Contract Specialist (Recent Graduate) at U.S. Department of Energy

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This position is part of the Idaho Operations Office. This Program is a dynamic, one-year developmental program that promotes careers in the Federal Government to recent graduates. Participants in the Program receive training and professional development, complete an Individual Development Plan (IDP), and are assigned a mentor. Recent Graduates who successfully complete Program requirements may be eligible for non-competitive conversion to a term or permanent position in the civil service.

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. Since you are being selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

As a Contract Specialist, you will :

• Serve as a senior contract specialist within DOE, performing reviews of statements of work, contract specifications and / or requirements for compatibility with procurement laws and work performed by other contract specialists related to acquisition planning efforts.
• Develop procurement objectives and strategies to be pursued under assigned programs, taking into account DOE and Government considerations such as socio-economic programs, competition maximization, pricing arrangements, subcontracting and special considerations requiring the use of innovative and unique acquisition techniques.
• Oversee planning, preparation and conduct of pre-solicitation / pre-proposal and / or post-award conferences, proposal evaluations, the establishment of negotiation objectives, determination of type of contract, and the appropriate authorities for limited completion or non-competitive acquisition of assigned programs.
• Perform pre / post award, contract administration, and negotiation functions.
• Determine contractor adherence to legal, financial, production and delivery requirements.
• Monitor subcontracting for compliance with plans.
• Analyze need for and prepare contract modifications for approval of the contracting officer, or may serve as the contracting officer, and prepare all supporting contract file documentation.

Qualifications

You must meet the eligibility and qualifications within 7 months (June 2025) of the closing date of this announcement.

Basic Requirements for the 1102 series :

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