Contract Specialist (Pathways Recent Graduates)

Contract Specialist (Phways Recent Gradues) Department of Homeland Security DHS Headquarters Office of the Chief Procurement Officer Summary This position is loced in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Procurement Officer. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applicions received.

Non-BU :

This is a non-bargaining unit position. Learn more about this agency Summary This position is loced in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Procurement Officer. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applicions received.

Non-BU :

This is a non-bargaining unit position. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/18/2026 to 05/22/2026 This job will close when we have received 150 applicions which may be sooner than the closing de. Learn more Salary $43,106 - $56,039 per year Base salary shown in announcement; Locality pay determined by duty locion the time of selection. Pay scale & grade GS 7 Locions 10 vacancies in the following locions: Philadelphia, PA Springfield, VA 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 Excepted Promotion potential 12 Job family (Series) 1102 Contracting Supervisory stus No Security clearance Other Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Trust determinion process Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus No Announcement number

PW-12958969-OCPO

Control number 869283400 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. 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. All United Stes citizens. Applicants who can be appointed to a job within 2 years of receiving their college degree or certifice. Veterans (precluded from applying due to military service) must be appointed within 6 years of receiving their degree or certifice. Duties Help In this position as a Contract Specialist (Phways Recent Gradues) GS 1102 7, your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision: Serving on a team specializing in acquisition to administer previously negotied and formally advertise contracts. Assisting with requirements planning and the development and review of stements of work. Preparing acquisition documents and obtain legal, financial, and staff review. Assisting higher-graded staff with the day-to-day administrion of acquisition activity. Assuring da in informion systems for assigned work is complete, current, and accure. Recent Gradues hired through this announcement are eligible to convert into positions up to the Full Performance of GS-12. This is an excepted service appointment under the Phways Recent Gradues Program. After successful completion of the program requirements, the individual may the agency's discretion be converted to a term of career or career-conditional appointment. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applicions received. This announcement open for 5 business days OR until the first 150 applicions have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions . Requirements Help Conditions of employment U. S. Citizenship Required Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service You must successfully pass a background investigion You must be able to obtain a (insert clearance level) Security Clearance You must submit to a pre-employment drug test You must be 16 years of age or older to apply Applying to this announcement certifies th you give permission for DHS to share your applicion with others in DHS for similar positions.

Phways Trial Period:

This an excepted service appointment. A trial period is required for the durion of the Phways appointment. The incumbent required to sign a Program Participant Agreement. The incumbent must complete an Individual Developmental Plan (IDP) within 45 days of initial appointment. The transcript(s) or official letter from the registrar's office MUST include either the de your degree or certifice was conferred OR the anticiped de the degree or certifice is scheduled to be conferred. The degree conferred de must be within the 2 years preceding the closing de of this announcement. Proof of educion must be submitted with your applicion package and received by the closing de of the announcement. This position has been designed as requiring a SECRET CLEARANCE or

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

to perform the assigned duties. Incumbent must meet position requirements for Federal Acquisition Certificion in Contracting (FAC-C) Professional certificion Level 4 within 36 months as of entrance on duty. Qualificions

ELIGIBILITY FOR PATHWAYS RECENT GRADUATE PROGRAM

To be eligible for this position, you must be a recent gradue from a qualifying associes, bachelors, masters, professional, doctore, vocional or technical degree or certifice program from a qualifying educional institution within 2 years of the closing de of the announcement . Veterans unable to apply within two years of receiving their degree, due to military service obligion, have as much as six years after degree completion to apply. All qualificions and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing de of the announcement.

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Qualifying educional institution means-- (1) A public high school whose curriculum has been approved by a Ste or local governing body, a prive high school th provides secondary educion as determined under Ste law, or a homeschool th is allowed to opere in a Ste; and (2) Any of the following educional institutions or curricula th have been accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of the U.S.

Department of Educion:

(i) A technical or vocional school; (ii) A 2-year or 4-year college or university; (iii) A gradue or professional school (e.g., law school, medical school); or (iv) A post-secondary homeschool curriculum. After Program completion, Department of Homeland Security Recent Gradues may be converted to a permanent TERM or Career-Conditional position. To be eligible for conversion to a permanent or term position, Recent Gradues must: Successfully completed least 1-year of continuous service in addition to all requirements of the Program. Demonstre successful job performance. Meet the Office of Personnel Management's qualificions for the position to which the Recent Gradue may be converted. To learn more, please : http://www.opm.gov/HiringReform/Phways/program/gradues/ . Recent Gradues hired through this announcement are eligible to convert into positions up to the Full Performance of

GS-12 AND

in addition to the eligibility requirement above, you must also meet one of the Basic/Individual Occupional Requirement (IOR) criteria below for the 1102 series (Contract Specialist). Basic/Individual Occupional Requirement (IOR) for Contract Specialist (1102):

Degree:

4-year course of study or a bachelor's degree in any major field from an accredited educional institution.

