CONTRACT SPECIALIST

CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Department of the Army Army Nional Guard Units United Stes Property and Fiscal Office Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This Nional Guard position is for a

CONTRACT SPECIALIST

, Position Description Number

D 2625000 / D2624000

/ D2622000 and is part of the WY United Stes Property and Fiscal Office , Wyoming Army Nional Guard. This is a Title 32 Dual Stus Technician Excepted Service position. Military affiliion is required . Learn more about this agency Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This Nional Guard position is for a

CONTRACT SPECIALIST

, Position Description Number

D 2625000 / D2624000

/ D2622000 and is part of the WY United Stes Property and Fiscal Office , Wyoming Army Nional Guard. This is a Title 32 Dual Stus Technician Excepted Service position. Military affiliion is required . Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this week

• Apply by 07/06/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 6, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Cheyenne, WY 1 vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $50,460
• $97,087 per year Pay scale & grade GS 7
• 11 Promotion potential 11 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel
• You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 1102 Contracting Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Secret Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Modere Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Suitability/Fitness Nional security Financial disclosure required Yes Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number

WY-12976335-AR-26-085

Control number 873612300 This job is open to Help Nional Guard and reserves Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members. Clarificion from the agency Open to United Stes citizens only. Refer to applicable Areas of Considerion below for hiring considerion. Videos Duties Help This position is in the Joint Force Headquarters, United Stes Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO) Purchasing and Contracting, Wyoming Army Nional Guard. The primary purpose is to perform developmental assignments which are designed to provide the incumbent, who is serving in a trainee capacity, in the applicion of common contracting methods and contract types, and to assist in the procurement of standard or specialized service; supply; and/or construction items, services, and/or merials primarily through formal advertising, or through limited use of negotiion techniques. Non-competitive promotion to the next higher grade level is dependent upon 1) sisfactory completion of the training requirements, 2) demonstred ability to perform the duties the next higher grade level, 3) fulfillment of all Office Personnel Management (OPM) legal and regulory requirements for promotion, and 4) recommendion for promotion by the supervisor. Selectee responsible for Purchasing Agent duties.

• This is NOT an all-inclusive list of duties.
• Requirements Help Conditions of employment

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Open to all United Stes military branches Military members: Submit STP, vMPF rip, DVR, ERS, MBS, PDR or equivalent with resume Prior service members: Submit a DD Form 214, Member 4 Copy Officers not assigned to WYARNG must submit NGB Fm 62E Must be assessed into WY ARNG before appt. May take up to 120 days Must become a member of the Wyoming Army N'l Guard before appt May be required to successfully complete a two-year trial period Federal employment suitability is determined by a background investigion Recruitment/Relocion Incentives ARE NOT authorized PCS costs are not authorized. Must be willing to reloce own expense if selected

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AND NOTES

Technicians are paid through Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer (DD/EFT) Military Technicians are ineligible for military enlistment, retention, and student loan repayment bonuses. Acceptance of a Technician position over 180 days will result in suspension or terminion these military incentives. It is the applicant's responsibility to contact the Wyoming Army Nional Guard Educion Services Officer, (307) 772-5126 for more informion regarding military enlistment, retention, and student loan repayment incentives Military Technicians in the excepted service will wear the approprie uniform while performing as a Technician Veteran's preference does not apply to Nional Guard Technician positions in accordance with Title 32 USC 709(f) 1. May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments 2. Irregular and/or overtime (compensory) hours may be required to support operional requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day 3. Must meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position 4. Must meet the continuing acquisition requirements IAW DoDI 5000.66 5. IAW the Ethics in Government Act, 1978, required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and required to file annually 6. Must obtain and maintain secret security clearance 7. Position is designed as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparion for, or in response to, a ste emergency or disaster declarion. This designion will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by the TAG Qualificions

TECHNICIAN INFO

Type of Appointment:

Permanent Tenure:

Group 1 or 2

Work Schedule:

Monday

• Friday, 7:00 am
• 4:30 pm

FLSA:

Exempt Telework:

The duties of this position require primary physical presence. Situional teleworking may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Para/Line:

1624/004

Selecting Official:

Mr. Robert Rodriguez-Santiago

AREAS OF CONSIDERATION

Referrals of qualified applicants issued in the following order: Area 1: All permanent and indefinite Wyoming Nional Guard (NG) WY ARNG employees assigned to the USPFO. Area 2: All permanent and indefinite Wyoming Nional Guard (NG) T32 Dual Stus technicians employed within the Wyoming Nional Guard. Area 4: All current Drill Stus Airmen and M-day soldiers of the Wyoming Nional Guard. Area 6: Current military members of the United Stes military branches or prior service members of one of those military branches. Must be willing/eligible to join the Wyoming Army Nional Guard as a military member prior to appointment to position.

MILITARY GRADE

Min:

O-3/

CPT Max:

O-4/MAJ Acceptance of this position does not in any way constitute a military promotion.

MANDATORY POSITIVE EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

: Must possess, a minimum, a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited educional institution authorized to grant baccalauree degrees.

