The Executive Director, Regional Procurement Office (Central) is an executive aligned under the Executive Director, Acquisitions. The Executive Director, Acquisitions oversees and directs activities of the subordinate Regional Procurement Offices associated with contracting and acquisition, and oversees implementation of Department of Veterans Affairs acquisition policy, and assists in development of that policy.
Summary
The Executive Director, Regional Procurement Office (Central) is an executive aligned under the Executive Director, Acquisitions. The Executive Director, Acquisitions oversees and directs activities of the subordinate Regional Procurement Offices associated with contracting and acquisition, and oversees implementation of Department of Veterans Affairs acquisition policy, and assists in development of that policy.
75% or less - You may be expected to travel up to 50% or more for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—The Department of Veterans Affairs offers Permanent Change of Station (PCS) relocation expenses. Permanent Change of Station is the relocation of a household due to government convenience in connection with a transfer between duty stations or facilities. A Relocation or Recruitment Incentive MAY be authorized. For more information go to http://vaww.fscdirect.fsc.va.gov/pcs.asp.
Executive Director, Regional Procurement Office (Central) duty location is Murfreesboro, TN or if highly qualified, location negotiable within the Regional Procurement Office Central region. This position is not remote and will work out of a Department of Veterans Affairs' owned or leased facility.
The Executive Director, Regional Procurement Office is responsible for the operation of the Network Contracting Offices (NCOs) in their assigned Region and compliance with contracting regulations and policy. The incumbent is one of three principal advisors to the Executive Director, Acquisition - Eastern (NCOs 1, 2, 4-8 and the Research and Development contracting team); Central (NCOs 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, and 23), the Program Contracting Activity- Central (PCAC), and the Consolidated Mail Order Pharmacy (CMOP); and Western (NCOs 17, 19, 20, 21, and 22).
Through subordinate supervisors and managers, directs the activities of 1040 professional, technical and administrative staffs and manages a budget of $102M.
The Executive Director, Regional Procurement Office report to the Executive Director, Acquisition. The responsibilities include, but not limited to the following:
The Executive Director, Regional Procurement Office is responsible for the operational execution, oversight, compliance, direction and support of all procurement organizations within their geographic region. The Executive Director, Regional Procurement Office provides leadership and direction to support delegated Head Contracting Activity functions from the Executive Director, Acquisition, ensures the efficient and effective operation of all field contracting activities, and maintain compliance with federal and agency regulations, policies, directives and operating procedures.
Direct supervisory responsibilities for the Directors of Contracting in order to provide a single reporting chain for all acquisition personnel.
Direct standardization of organization structure, processes, procedures, terminology, performance measurement, and customer satisfaction across Veterans Integrated Service Networks contracting centers.
Serve as a conduit for strategic communication from the Executive Director, Acquisition and other executive management and field activities.
Ensure that customer satisfaction levels meet the highest possible standards. Evaluate individual and organizational performance and address any deficiencies.
Facilitate implementation of integrated product/acquisition teams to conduct and facilitate strategic and operations acquisition planning and acquisition life-cycle management.
One year probationary period required for initial SES appointment.
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
Incumbents of this position will be subject to a background investigation commensurate with the risk and sensitivity level of the position.
Successful completion of drug screening required.
Public Financial Disclosure Report (SF-278) is required within 30 days of appointment.
May be subject to reassignment geographically or organizationally.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement as required by Executive Order 14043, for further details, refer to additional information below.
VA structures its SES positions into pay bands. This is a Pay Band 3 position and the salary range is $141,022 to $195,000. Exceptions to the cap of the range may be considered in certain circumstances.
Executive Director, Regional Procurement Office (Central) duty location is Murfreesboro, TN or if highly qualified, location negotiable within the Regional Procurement Office Central region.
This position is not remote and will work out of a Department of Veterans Affairs' owned or leased facility.
Qualifications
This position has a positive education requirement (see Education).