NOTE:

You must submit a copy of your transcripts (which supports your response indicing awarded/conferral de) with your applicion. OR Completed 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.

OR Exceptions:

Employees in GS-1102 positions considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. Employees who occupy GS-1102 positions grades 5 through 12 considered to meet the basic requirements for other GS-1102 positions up to and including those classified GS-12. This includes positions other agencies and promotions up through grade 12. However, employees must meet specialized experience requirements when seeking another position. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualificion requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes 1) presenting informion, composing memoranda and meeting minutes; and 2) drafting contract provisions; and 3) evaluing bid responsiveness, contract responsibility and contractor performance; and 4) performing development assignments or segments of larger procurement actions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

OR Educion:

One full year of gradue level educion in a field which demonstres the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitive methods, or organizion and management.

OR Superior Academic Achievement:

Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum th is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as th identified in Educion above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on:(1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduing class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administrion, based on completed courses; OR(2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of educion, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR(3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved nional scholastic honor societies listed by the Associion of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnl.org/).

OR Combinion of Educion and Experience:

A combinion of educion and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed gradue semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. All qualificions and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing de of the announcement. After Program completion, Department of Homeland Security Recent Gradues may be converted to a term or permanent position in the competitive service. To be eligible for conversion to a permanent or term position, Recent Gradues must: Successfully complete least 1-year of continuous service in addition to all requirements of the Program. Demonstre successful job performance. Meet the Office of Personnel Management's qualificions for the position to which the Recent Gradue may be converted. To learn more, please : http://www.opm.gov/HiringReform/Phways/program/gradues/ . Recent Gradues hired through this announcement are eligible to convert into positions up to the Full Performance of GS-12. 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 transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Current or Former Political Appointees:

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this informion to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this informion could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Educion 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; applicant's resumes and supporting documention should only reflect educion received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accredition the following

Website:

http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html . You must submit a copy of your college transcript. Unofficial transcripts accepted. Official transcripts required if you are selected for the position. Educion completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements. You must show th the foreign educion is comparable to th received in an accredited educional institution in the United Stes It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Please OPM's web site https://www.opm.gov/qualificions/SEC-II/s2-e4.htm#e4a for additional informion on this topic. Additional informion This position allows for a flexible on-site and telework schedule, with a minimum requirement th participants work two days in each two-week period on-site. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans , Peace Corps , VISTA volunteers , and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies th can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documention, click on the links above or contact the servicing Human Resources Office listed the bottom of this announcement. Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and DHS policy, DHS is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Headquarters personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing and all applicants tentively selected for employment DHS Headquarters are subject to drug testing resulting in a negive test result. This position may be filled the GS-07 grade level only. Promotion to the GS-09, GS-11, and GS-12 level may occur without further competition. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declarion of Federal Employment , and to sign and certify the accuracy of all informion in your applicion, prior to entry on duty. False stements on any part of the applicion may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.

Background Investigion:

To ensure the accomplishment of its mission, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requires each and every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigion for Non-Critical Sensitive/Secret as a condition of placement in this Modere Risk level OR Non-Sensitive/ Suitability risk level position. This review includes financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligions, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. Multiple selections may be made from this announcement. DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United Stes. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.

Note:

If you receive a final job offer to onboard, please complete the onboarding forms and submit them electronically in an expeditious manner. Your start de may be delayed if the action above is not completed. 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.

Applicant Ring Method:

Unranked We will review your resume and supporting documention to ensure you meet the minimum qualificion requirements. Applicants who meet the minimum qualificions considered in the following order: Preference eligibles having a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more; Other 10-point preference eligibles; 5-point preference eligible; and Non-preference eligibles (i.e., non-veterans). If you are best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for considerion and may be called for an interview.

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Veterans:

Veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of least 10% are listed in the best-qualified cegory, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional the GS-09 grade level, or higher. (This position is not considered scientific/professional.) Other 10-point preference eligibles and veterans with 5-point preference who meet the eligibility and qualificion requirements are placed above non- preference eligibles within the cegory in which they qualify. View informion on veterans' preference . If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documention, a determinion is made th you have oversted your qualificions and/or experience, you may be removed from considerion or your score may be lowered. Interviews are required for this position. Failure to complete the interview may result in removal from further considerion. 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 Your resume

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Limit your resume to no more than two pages. The USAJOBS dabase will not allow an applicant to submit an applicion th includes a resume over two pages. For wh to include in the resume, click on the link: USAJOBS Help Center Your responses to the job questionnaire.

