This position is located in the Executive Office of the President, Office of Administration, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Procurement and Contract Management Division. The incumbent will serve as the Director responsible for ensuring that agency policies and procedures comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and planning, negotiating, and administering the procurement of goods, systems, or services with specialized state-of-the art, critical or scarce requirements.
Summary
This position is located in the Executive Office of the President, Office of Administration, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Procurement and Contract Management Division. The incumbent will serve as the Director responsible for ensuring that agency policies and procedures comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and planning, negotiating, and administering the procurement of goods, systems, or services with specialized state-of-the art, critical or scarce requirements.
As a Supervisory Contract Specialist, GS-1102-15, your typical work assignments may include the following:
Leads, manages, and evaluates the overall performance for a team of subordinate supervisors, team leaders, professional, technical, and support personnel.
Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, consideration of the nature and complexity of work and capabilities; sets priorities, quarterly and annual goals and tracks progress of work; and evaluates work performance of subordinates and subordinate leaders.
Advises senior officials on policies and procedures related to acquisition-specific requirements such as: procurement planning using a contract management tool, development of acquisition strategies, source selection, and evaluating the performance of various types of contractual actions.
Serves as the subject-matter-expert on contract negotiations responsible for organizing and leading negotiations, overseeing contract administration, scope or other modifications, price adjustments, contract termination and closeouts.
Serves as the subject-matter-expert for program officials on all acquisition and administrative matters affecting the procurement of supplies and services including Information Technology and Telecommunications.
Collaborates with the agency's Office of General Counsel to ensure procurement activities comply with the intent of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Directives.
Responds to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on contract protests lodged by commercial vendors and represents the agency in a manner that minimizes costly program delay and litigation.
U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident is required for this appointment.
Males born on (or after) 12/31/1959, must be registered with the Selective Service System or have an approved exemption. Visit www.SSS.gov for more info.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Subject to pre-employment and random drug tests.
Direct deposit is required per Public Law 104-134.
Relocation expense will not be paid.
Must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance prior to appointment date. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).
Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
Federal Acquisition Certification-Contracting (FAC-C) Level III Certification is required.
Must complete an Office of Government Ethics (OGE) confidential financial disclosure form 450.
Telework may be approved after 90 days.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must meet the qualification requirements outlined below to be considered minimally qualified for this position. The qualification requirements are in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards. In order to qualify for the Supervisory Contract Specialist, applicants must meet the basic requirements and specialized experience. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level or pay band in Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS: In accordance with OPM Qualification Standards, the Contracting Series, 1102 has a basic requirement.
In order to meet the basic requirement for the Contracting Series, applicant meets one of the requirements listed below:
A. I have completed of all mandatory training prescribed for progression to GS-14 or higher level contracting positions, including at least 4-years experience in contracting or related positions. I have at least 1 year of that experience that qualifies as specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position, and that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position. Note: College transcripts must be included in your application package, if you are qualifying based on your education. -OR-
B. I have completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. Note: College transcripts must be included in your application package, if you are qualifying based on your education. -OR-
C. I have an exception. Federal Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met.
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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 level or pay band in Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector: (1) Providing sound business advice to senior management officials on Federal acquisition laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and statutes. (2) Planning, negotiating, and administering the procurement of goods, systems, or services with state-of-the art, critical, and/or scarce requirements. (3) Guiding the full range of post award contract administrative activities including issuing contract modifications, negotiation changes, exercising options, investigating and resolving contractor delays, contractor performance, terminations, and disposition of claims.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service program (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.
Education
In accordance with OPM Qualification Standards, the Contracting Series, 1102 has a basic requirement.
Visit the link below to review basic requirements: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1100/contracting-series-1102/
Are you using education to qualify? You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
Pass/Fail Courses: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.
Graduate Education: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Applicants must submit transcripts in application package.
Additional information
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, you must be a preference eligible or a Veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.
Active Duty Military Members may apply under this announcement due to the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act. You must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions along with your application for Federal employment. A certification is a document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days from the date of application. If selected, appointment eligibility requirements must be met prior to the effective date of appointment.
Inter-Agency Career Transition Assistance Programs & 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 with a score of 85 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternative Application.
NOTE: More than one selection may be made within 90 days of the issuance of the certificate, if additional vacancies occur.
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 that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal 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 information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
Accountability - Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for mistakes. Complies with established control systems and rules.
Contracting/Procurement - Knowledge of various types of contracts, techniques or requirements (for example, Federal Acquisitions Regulations) for contracting or procurement, and contract negotiation and administration.
Oral Communication - Makes clear and convincing oral presentations. Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed.
Problem Solving - Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
Written Communication - Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
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 that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal 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 information on the specific benefits offered.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed
2. Other supporting documents:
Cover Letter, optional
College transcript(s), if the position has an education requirement or if you are utilizing education as part of your qualifications.
Most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" showing you are/were in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held (if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service). Do not submit an Award SF-50 as it does not identify all the required information needed for eligibility verification.
Most recent Performance Appraisal, optional
DD-214, SF-15 Form and VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty from Veterans for consideration under Veteran hiring authorities. DD-214 must be a Member 4 or Service 2 copy which reflects the type of discharge/character of service.
Noncompetitive appointment authority documentation, if applicable
Career Transition Assistant Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program Documentation, if applicable (e.g. Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.)
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USA JOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USA JOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USA JOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
It is applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and uploaded, (i.e., resume, veteran's documentation, completed assessment, and SF-50's) is received and accurate. Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your application. If a document is not in legible format, applicant will not be able to view it in Application Manager which means applicant must again upload or fax the documentation by the closing date of this announcement.
Application packages will not be accepted via mail. Due to security processes, mail delivery takes approximately 2-3 weeks to process at which time the vacancy announcement will be closed and no further consideration will be given to additional application packages.
Office of Administration
725 17th Street
Washington, DC 20503
US
Next steps
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
After a tentative job offer, we will conduct a security background investigation and drug screening. If the drug screening is negative and security background is cleared, then a formal job offer will be extended to candidate.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed
2. Other supporting documents:
Cover Letter, optional
College transcript(s), if the position has an education requirement or if you are utilizing education as part of your qualifications.
Most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" showing you are/were in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held (if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service). Do not submit an Award SF-50 as it does not identify all the required information needed for eligibility verification.
Most recent Performance Appraisal, optional
DD-214, SF-15 Form and VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty from Veterans for consideration under Veteran hiring authorities. DD-214 must be a Member 4 or Service 2 copy which reflects the type of discharge/character of service.
Noncompetitive appointment authority documentation, if applicable
Career Transition Assistant Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program Documentation, if applicable (e.g. Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.)
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USA JOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USA JOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USA JOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
It is applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and uploaded, (i.e., resume, veteran's documentation, completed assessment, and SF-50's) is received and accurate. Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your application. If a document is not in legible format, applicant will not be able to view it in Application Manager which means applicant must again upload or fax the documentation by the closing date of this announcement.
Application packages will not be accepted via mail. Due to security processes, mail delivery takes approximately 2-3 weeks to process at which time the vacancy announcement will be closed and no further consideration will be given to additional application packages.
Office of Administration
725 17th Street
Washington, DC 20503
US
Next steps
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
After a tentative job offer, we will conduct a security background investigation and drug screening. If the drug screening is negative and security background is cleared, then a formal job offer will be extended to candidate.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