To meet the minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the following technical and executive core qualifications. These qualifications would typically be gained through progressively responsible management or executive level assignments such as director of a regional office, medical facility or program manager. An individual's total experience, education and volunteer work experience must demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position.
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.
MANDATORY EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): All applicants must submit a written narrative response to each of the following ECQs and include your name on each page. Your narrative must address each ECQ separately and demonstrate the underlying competencies in the narrative. Examples should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities; the scope and complexity of the programs, activities, or services you managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertaken; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues you addressed; and the results of your actions. You should use action oriented leadership words to describe your experience and accomplishments and quantify your experience wherever possible to demonstrate your accomplishments (e.g., number of employees supervised; size of budget managed; amount of money saved, etc.). Applicants should use the Challenge, Context, Action and Results (CCAR) model below when responding to each ECQ:
Challenge. Describe a specific problem or goal.
Context. Describe the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked, to address a particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale, etc).
Action. Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge.
Result. Give specific examples of measures/outcomes that had some impact on the organization. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of your leadership skills.
Your narrative response should not exceed 10 pages, be typed in 12 point font with one-inch margins. It is recommended that you include 2 recent (not older than 10 years) examples per ECQ and draft your ECQs in a Word document before uploading into the system to ensure these guidelines are met. Information that exceeds these guidelines will not be reviewed. Detailed information on each ECQ, the underlying and fundamental competencies, sample narratives and a tips sheet for writing effective ECQs are available in the "Guide To Senior Executive Service Qualifications" GUIDE (opm.gov) at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualifications/.
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. (Underlying Competencies: Creativity and Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, and Vision)
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. (Underlying Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others and Team Building)
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. (Underlying Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving and Technical Credibility)
4. Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial and information resources strategically. (Underlying Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management and Technology Management)
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. (Underlying Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy and Influencing/Negotiation)
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION (TQ)s: In addition, all applicants must submit a written narrative response to the following specific TQ(s). Please label and include your name on each page. Please give examples and explain how often you used your skills, the complexity of the knowledge possessed, the level of people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled managing a large public or private sector organization that administers complex, rules-based benefits or services, etc. It is recommended that you draft your TQ(s) in a word document and then upload into the system.
TQ 1: Extensive knowledge and experience applying Federal procurement laws, rules, regulations, practices and procedures in order to lead a complex procurement operation for a large diverse organization.
TQ 2: Demonstrated ability to manage the transformation of an Acquisition organization on a significant scale and ability to assess and prioritize procurement customer needs and to develop a management strategy.
Education
This position has a positive education requirement. To be eligible, you must clearly state in your resume the following degree, major and college/ university AND submit a copy of your transcripts as proof. Candidates who do not submit transcripts will not be considered.
To meet the minimum qualifications for the 1102 series, applicants must possess the following basic, technical and executive core qualifications. An individual's total experience and education must demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position.
Completion of a full four years 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.
Highly Recommended -Acquisition Certification: Applicants who possess or are eligible for Level Ill certification by the Federal Acquisition Institute (Federal Acquisition Certification? Contracting (FAC-C)) or Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce (Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Certification in Contracting); OR applicants who currently possess or are eligible for Level II FAC-C or DAWIA certification and can achieve Level Ill certification standards within eighteen months from the date of appointment to this position will also be considered. Please indicate in your application your level and source (FAC-C or DAWIA) of certification or eligibility for certification.
Candidates who do not submit transcripts will not be considered.
Drug Testing: All applicants tentatively selected for VA Senior Executive Service employment in any position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
Incumbents of this position will be subject to a background investigation commensurate with the risk and sensitivity level of the position.
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.
Step 1: ECQ qualifications
Step 2: Technical Qualification(s)
Step 3: VA Executive Resources Board
Step 4: Nominating Organization may conduct interviews
Step 5: Approval by the Selecting Official (may include additional screening)
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.
