Clarification from the agency

This vacancy announcement is open to candidates who live in the Washington, DC commuting area and/or current employees of the federal judiciary (AO or U.S. Courts) nationwide.

The incumbent of this position is a recognized procurement expert that has successfully managed the acquisition and management of various technologies and services associated with defensive cyber operations, IT testing and assessments, cybersecurity engineering, and IT systems development and management. The incumbent performs daily tasks related to contract administration and oversight during the pre-award, evaluation and post-award phases for various IT project and services contract and ensures all judiciary acquisition rules are followed in the execution phase of contracts. The incumbent coordinates with across the office on contract modifications, works with the vendor on service delivery, and collaborates on funding, and ensures timely reconciliation and payment of invoices.

Duties of the position include, but are not limited to:

1. Developing contract requirements analysis documents; performing market research; preparing independent government cost estimates and cost benefit analysis; and monitoring the cost, schedule, and performance parameters of all assigned contracts.
2. Developing supporting documentation such as statements of work (SOWs), statement of objectives (SOOs), Performance Work Statements (PWSs), funding information, schedules of deliverables, and other contract-related documents.
3. Reviewing and assisting division CORs with acquisition activities to include, but not limited to, the development and review of Independent Government Cost Estimates, and the processing of contract invoices.
4. Creating and delivering compelling written and oral presentations and work products to a range of audiences from IT practitioners to executive level management.
5. Collaborating with the Vendor Management Branch and Procurement Management Division PMD to ensure successful contract awards and completion.
6. Serving as technical liaison between ITSO, the Contracting Officer, and the contractor.
7. Ensuring satisfactory performance of effort and timely delivery of services, as set forth in the contract.
8. Serving as liaison between contractors and the government contracting officer to identify and resolve issues.
9. Monitoring contractor's compliance with contract terms, conditions, and specifications.
10. Providing timely, consistent, and comprehensive oversight of assigned contracts, delivery orders and task orders.
11. Maintaining a COR file system to record performance in all acquisition phases, including requirements development; pre-award activities; post-award contract administration; and termination/closure of contracts.
12. Collaborating with other DTS CORs and the Vendor Management Branch on improving and streamlining acquisition processes across the Department.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

1. All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
2. Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of non-citizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
3. All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check.
4. New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
5. All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment.
6. You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment.
7. If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation.

Qualifications

Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience must demonstrate ALL areas defined below:

1. Managing federal IT contracts.
2. Experience in all phases of the Acquisition Lifecycle Model.

How you will be evaluated

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

We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.

You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.