of graduate-level education directly related to duties, or qualifications showing Superior Academic Achievement.
• For GS-09: master's degree or 2 years of graduate education, or a JD/LLB in related fields.

Responsibilities

• Perform administrative duties and assist program staff with acquisition support for procurement of supplies and services.
• Assist with preparing acquisition documents, analyze bids/proposals/quotes, and recommend revisions to the statement of work.

Education

Bachelor's degree

24 semester hours in related fields

Master's degree / 2 years graduate education (GS-07)

Job description

The Office of the Director (OD), Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM) at the National Institutes of Health is seeking an early-career Contract Specialist to develop skills in contracting, negotiation, and policy guidance. You will gain hands-on experience, contribute to acquisition support, and help shape procurement for supplies and services.

Eligibility spans GS-07 to GS-09 levels with requirements including specific educational backgrounds, graduate studies, and specialized