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Contract Specialist
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management · Posted 120 days ago
Hybrid Salt Lake City, UT $95K – $137K Apply by Jun 10, 2026 Contracting ENTJESTJINTJISTJ EngineeringOperations
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The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM) provide the infrastructure and support that enables the U.S. Department of Labor to perform its mission. OASAM provides leadership and support for information technology, human resources management, procurement, business operations, safety and health, space management, civil rights, emergency management, security, budget, and performance.
What You'll Do
- →There are 2 vacancies available.
- →These positions may be filled in any of the following cities: Washington, DC; Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; New York City, NY; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; or Philadelphia, PA..
- →The positions are located in the Department of Labor's (DOL), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM), Office of the Senior Procurement Executive (OSPE).
- →OSPE is responsible for the management and direction of DOL's acquisition system and mission; providing effective, ethical, and prudent business advice; and robust acquisition policies and services.
- →The GS-12 Contact Specialist is responsible for contracting actions within contracting divisions, actively engaged in all phases and activities related to the procurement process.
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Conduct initial planning through requirements definition, testing, prototype procurement, initial and full production, spare and repair parts acquisition, construction, architecture and engineering, and information technology acquisition.
- →Conduct procurement planning by considering acquisition background and objectives, determining the method of procurement, and establishing milestones.
- →Research trends in supply/demand, production lead times, information technology, and factors that affect market prices.
- →Consider special contracting methods such as incrementally funded long-term contracts and indefinite-quantity contracts.
- →Evaluate and select the appropriate contract type by considering factors such as the level of price competition, the ability to determine a realistic price through price analysis, the feasibility of estimating costs, the complexity of the requirement, and the urgency of the need.
- →Coordinate with appropriate personnel to exercise contract options, including preparation of preliminary notice by the Government to exercise an option; review and critique of the technical performance evaluation prepared by the program office; evaluation of the option price/estimated cost; preparation of the required determination and findings; and preparation of the contract.
- →Other duties as assigned.
- →This position has a full performance level of GS-13.
- →Promotion to the GS-13 is not automatic nor guaranteed and requires additional qualifications.
Requirements
- ✓Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.
- ✓If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum course work requirements for this position.
- ✓Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 8868700b-62e4-4cb4-bb31-b07bcc698e41
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