• All applicions must be accompanied with documention in the form of an official college transcript th reflects a completed bachelor's degree. Transcripts must show the applicable university logo, listing courses completed, and degree award de.

•

GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Must possess experience in positions supporting competencies in business, finance, risk management, project management, or supply chain management. Experience must include competencies such as skill in collecting and analyzing da and the ability to communice clearly and effectively and other professional competencies in procurement administrion or purchase card management.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

GS-1102-07 (Foundional): Must meet mandory positive educion requirement. To qualify, must have least one year of experience in positions collecting and analyzing da. Experience assisting in business management, financial management, project management, risk management, or supply chain management.

GS-1102-09

(Foundional): Must meet mandory positive educion requirement. To qualify, must have least one year of experience in contracting the GS-07 grade level th provided exposure to the full scope of contracting and acquisition and a working knowledge in one or more of the following areas: (1) A knowledge of contracting authority and responsibility, (2) Contract principles and knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulion, (3) Contractor responsibility standards, (4) Regulory compliance, (5) Knowledge of Federal supply schedule contracting, and (6) Knowledge of acquisition definitions and applicability. In addition to participing in educion and training courses, individuals are expected to develop their required competencies through relevant on-the-job experience, which may include rotional assignments.

GS-1102-11

(Practitioner): Must meet mandory positive educion requirement . To qualify, candide must have least one year of contracting experience the GS-09 level performing work in the following areas as applicable to the position being filled: (1) Pre-award of contracts reled to development of a solicition. Acquisition planning, requesting offers, and developing offers by evaluion of solicition and finalizing offers, (2) Award of contracts th includes forming a contract, and (3) Post-Award actions to administer the contract. Competencies the practitioner cegory emphasize functional specializion in contracting. Specialized experience may have been gained while providing business advice to customers and performing all pre-award/post-award functions, using a wide range of contracting methods and types to procure complex and/or diversified commodities, services and/or construction. Individuals in this cegory are expected to have and apply journeyman level acquisition-reled skills.

CONTRACTING CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

If selected, must obtain DAWIA Level 1

• Professional Certificion within 36 months from de of appointment and understand th certificion standards cannot be waived, and an individual cannot be certified through a waiver.

Applicants applying for Nional Guard positions and having FAC-C or other contracting certificions should include DAU transcript and any DAU-approved vendor certifices (if applicable) with applicion.

CREDITING EXPERIENCE

Acquisition experience is tracked in terms of months, with one month equaling least 20 workdays. ARNG Man-Day (M-Day) will not receive a full month of credit for a weekend drill. During drill weekends, Army Nional Guard military personnel will receive one day credit for each day of military drill. Applicant's Certifice(s) of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD-214) or military orders may be used to receive credit for full-time contracting experience if in an acquisition coded position. For ARNG applicants, HRO may use the Acquisition Career Record Brief (ACRB) to ascertain certificion level.

CERTIFICATIONS

Certificions Issued by Federal (non-DoD) Organizions

• On 16 October 2023, The Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy signed a Memorandum of Understanding to recognize parity and reciprocity between the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) and the Federal Acquisition Institute's Federal Acquisition Certificion in Contracting (FAC-C) (Professional).

Personnel with FAC-C should provide a copy of their certificion when applying for positions. If in possession of DAWIA or other types of certificions, include with your applicion.

DRIVER'S LICENSE

Must possess a valid driver's license. Educion Refer to minimum educion requirements previously listed above. Additional informion If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorizion Act of 1986 requires th you be registered, or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( https://www.sss.gov/register/ ) Please do not send/fax/courier/email any applicions or resumes to the Wyoming Nional Guard Human Resource Office, you must apply on-line via www.

USAJOBS.gov . The Human Resource can only process merials received through USA Jobs. Military Technicians are ineligible for military enlistment, retention, student loan repayment bonuses, and other educion incentives. Acceptance of a Technician position over 180 days will result in suspension or terminion these military incentives. Contact unit representive or Wyoming Army Nional Guard Educion Services Officer (307) 772-5126 for more informion. 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. Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documention used to determine if you meet the qualificions listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documention compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you re yourself higher than is supported by your applicion package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from considerion for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candides, you referred to the selecting official for employment considerion. Your qualificions evalued on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Preparion and Negotiion Technical Credibility Technology Management

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Please note th if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documention, a determinion is made th you have infled your qualificions and or experience, your ring can and adjusted to reflect your abilities more accurely, or you may lose considerion for this position. If you are referred for considerion, you may be asked to submit additional job-reled informion, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills, and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Verbiage displayed on your resume or applicion must contain your own words . You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience loced within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applicions received in verbim will not be In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed above. Please use as much detail as needed, giving des (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This informion is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position. 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 To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1. Resume

