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We are looking to fill Contract Specialist, GS-1102-7/9, positions in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Click on "Learn more about this agency" for more details!
You will have the exciting opportunity to work in a trainee position, learning how to review federal contracts, sharpening your analytical skills, working on special projects, and so much more!
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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: You must be ELIGIBLE and QUALIFIED in order to be referred to Hiring Managers.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Am I considered a Recent Graduate?
GPA Requirement: You must possess a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on the unweighted 4.0 scale upon completion of your academic degree or certificate program. (GPA 2.95 is rounded to 3.0 and 2.94 is rounded to 2.9.)
To be eligible as a Recent Graduate:
To be eligible as a Degree Candidate for Spring 2024:
Note: For those applying as Degree Candidates for Spring 2024, you will be required to submit an additional transcript that confirms the above major or course requirements and the date your degree was conferred. Degree requirements must be completed during the Spring 2024 semester and the degree must be conferred by June 30, 2024. Failure to submit proof of degree/certificate completion will result in the withdrawal of your application from consideration for this position.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Do I qualify at the GS-07 or GS-09 Grade Level?
In order to qualify for the GS-07, you must meet one of the following:
In order to qualify for the GS-09, you must meet one of the following:
ALL TRANSCRIPTS are required at the time of application to verify satisfactory completion of the educational requirement related to substitution of education for experience and combination of experience and education. Please see "Required Documents" section below on what documentation is required.
Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12421492
Full Time
Retail
$81k-102k (estimate)
03/21/2023
07/06/2024
cms.gov
WHITTIER, CA
100 - 200
1977
MARVIN GONZALEZ
$5M - $10M
Retail
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is one of the largest purchasers of health care in the world. Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provide health care for one in four Americans. The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee org...anization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate.
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