As the Deputy Director for Office of Procurement Operations, you will provide executive leadership over the Agency's administration of contracts, procurement actions, and other related acquisition functions and serve as the Head of the Contracting Activity (as defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)) and report to the Director of OPO, who serves as the Senior Procurement Executive. If selected, you will be responsible for the general management of the operational contracting divisions in OPO, developing and managing new acquisition initiatives, reviewing contracting processes, and recommending improvements.

• Responsible for the long-range planning, development, and coordination of programs, policies, and procedures associated with acquisition management. Takes all action necessary to assure that OPO complies fully with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other applicable regulations, policies, and guidance.
• Review internal operations for effectiveness and efficiency, conducts program evaluation as required to assess the effectiveness of operations, and makes improvements as appropriate.
• Initiate and administer training programs for contracting and non-contracting personnel involved in the acquisition process.
• Prepare and support formal program requests to the Director providing justification for major program additions and changes. Recommendations and decisions made have a significant impact on administrative management matters such as policy development and implementation, program content, organizational structure and budget and staffing resource
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• Establish improved methods of operation, sets standards of performance, and recommends policy and procedural changes for the most effective and economical use of resources. The incumbent evaluates cost/benefit analyses and participates in OPM's budget planning process including analyzing and evaluating complex proposals and recommendations.

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
• This position is not eligible for inclusion in a bargaining unit
• All federal employees are required to have direct deposit
• Selected candidate will be subject to a one-year probationary period in the Senior Executive Service unless required probationary period has previously been served.
• Selected candidate is required to file a SF-278, Public Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days after his/her appointment, in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
• This is not a remote position, selectee will be required to report to the duty station on a regular basis. Telework may be authorized.

Qualifications

The Executive Core Qualifications are required for entry to the Senior Executive Service; to meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show in your resume that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) listed below.

ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE: The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN: The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

Additional information on the Executive Core Qualifications is available at SES ECQs

Please ensure that your resume emphasizes your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions relating to the qualifications described above. An example of a resume showing possession of the ECQs is available at SES Resume

Please DO NOT submit separate statements addressing the ECQs as they will not be considered.

Applicants must meet all of the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

How you will be evaluated

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

You will be evaluated on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education. Resumes will be evaluated by a rating and ranking panel, and highly qualified candidates may be invited to participate in a structured interview and undergo a reference check. The OPM Executive Resources Board (ERB) will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the approving authority.

Unless you have already been certified by a Qualifications Review Board (QRB) in the past, your ECQs must be certified by a QRB before appointment can occur.