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Contract Specialist (Direct Hire)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Posted 3 days ago

Hybrid Birmingham, AL $75K – $118K Apply by Jul 19, 2026 Contracting ENTJESTJINTJISTJ
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About the Role

Direct-Hire Authority (DHA) is a hiring authority granted by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to address critical hiring needs or severe candidate shortages. For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

What You'll Do

  • The duties and responsibilities for a GS 1102 11/12 generally include, but are not limited to, the following: Performing pre-award and post-award work on a variety of contract actions.
  • Developing and documenting acquisition strategy for procuring supplies and services that may require a variety of specialized handling provisions, terms and conditions.
  • Reviewing requisitions and determines appropriate contract type, competition requirements, contract vehicle and applicable FAR authorities.
  • Preparing all solicitation documents necessary to support a variety of contract actions.
  • Monitoring contractual milestones.
  • Developing and maintaining familiarity with Government contracting procedures, business practices, the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and other regulations, policies and procedures.
  • Performing cost and price analysis, preparing contracts and executing award documents.
  • Preparing statements of work and resolving non-complex problems in the pre-award and post-award phases.
  • Reviewing technical and cost evaluation reports for accuracy and completeness.
  • Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

  • All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S.
  • Department of Education.
  • For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see www.ed.gov.
  • OR Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
  • It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials.
  • More information may be found at www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
  • All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Personality Fit

This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:

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