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//apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12958969 Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial transcripts are acceptable). Prior to appointment, an official college transcript required. Are you a veteran? Submit a copy of your Member 4 DD-214 (Certifice of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) th shows your type of discharge and character of service and/or documention of service-connected disability. Those applying for 10-point preference must fill out the SF-15 (click here for form) and provide the required documention (e.g. VA letter) listed on the back of the form. Click here for more veterans' informion. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the occupional questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/22/2026. To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. Only resumes up to a total of two pages accepted. Applicants with resumes exceeding two pages removed from considerion. To preview the questionnaire please click the link below: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12958969 . Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your applicion package. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. To verify your applicion is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login , select the Applicion Stus link and then select the more informion link for this position. The Details page will display the stus of your applicion, the documention received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent reled to this applicion. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete applicion, log into your USAJOBS account and click Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your applicion incomplete. Paper applicions and informion sent by mail

WILL NOT

be accepted. We strongly encourage you to apply online. Agency contact informion DHS HQ Student Programs Group Phone 000000000000 studentprograms.group@hq.dhs.gov Address Department of Homeland Security Headquarters

OCHCO/HRMS/MS

#0170 6595 Springfield Center Drive Springfield, VA 20598-0170 US Next steps Once you submit your applicion, we will assess your experience and training, identify the best qualified applicants, and refer those applicions to the hiring manager for further considerion and interviews. We will notify you by email after each of these steps has been completed. Your stus will also be upded on USAJOBS throughout the process. To check your stus, log on to your USAJOBS account, click on "Applicion Stus," and then click "More Informion." We expect to make a final job offer within 60 days after the deadline for applicions. If you are selected, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigion. For more informion on applying for Federal employment, please click here . 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 Your resume

NOTE:

Limit your resume to no more than two pages. The USAJOBS dabase will not allow an applicant to submit an applicion th includes a resume over two pages. For wh to include in the resume, click on the link: USAJOBS Help Center Your responses to the job questionnaire.

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//apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12958969 Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial transcripts are acceptable). Prior to appointment, an official college transcript required. Are you a veteran? Submit a copy of your Member 4 DD-214 (Certifice of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) th shows your type of discharge and character of service and/or documention of service-connected disability. Those applying for 10-point preference must fill out the SF-15 (click here for form) and provide the required documention (e.g. VA letter) listed on the back of the form. Click here for more veterans' informion. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the occupional questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/22/2026. To begin, click Apply Online to cree a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupional questionnaire. Only resumes up to a total of two pages accepted. Applicants with resumes exceeding two pages removed from considerion. To preview the questionnaire please click the link below: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12958969 . Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your applicion package. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. To verify your applicion is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login , select the Applicion Stus link and then select the more informion link for this position. The Details page will display the stus of your applicion, the documention received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent reled to this applicion. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete applicion, log into your USAJOBS account and click Upde Applicion in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your applicion incomplete. Paper applicions and informion sent by mail

WILL NOT

be accepted. We strongly encourage you to apply online. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion DHS HQ Student Programs Group Phone 000000000000 studentprograms.group@hq.dhs.gov Address Department of Homeland Security Headquarters

OCHCO/HRMS/MS

#0170 6595 Springfield Center Drive Springfield, VA 20598-0170 US Next steps Once you submit your applicion, we will assess your experience and training, identify the best qualified applicants, and refer those applicions to the hiring manager for further considerion and interviews. We will notify you by email after each of these steps has been completed. Your stus will also be upded on USAJOBS throughout the process. To check your stus, log on to your USAJOBS account, click on "Applicion Stus," and then click "More Informion." We expect to make a final job offer within 60 days after the deadline for applicions. If you are selected, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigion. For more informion on applying for Federal employment, please click here . 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 05/18/2026 to 05/22/2026 This job will close when we have received 150 applicions which may be sooner than the closing de. Salary $43,106 - $56,039 per year Base salary shown in announcement; Locality pay determined by duty locion the time of selection. Pay scale & grade GS 7 Locions 10 vacancies in the following locions: Philadelphia, PA Springfield, VA 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 Excepted Promotion potential 12 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

PW-12958969-OCPO

Control number 869283400