A complete application for this position includes the following items:
1. Resume not to exceed 5 pages; and
2. Transcripts (Candidates who do not submit transcripts will not be considered); and
3. Written narrative response to address each Technical Qualification(s) not to exceed 2 pages each; and
4. Written narrative responses to address each Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) not to exceed 2 pages each for a total of 10 pages; or
5. Proof of non-competitive eligibility (if applicable). Proof consists of an SF-50 showing career status in the SES and proof of certification of your Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) administered Qualifications Review Board (QRB).
Non-Competitive Consideration: You are considered a non-competitive applicant if you are a current career Senior Executive, graduate of a Senior Executive Service (SES) Candidate Development Program (CDP) or an individual with SES reinstatement eligibility and your ECQs have been certified by the OPM QRB. You may be considered non-competitively for appointment to this position if you meet the mandatory technical qualifications requirements.
Non-competitive applicants do not need to submit ECQ narratives but you must clearly state your status in your resume and submit a written narrative response to the Technical Qualification (s); not more than 2 pages per each TQ with a font size no smaller than 12 points. Proof of non-competitive eligibility is required. The agency has the option of considering you non-competitively or including you in the competitive process.
Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm EST on the closing date, 09/11/2023 in order for you to be considered. Please read all instructions before you begin.
To begin click the Apply Online button and follow the prompts to register and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ and click on "Application Status". Click on the position title and select Apply Online to continue.
Veterans Health Administration- CSEMO S130
810 Vermont Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20420
US
Next steps
The Corporate Senior Executive Management Office (CSEMO) will review all applications to determine if applicants meet the technical qualifications of this position and the SES ECQs. Those who meet the qualifications will be referred to the Executive Resources Board (ERB), a panel of SES members to determine the "best qualified" candidates. Once a selection is made, the selectee's application will be forwarded to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for approval by an OPM independent Qualifications Review Board (QRB), unless the selectee is a current/former SES executive or has successfully completed an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program and is QRB certified.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
A complete application for this position includes the following items:
1. Resume not to exceed 5 pages; and
2. Transcripts (Candidates who do not submit transcripts will not be considered); and
3. Written narrative response to address each Technical Qualification(s) not to exceed 2 pages each; and
4. Written narrative responses to address each Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) not to exceed 2 pages each for a total of 10 pages; or
5. Proof of non-competitive eligibility (if applicable). Proof consists of an SF-50 showing career status in the SES and proof of certification of your Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) administered Qualifications Review Board (QRB).
Non-Competitive Consideration: You are considered a non-competitive applicant if you are a current career Senior Executive, graduate of a Senior Executive Service (SES) Candidate Development Program (CDP) or an individual with SES reinstatement eligibility and your ECQs have been certified by the OPM QRB. You may be considered non-competitively for appointment to this position if you meet the mandatory technical qualifications requirements.
Non-competitive applicants do not need to submit ECQ narratives but you must clearly state your status in your resume and submit a written narrative response to the Technical Qualification (s); not more than 2 pages per each TQ with a font size no smaller than 12 points. Proof of non-competitive eligibility is required. The agency has the option of considering you non-competitively or including you in the competitive process.
Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm EST on the closing date, 09/11/2023 in order for you to be considered. Please read all instructions before you begin.
To begin click the Apply Online button and follow the prompts to register and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ and click on "Application Status". Click on the position title and select Apply Online to continue.
Veterans Health Administration- CSEMO S130
810 Vermont Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20420
US
Next steps
The Corporate Senior Executive Management Office (CSEMO) will review all applications to determine if applicants meet the technical qualifications of this position and the SES ECQs. Those who meet the qualifications will be referred to the Executive Resources Board (ERB), a panel of SES members to determine the "best qualified" candidates. Once a selection is made, the selectee's application will be forwarded to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for approval by an OPM independent Qualifications Review Board (QRB), unless the selectee is a current/former SES executive or has successfully completed an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program and is QRB certified.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
