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Contract Specialist (Early Career - Procurement)

Other Agencies and Independent Organizations - Location Negotiable After Selection

Posted Jun 5, 2026

Benefits

Parental leave
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Non-birth-parent leave
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Family-building benefits
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  • Adoption assistance: Not verified
  • Surrogacy assistance: Not verified
Mental health support
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Relocation assistance
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Childcare support
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Learning budget
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Salary
$50K-$121K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
401(k) match
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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
$61,842 U.S. median for this role
Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
+1.9% - Slower

39% above the BLS role benchmark for operations aggregate.

Matched to SOC 11-1021 - Operations aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function
Operations From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
Seniority
Entry From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

Shift type
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Weekend work
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Application

Cover letter
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Assessment
Required From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
Deadline
Not stated

Where they hire

Hires in: AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MN, MO, NM, NY, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

About this role

Contract Specialist (Early Career - Procurement) Location Negotiable After Selection Summary As a Contract Specialist or early-career professional in a similar role, you may contribute to the acquisition of supplies, services, equipment, and other resources agencies need to deliver their missions. Your work may include market research, solicitation support, proposal review, contract documentation, contractor performance tracking, customer support, and acquisition process improvement. Duties Representative duties may include: Support acquisition and contracting activities across the contracting lifecycle. Review requisitions, specifications, purchase descriptions, and related materials for completeness and accuracy. Conduct market research to identify potential suppliers and assess their ability to meet requirements. Assist with preparing solicitation, award, contract administration, and closeout materials. Review proposal information for price, technical capability, and compliance with requirements. Support monitoring of contractor performance, deliverables, reports, and related issues. Apply federal acquisition rules, policy, and guidance under supervision to support recommendations. Use spreadsheets, collaboration platforms, dashboards, automation, or approved AI-enabled tools, where authorized, to support research, drafting, summarization, data organization, reporting, and workflow improvement. Review digital or AI-assisted outputs for accuracy, completeness, relevance, and appropriate use before incorporating them into official work. Depending on the hiring agency, you may also use digital tools, dashboards, automation, and approved AI-enabled tools to support market research, summarize acquisition materials, organize contract information, draft routine procurement documents, identify issues for review, and strengthen service delivery. Applicants do not need to be AI experts, but should be comfortable learning new tools, using technology responsibly, and adapting to a changing work environment.

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