Clarification from the agency

Announcement is only for OPM CTAP eligible employees.

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• Serve as a Level III Advisory Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for large acquisitions.
• Manage projects that have implications across groups and the government-wide customer base/agencies.
• Support program reviews to ensure operational needs are met to sustain the health of the programs and identify profitable vs non-profitable products and services.
• Identify problems or issues that may adversely impact project operations and initiates and executes appropriate action to resolve problems.
• Coordinate and lead meetings and briefings involving a wide range of stakeholders, including senior level agency officials, HR leaders and managers, and vendor partners.
• Act as a strategic partner in advancing HRS products and service delivery to assure the solution remains an industry leader.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• This position is eligible for inclusion in the bargaining unit. The union that represents employees in this position is the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 32.

In addition, applicants must:

• Meet the definition of a surplus or displaced employee of OPM.
• Have a current performance rating of at least fully successful or equivalent.
• Meet minimum qualifications for the vacancy.

Qualifications

In order to be rated as minimum qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".

Specialized Experience for GS14: You must have one full year of specialized experience that is at least equivalent in difficulty and complexity to work performed at the GS-13 grade level. Specialized experience for this position must have included:

1. Acted as a Contracting Officer's Representative for medium to large acquisitions;
2. Developed and executed change management initiatives to align with organizational goals and improve overall efficiency;
3. Monitored and evaluated projects and activities to ensure compliance with established goals, objectives, policies, and schedules;
4. Researched industry best practices to benchmark an organization's products and services; AND
5. Developed and delivered presentations highlighting key metrics and outcomes to leadership on acquisition projects.

You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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 that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position based on the competencies listed below; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp.

Once the application process is complete, your resume will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

• Administration and Management
• Organizational Awareness
• Strategic Thinking
• Written Communication

Candidates that score at least an 80 on the assessment will be considered "Well Qualified" and will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration.