Contract Specialist

Contract Specialist Department of Commerce Nional Institute of Standards and Technology Office of Acquisition and Agreements Management, Acquisition Management Division Summary This position is being filled under the College Gradue Student Program. This posting serves to notify interested applicants of anticiped vacancies. This recruitment used to fill positions as they become available; however, there is no guarantee th an actual vacancy filled from this posting. Learn more about this agency Summary This position is being filled under the College Gradue Student Program. This posting serves to notify interested applicants of anticiped vacancies. This recruitment used to fill positions as they become available; however, there is no guarantee th an actual vacancy filled from this posting. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/15/2026 to 04/21/2026 Salary $70,623 - $111,087 per year Pay scale & grade ZA 2 Locion Few vacancies in the following locion: Gaithersburg, MD Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential 3 Job family (Series) 1102 Contracting Supervisory stus No Security clearance Not Required Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Modere Risk (MR) Trust determinion process Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure Yes Bargaining unit stus No Announcement number

OAAM-141-26-12935678-CH

Control number 865160700 This job is open to Help Recent gradues Individuals who have gradued from an accredited educional institute or certifice program within the last 2 years or 6 years for Veterans. Clarificion from the agency Recent gradues who have completed, within the previous 2 years, a degree or certifice from a qualifying institution. (

Exception:

A veteran, who, due to military service obligions, was unable to apply within 2 years of receiving their degree, has as much as 6 years after degree completion to apply.). Must be a U.S. Citizen. Videos Duties Help College gradue positions allow for the recruitment and fulfillment of mission-critical occupions and enables the use of stregic recruiting to hire recent college gradues for professional positions. This position will provide a full range of contract specialist services and guidance to the NIST program officers in the preparion of contract requests and other pre- and post-award functions. Requirements Help Conditions of employment U.S. citizenship Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service Suitable for Federal employment Degree must be from a qualifying institution

Bargaining Unit Position:

No A probionary period may be required Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure, Form OGE-450 Qualificions

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field; OR Completion of least 24 semester hours in any combinion of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitive methods, or organizion and management. In additioan to the Basic Requirements, to be eligible for the college gradue Program, applicants must meet one of the following requirements: A. Must have received a bachelor's or advanced degree from an institution of higher educion no ler than 2 years after the individual received their degree. OR B. Released or discharged from active duty within the previous two years, where the applicant is a veteran who, due to a military service obligion, was precluded from applying for a recent gradue position during any portion of the two-year eligibility period following completion of his/her degree requirements, provided th not more than six years have transpired since the applicant completed the requirements for his/her degree or certifice. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience th transle directly into paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The qualificion requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualificion Standards Handbook .

Requesting Reconsiderion :

Applicants may request a reconsiderion of their qualificion determinion within three business days of the de their applicion stus is upded. Please refer to the following guidance for instructions on how to submit a request - Applicant Reconsiderion Educion Educion & Documention Requirements This position has specific educion requirements. To be considered, you must provide documention verifying your eligibility for the

College Gradue Program :

Transcripts:

You must submit transcripts to valide th the educion requirements have been met.

Initial Applicion:

Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the applicion package.

Final Offer:

If selected, an official transcript required before a final offer of employment is issued.

Program Eligibility:

You are required to provide documention (e.g., a diploma or final transcript showing degree conferral de) to support your eligibility for this specific program. Resume Requirements To ensure a comprehensive evaluion, your resume must be detailed, complete, and relevant to the position.

It must include:

Des of experience (Month/Year to Month/Year) Work schedule (Number of hours worked per week) Salary or Grade level Specific duties and accomplishments for each role

Resume Length Limit:

Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages . Any informion provided on additional pages will not be reviewed or considered during the qualificion and assessment process. Additional informion This position is covered under NIST's Alternive Personnel Management System (APMS). The APMS is a pay-for-performance system with excellent HR flexibilities to help NIST recruit and retain top talent. Find out more about the APMS here !

Eligibility Requirements:

To be eligible for the College Gradue Program, applicants must meet ONE of the following requirements by the closing de of this announcement:

Recent Gradue:

Must have received a bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher educion within the previous two years.

