Clarification from the agency

Current employees within the Federal civil service. SES reinstatement eligibles and SESCDP graduates may also apply for noncompetitive consideration.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The position follows the acquisition policies and oversight guidance. The incumbent provides the DAS-A information related to the award and administration of contracts, financial assistance instruments, and requests for warrant boards to appoint Contracting Officers (CO). The incumbent ensures assigned acquisition team members adhere to all regulations and policies related to contracting matters within HHS and the OAMS.

The responsibilities of this position include the following:

- Serves as advisor to the DAS-A in procurement planning meetings. Advises program officials of the procurement objectives to be used and assists in the preparation of the statement of work.
- Conducts continuous surveillance and evaluation of the procurement program to assure that functions, goals, priorities, and procedures of the program are being met. Maintains a continuing interchange of information in the form of reports, statistics, and commentaries and coordination of activities with the DAS-A. The incumbent represents the agency as the project's contractual authority at conferences and meetings.
- Serves as the OAMS Chief CO with unlimited signature authority, negotiator, and project coordinator responsible for the pre-award and post award contracting function involving highly specialized procurements of significance and sensitivity in support of the development and acquisition of HHS programmatic missions. Performance of the function requires knowledge of all types of contracting from fixed price through cost reimbursable contracts.
- Interprets contract provisions of contractors and agency officials, and provides appropriate advice and guidance, using mature judgment and defending all actions taken.
- Develops, within the existing legal and regulatory framework, procurement policies, procedures and operating instructions tailored to meet the specific needs of acquiring medical countermeasures.
- Manages, develops, implements, and assesses contract policies and procedures consistent with the guidelines in alignment with HHS and other Federal agencies.
- Plans, develops, and establishes the contractual strategy for project acquisitions. Develops a pre-negotiation position, determines the types of contracts, and negotiates authority to be used, and prepares justifications.
- Establishes published guidelines for use of staff and program offices, setting forth procurement lead-times for each type of requirement handled.
- Performs the necessary contract management activities consistent with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) guidance and contractual agreements.

Conditions of employment

• This employer participates in the E-Verify Program
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Subject to satisfactory security and suitability determinations
• New appointees must successfully complete a 1-year probationary period
• This is a career position in the SES. Unless the selectee is already a member of the SES with career status or has successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program certified by OPM.
• Executive qualifications must be approved by OPM before appointment can be affected. If you are selected, you will be responsible for working with an HHS Executive Consultant, or QRB Writer to develop an ECQ narrative for submission to OPM
• You must meet the qualification requirements of this position no later than the closing date of the job opportunity announcement.

Qualifications

As a basic requirement, applicants must demonstrate progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Mandatory/Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications listed below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the equivalent of the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state and local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations. Failure to meet this basic qualification requirement and all executive and technical qualification factors will automatically exclude you from further consideration.

All competitive candidates for SES positions with the Federal Government must demonstrate leadership experience indicative of senior executive level management capability. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show in your resume that you possess the Fundamental Competencies, five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), and the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ's), listed below. It is recommended that your resume emphasize levels of responsibility, scope and complexity of programs managed, and program accomplishments and results.

Fundamental Competencies:

Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Written Communication, Continual Learning, and Public Service Motivation.

Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs):

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.

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.

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.

4. Business Acumen: The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

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.

Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ's):

This position also requires that you possess MTQ's that represent knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role. The following MTQ's must be evident in your resume.

1. Recent and expert level knowledge, skills and abilities in both contracting and acquisition planning, including an in-depth understanding of services contracting, and the use of data in decision-making and requirements generation. Demonstrated understanding of the development and application of relevant acquisition laws, regulations, and policies
2. Proven expertise in formulating and implementing innovative procurement strategies and policy development to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and mitigate risks in a large-scale acquisition environment. Uses technology to drive transformation and enhance contract oversight efforts.
   

How you will be evaluated

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

Your resume (NOT TO EXCEED FIVE PAGES), demonstrating possession of the technical qualifications and achievement of the five executive core qualifications are the documents that will be used to determine your basic and specialized qualifications for the position. YOU MUST ADHERE TO THE PAGE LIMITS ABOVE OR YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.