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Who May Apply: Applications will be accepted from all groups of qualified individuals within the civil service. U.S. citizenship is required.

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As Executive Director, Procurement; Enterprise Services, Office of Acquisition; at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), you will establish goals and objectives to meet acquisition requirements and mission-critical needs for goods and services; ensure that procurement actions meet legal requirements and follow the ethical standards established in Federal Acquisition Regulations; maintain awareness of new developments in Federal Government and industry practices, contract case law and regulations, and other factors impacting Federal acquisition policies, planning, and operations; and ensure effective and efficient internal management and coordination of acquisition programs and cross-cutting initiatives. You will ensure that policies and procedures are established, direct a team of highly skilled employees, and work directly with support contractors and other independent contractors to deliver products and services. You will oversee projects with broad-based proposals to increase the effectiveness of the overall acquisition administration system.

You will develop and maintain contact with all levels of CBP and Department of Homeland Security officials, other government agencies, foreign governments, Congress, technology officials, support contract vendors, professional groups, organizations representing employees, educations and state institutions, and trade associations. Contacts are to exchange information; resolve highly complex issues and negotiate plans; set, explain or justify procurement policies and procedures; persuade officials to pursue recommended course of action; and carry out and evaluate operations.

You will also serve as the Office of Acquisition's principal technical authority on Federal contract regulations and laws, and as advisor to CBP executive leadership on all acquisition matters. You will direct the planning, oversight, integration, management, evaluation, and improvement of acquisition support for CBP.

Conditions of employment

Position Designation: This position is designated as Career Reserved.

Probationary Period: You will serve a one-year probationary period unless you previously completed the probationary period in the SES.

Selective Service: If you are a male and are hired, and if you were born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under Selective Service law.

Drug Testing: This position has been identified as a Testing Designated Position under the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Drug-Free Workplace Program. Satisfactory completion of the drug test is a condition of placement and/or employment in the position and the incumbent(s) of this position is thereafter subject to Random Drug Testing.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

You must show in your résumé that you possess the Basic Requirements, the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) that apply to the SES, and the Technical Qualifications listed below. You must also possess Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C)(Professional), in accordance with Office of Federal Procurement Policy requirements; or Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Contracting Certification.

Basic Requirements (please provide a copy of your transcript when you apply for this position):

1. Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to 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.

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2. 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.
3. Exceptions: 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. However, they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade, unless granted a waiver under Paragraph D.
4. Waiver: When filling a specific vacant position, the senior procurement executive of the selecting agency, at his or her discretion, may waive any or all of the requirements of Paragraphs A and B above if the senior procurement executive certifies that the applicant possesses significant potential for advancement to levels of greater responsibility and authority, based on demonstrated analytical and decision making capabilities, job performance, and qualifying experience. With respect to each waiver granted under this Paragraph D, the senior procurement executive must document for the record the basis of the waiver. If an individual is placed in a position in an agency on the basis of a waiver, the agency may later reassign that individual to another position at the same grade within that agency without additional waiver action.

Certification Requirement:

Applicants must possess Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C)-(Professional), in accordance with Office of Federal Procurement Policy requirements; or Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Contracting Certification. Please indicate your source of certification, FAC-C (Professional) or DAWIA Contracting, in your résumé.

Certification requirements can be found at:

FAC-C (Professional)

DAWIA Contracting

Executive Core and Technical Qualification Requirements:

You must show in your résumé that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) that apply to the SES, and the Technical Qualification listed below.

Additional information on the Executive Core Qualifications is available at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/executive-core-qualifications/

We recommend that your résumé emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed, and your program accomplishments, including the results of your actions.

Executive Core Qualifications - Mandatory

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.

Technical Qualifications - Mandatory

6. Expert knowledge and application of Federal procurement laws, rules, regulations, and practices, to include demonstrated leadership of an organizational entity responsible for the management of complex acquisition operations.

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. Your résumé will be evaluated by a rating and ranking panel, and highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Executive Resources Board (ERB) will review results and make recommendations on final selections to the appointing 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.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection:

• is an equal employment employer: Selection for positions will be based solely on merit without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, marital or family status or other differences.

• provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.