Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens

• Serves as the senior advisor to key management officials in strategic and operational planning.
• Oversees all contracting, acquisitions, and government purchase cards.
• Ensures that procurement transactions support the mission of the agency.
• Oversees the execution of acquisition actions by subordinate personnel from the identification of need through contract closeouts.
• Exchanges factual and abstract information and presents recommendations pertaining to federal acquisition.
• Provides administration and technical supervision for a team of senior and junior contract specialists and purchasing agents.
• Performs direct, day-to-day human resources management duties.
• Promotes the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) objectives of the agency and ensures fairness and equity in all personnel actions.

PUBLIC NOTICE: This position is being filled under the Direct Hiring Authority for Scientific, Technical, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) positions in accordance with OPM rules and regulations.

The initial cut-off for first referral consideration is December 14, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. (EST); applications received after this date will be given consideration only if there is a need for further applicant review.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or Naturalized U.S. Citizen.
• You must obtain and maintain a favorable background investigation.
• You may be required to serve a one year probationary period.
• You may be required to serve a one year supervisory probationary period.
• You must maintain direct deposit of your Federal pay.
• You must complete and submit the required confidential financial disclosure report upon entrance on duty and annually thereafter.
• You must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 15 pounds unassisted such as office items and supplies; and sustain period of bending, stooping, and reaching.
• You must complete and successfully pass the DHS required E-Verify employment verification check.
• GG-14: You must possess a current Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Level III or the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) equivalent.
• GG-13: You must possess the Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Level II or the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) equivalent; and you must obtain the FAC-C Level III certification within 1 year of appointment.
• You must possess and maintain a valid U.S. Motor Vehicle Driver License, without impeding restrictions, and issued by a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory.
• You may be expected to travel up to 15% of the time.

Qualifications

Qualifications must be met by the initial cut-off for first referral consideration, December 14, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. (EST), and any subsequent cut-off date(s); applications received after the initial cut-off date will be given consideration only if there is a need for further applicant review.

Minimum Qualification Requirement: Basic Requirements for GG-13 and Above:
A. Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GG/GS-13 or higher-level contracting positions, including at least 4-years experience in contracting or related positions. At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position.
AND
B. 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.
C. Exceptions: Employees in GG/GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. This also applied to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications

• To be eligible for the GG-1102-14 grade level, you must possess the Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Level III or the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) equivalent.
• To be eligible for the GG-1102-13 grade level, you must possess the Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Level II or DAWIA equivalent; and you must obtain the FAC-C Level III certification within 1 year of appointment.

Specialized Experience is defined as:
For GG-14: Providing agency acquisition regulatory interpretation and direction; overseeing all contracting, acquisitions, and government purchase cards; performing acquisition program management and administrative duties; managing the use of memorandums of understanding/agreement (MOUs & MOAs) for work to be performed with other governmental entities; making final decisions on contracting matters, including the most appropriate procurement method an contractual arrangement;assisting with terminating and suspending contracts; assisting in making decisions on protests, disputes, appeal, bid openings, negotiations, procurement integrity monitoring and claims review; assigning and reviewing work; objectively analyzes performance/conduct problems through informal and formal processes; actively promotes Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) objectives of the agency, and ensuring fairness and equity in all personnel actions within the organization. Duties performed are equivalent to the GG/GS-13 grade level in the Federal service or comparable pay systems in the private or public sector.
For GG-13: Providing agency acquisition regulatory interpretation and direction, overseeing all contracting, simplified acquisitions, and government purchase cards; performing acquisition program management and administrative duties; managing the use of memorandums of understanding/agreement (MOUs/MOAs) for work to be performed with other governmental entities; assisting in making final decisions on contracting matters, including the most appropriate procurement method an contractual arrangement; assisting with terminating and suspending contracts; assisting in making decisions on protests, disputes, appeals, bid openings, negotiations, procurement integrity monitoring and claims review; assigning work; objectively analyzing performance/conduct problems through informal and formal processes, actively promoting Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) objectives of the agency, and ensuring fairness and equity in all personnel actions within the organization. Duties performed are equivalent to the GG/GS-12 grade level in the Federal service or comparable pay systems in the private or public sector.

Statement of Difference at the Grade Level GG-13: The supervisor makes assignments that have clear precedents and outlines possible problem areas as well as objectives, plans, priorities and deadlines. The employee carries out assignments in conformance with accepted policies and practices and seeks direction from the supervisor on controversial situations that do not have clear precedents. Completed work is reviewed for conformance to policy, effectiveness of approach, and technical soundness.

Your resume must have complete information: Please ensure your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified and you will no longer be considered for this position.

Part-Time or Unpaid Experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.

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, a qualifications review will be conducted. Resumes and supporting documents will be reviewed to verify eligibility and determine qualifications. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

Your rating will be based on the responses to the assessment questionnaire and the information provided in your resume. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. This could cause you to lose consideration for this position.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on your entire application and the extent to which you demonstrate the following competencies and/or knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Contracting
• Interpersonal Relations
• Supervisory Skills