• Required
• Resume length limited to two-pages or less.
• Full name, mailing address, email address, and phone numbers where you can be reached
• A narrive of your work (paid or unpaid), training, educion, and/or other experiences th may be reled to this vacancy
• Show actual begin and end des in MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY form (e.g., 02/2015
• 03/2017 or Feb 2017
• Mar 2017) and hours worked per week for all work experience submitted.
• List all pertinent civilian and military experiences.
• Describe duties (work experience) in your own words. Do not submit copies or official position descriptions. 2. SF-50, Notificion of Personnel Action (if applicable): Current or former federal employees within the previous 52 weeks must submit an SF-50 reflecting the highest grade held on a permanent basis, tenure and appointment type. 3. Records Review

• Required Service Branch Personnel Record:

• Army:

  IPPS-A Soldier Talent Profile (STP)

• Air Force:

  virtual Military Personnel Flight Rip, Da Verificion Record, Career Da Brief) (vMPF Rip, DVR, CDB)

• US Navy:

  Personnel Da Record or Electronic Service Record (PDR/ERS)

• US Marines:

  Master Brief Sheet (MBS)

•

Prior Service Members:

Submit DD Form 214 4.

DAWIA/DAU

Certifice/Transcripts

• If applicable 5. Performance Reports
• Optional 6. College transcripts
• Required 7. Cover Letter
• Optional 8. NGB Form 62E, Applicion for Federal Recognition as an Army Nional Guard Officer and Appointment as a Reserve Commissioned Officer of the Army in the Army Nional Guard of the United Stes. Officers not assigned to the WY Army Nional Guard must submit this document with their applicion.
• Complete pages 1-3 in their entirety. Page 4, Applicant Signure; Full signure and de is needed. Do not proceed further on form.
• Form may be obtained here: https://www.

ngbpmc.ng.mil/Portals/27/forms/ngb%20forms/ngb62E.pdf?ver=2018-10-03-123615-950 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 Resumes must adhere to the two-page limit and must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualificions, and other position requirements listed in the advertisement. If a resume is received th exceeds two-pages, only the first two pages reviewed. Applicants submitting a resume th exceeds two pages will not be eligible for considerion. To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12976335 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process. You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ Agency contact informion William Pacheco Phone (307) 292-5119 Fax (307) 772-5168 william.e.pacheco.civ@army.mil Address WY United Stes Property and Fiscal Office 5410 Bishop Blvd Cheyenne, WY 82009 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. 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 To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1. Resume

• Required
• Resume length limited to two-pages or less.
• Full name, mailing address, email address, and phone numbers where you can be reached
• A narrive of your work (paid or unpaid), training, educion, and/or other experiences th may be reled to this vacancy
• Show actual begin and end des in MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY form (e.g., 02/2015
• 03/2017 or Feb 2017
• Mar 2017) and hours worked per week for all work experience submitted.
• List all pertinent civilian and military experiences.
• Describe duties (work experience) in your own words. Do not submit copies or official position descriptions. 2. SF-50, Notificion of Personnel Action (if applicable): Current or former federal employees within the previous 52 weeks must submit an SF-50 reflecting the highest grade held on a permanent basis, tenure and appointment type. 3. Records Review

• Required Service Branch Personnel Record:

• Army:

  IPPS-A Soldier Talent Profile (STP)

• Air Force:

  virtual Military Personnel Flight Rip, Da Verificion Record, Career Da Brief) (vMPF Rip, DVR, CDB)

• US Navy:

  Personnel Da Record or Electronic Service Record (PDR/ERS)

• US Marines:

  Master Brief Sheet (MBS)

•

Prior Service Members:

Submit DD Form 214 4.

DAWIA/DAU

Certifice/Transcripts

• If applicable 5. Performance Reports
• Optional 6. College transcripts
• Required 7. Cover Letter
• Optional 8. NGB Form 62E, Applicion for Federal Recognition as an Army Nional Guard Officer and Appointment as a Reserve Commissioned Officer of the Army in the Army Nional Guard of the United Stes. Officers not assigned to the WY Army Nional Guard must submit this document with their applicion.
• Complete pages 1-3 in their entirety. Page 4, Applicant Signure; Full signure and de is needed. Do not proceed further on form.
• Form may be obtained here: https://www.

ngbpmc.ng.mil/Portals/27/forms/ngb%20forms/ngb62E.pdf?ver=2018-10-03-123615-950 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 Resumes must adhere to the two-page limit and must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualificions, and other position requirements listed in the advertisement. If a resume is received th exceeds two-pages, only the first two pages reviewed. Applicants submitting a resume th exceeds two pages will not be eligible for considerion. To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12976335 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process. You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion William Pacheco Phone (307) 292-5119 Fax (307) 772-5168 william.e.pacheco.civ@army.mil Address WY United Stes Property and Fiscal Office 5410 Bishop Blvd Cheyenne, WY 82009 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. 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 Posted this week

• Apply by 07/06/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 6, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Cheyenne, WY 1 vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $50,460
• $97,087 per year Pay scale & grade GS 7
• 11 Promotion potential 11 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel
• You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Secret Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required Yes Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number

WY-12976335-AR-26-085

Control number 873612300