Veteran Exception:

If you are a veteran who was precluded from applying during the initial two-year window due to a military service obligion, you may still be eligible if no more than six years have elapsed since you completed your degree requirements.

Applicion Requirements:

Your resume must be complete, detailed, and relevant to the position. Please ensure it includes all necessary informion, such as des of employment (start/end), salary, and work schedule (e.g., hours per week). Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Our HR team will conduct a comprehensive review of your resume, optional cover letter, and all supporting documention to assess your qualificions against the requirements of this position. Documention is

Critical:

You must provide clear, legible, and detailed evidence of your experience, educion, and skills.

Determinion:

Failure to provide sufficient, legible evidence th directly supports your qualificions may result in a "not qualified" determinion. Ensure your resume clearly maps your experience to the requirements listed in this announcement. Referral Process If you are determined to be minimally qualified for this position, your applicion may be referred to the selecting official for further considerion.

Please note the following:

Interviews:

You may be required to participe in a selection interview.

Priority Considerion:

We are committed to a fair and inclusive hiring process. Eligible veterans, as well as candides qualifying under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP), the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), and military spouse preference programs, considered in accordance with applicable federal regulions. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents

Required Documents Help Resume Length Limit:

Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages . Any informion provided on additional pages will not be reviewed or considered during the qualificion and assessment process.

Required Documention:

Failure to submit all required documention by the closing de of this announcement will result in an incomplete applicion and an "

INELIGIBLE

" ring. Please ensure your applicion package includes the following:

Unofficial Transcripts:

You must submit your transcript(s) to valide your educional qualificions.

Note:

Your major/field of study must be clearly listed on the documention provided by your institution.

Note:

Resumes and cover letters will not be accepted as verificion of your major or enrollment stus.

Proof of Enrollment:

You must provide documention confirming your current enrollment (e.g., unofficial transcript, course schedule, official acceptance letter, or a letter from the registrar).

Degree/Diploma Program Verificion:

You must provide documention th reflects the degree or diploma program in which you are currently enrolled or have been accepted.

Important Reminders:

No Le Submissions:

Required documents will not be accepted after the closing de of this announcement.

Documention Standards:

All documents must be issued by the school or university. Self-declared informion provided only in a resume or cover letter does not sisfy this requirement and will lead to an "

INELIGIBLE

" determinion. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To begin, click 'Apply' and follow the process to tach your resume and required documents.

Flexibility:

While completing your applicion, you may review, edit, delete, and upde your informion.

Deadline:

You must complete the online process and submit all required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing de of this announcement.

Confirmion:

Once submitted, you will receive an email confirmion.

Stus Updes:

The Human Resources Office will evalue your applicion for eligibility. You will receive a subsequent notificion regarding your stus once the evaluion is complete. Technical Assistance & Support For Applicion Issues (NIST Support): If you experience difficulties after clicking 'Apply' (within the agency applicion portal), please contact the Agency Contact listed in this announcement during business hours (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET).

Tip:

If you encounter an error, please provide a screenshot or the specific error message text and number to help us troubleshoot.

For USAJOBS Account Issues:

If you need help with your USAJOBS account, password resets, or the Resume Builder, please the USAJOBS Help Center . NIST does not maintain the USAJOBS plform and cannot provide technical support for account-level issues.

Hardship Accommodions:

If a significant hardship prevents you from applying online, you must contact the Agency Contact listed in this announcement during regular business hours prior to the closing de to discuss alternive arrangements. Agency contact informion Sarah Sadler Phone 301-366-1164 sarah.sadler@nist.gov Address Acquisition Management Division 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US Next steps Tracking Your Applicion Stus You can monitor the progress of your applicion any time by logging into your USAJOBS Account . Your applicions and their current stuses will appear on the Welcome screen. For a detailed explanion of wh each stus means (e.g., "Received," "Referred," or "Selected"), please the USAJOBS Help Center . When to Expect Updes The Human Resources Office will upde your applicion stus these key milestones:

Qualificion Determinion:

Once we have reviewed your transcripts and resume. ( Please note: If you are found ineligible or not qualified, further updes may not be provided. )

Referral:

When qualified applicions are sent to the selecting official for review.

Selection:

Once a final hiring decision has been made.

Communicion Responsibilities Contact Informion:

If your email or phone number changes after the closing de, please notify the Agency Contact immediely.

Settings:

Ensure your email address is accure and your mailbox is not full. NIST is not responsible for missed communicions due to full mailboxes or automed spam filters. Failure to respond to agency inquiries in a timely manner may result in your removal from considerion. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request

Required Documents Help Resume Length Limit:

Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages . Any informion provided on additional pages will not be reviewed or considered during the qualificion and assessment process.

Required Documention:

Failure to submit all required documention by the closing de of this announcement will result in an incomplete applicion and an "

INELIGIBLE

" ring. Please ensure your applicion package includes the following:

Unofficial Transcripts:

You must submit your transcript(s) to valide your educional qualificions.

Note:

Your major/field of study must be clearly listed on the documention provided by your institution.

Note:

Resumes and cover letters will not be accepted as verificion of your major or enrollment stus.

Proof of Enrollment:

You must provide documention confirming your current enrollment (e.g., unofficial transcript, course schedule, official acceptance letter, or a letter from the registrar).

Degree/Diploma Program Verificion:

You must provide documention th reflects the degree or diploma program in which you are currently enrolled or have been accepted.

Important Reminders:

No Le Submissions:

Required documents will not be accepted after the closing de of this announcement.

Documention Standards:

All documents must be issued by the school or university. Self-declared informion provided only in a resume or cover letter does not sisfy this requirement and will lead to an "

INELIGIBLE

" determinion. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To begin, click 'Apply' and follow the process to tach your resume and required documents.

Flexibility:

While completing your applicion, you may review, edit, delete, and upde your informion.

Deadline:

You must complete the online process and submit all required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing de of this announcement.

Confirmion:

Once submitted, you will receive an email confirmion.

Stus Updes:

The Human Resources Office will evalue your applicion for eligibility. You will receive a subsequent notificion regarding your stus once the evaluion is complete. Technical Assistance & Support For Applicion Issues (NIST Support): If you experience difficulties after clicking 'Apply' (within the agency applicion portal), please contact the Agency Contact listed in this announcement during business hours (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET).

Tip:

If you encounter an error, please provide a screenshot or the specific error message text and number to help us troubleshoot.

For USAJOBS Account Issues:

If you need help with your USAJOBS account, password resets, or the Resume Builder, please the USAJOBS Help Center . NIST does not maintain the USAJOBS plform and cannot provide technical support for account-level issues.

Hardship Accommodions:

If a significant hardship prevents you from applying online, you must contact the Agency Contact listed in this announcement during regular business hours prior to the closing de to discuss alternive arrangements. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Sarah Sadler Phone 301-366-1164 sarah.sadler@nist.gov Address Acquisition Management Division 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US Next steps Tracking Your Applicion Stus You can monitor the progress of your applicion any time by logging into your USAJOBS Account . Your applicions and their current stuses will appear on the Welcome screen. For a detailed explanion of wh each stus means (e.g., "Received," "Referred," or "Selected"), please the USAJOBS Help Center . When to Expect Updes The Human Resources Office will upde your applicion stus these key milestones:

Qualificion Determinion:

Once we have reviewed your transcripts and resume. ( Please note: If you are found ineligible or not qualified, further updes may not be provided. )

Referral:

When qualified applicions are sent to the selecting official for review.

Selection:

Once a final hiring decision has been made.

Communicion Responsibilities Contact Informion:

If your email or phone number changes after the closing de, please notify the Agency Contact immediely.

Settings:

Ensure your email address is accure and your mailbox is not full. NIST is not responsible for missed communicions due to full mailboxes or automed spam filters. Failure to respond to agency inquiries in a timely manner may result in your removal from considerion. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/15/2026 to 04/21/2026 Salary $70,623 - $111,087 per year Pay scale & grade ZA 2 Locion Few vacancies in the following locion: Gaithersburg, MD Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential 3 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

OAAM-141-26-12935678-CH

Control number 865160700