Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to: All U.S. Citizens who are currently employed or reside in the Boyers, PA local commuting area. Please refer to the Duties section for more specific details.

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This position is open to all U.S. Citizens who reside or are currently employed in the Boyers, PA local commuting area, which includes the Pennsylvania counties of Butler, Clarion, Armstrong, Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence, Mercer, Crawford, Erie, Venango, Jefferson, Indiana, and Westmorland; Ohio counties of Columbia, Trumbull, and Mahoning; and all cities existing in Pennsylvania or Ohio within the geographic area bounded by the outer boundaries of the combined areas of the aforementioned counties.

As a Supervisory Investigations Contract Analyst you will be responsible for the following duties:

• The incumbent supervises and manages the CPOC Branch and is responsible for the development, oversight and management of CPOC and DPOC contracts to perform background investigations and provide related services.
• The work includes serving as the Contract Officer Representative (COR) for one or more major investigative contracts, oversees contractor's overall performance of a contract, prepares related reports, works with Agency contracting office to develop new contracts, plans, assigns, and evaluates work to be accomplished by Branch team members to include resolving grievances or serious employee complaints.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US citizen
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible, but is not a full time telework position. The incumbent will be required to report to the office on a routine basis.
• If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.
• This position may entail working occasional overtime on weekday evenings and/or weekends. Flexibility to work a fixed work schedule for indefinite periods of time is required.
• Travel is required to coordinate with contractors or organizations, or for attendance at meetings, seminars and other activities.
• The work may involve some occasional lifting. There are no unusual physical demands in this position.
• The work is performed in an office setting in a semi-isolated converted underground limestone mine where immediate access to the "outside" is restricted.

Qualifications

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: General Inspection Investigation Enforcement and Compliance Series 1801 for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 12/23/2024

Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade (GS/GG-13) in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility.
Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Serving as a Contracting Officers Representative to manage contract procedures, deadlines, milestones and assesses contract performance for a personnel vetting agency.
• Overseeing acquisition planning, contract types, contracting methods, source selection procedures, contract administration and contract management requirements for major investigative contracts.
• Reviewing federal investigations Laws, executive orders and internal investigations policy, processes and procedures.
• Applying national security and personnel suitability policies and regulations to ensure administrative management of investigative standards to the personnel vetting process

Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:
1. Contract Administration- Organize work, set priorities, monitor progress, evaluate outcomes, and determine resource requirements for project accomplishment; oversee, negotiate, review, and interpret contracts and grants to monitor activities, and ensure compliance with agreement requirements.
2.Policy Coordination- The practice of collecting, analyzing, and using information to reach a consensus of understanding and collaboratively align compliance with existing or proposed policies, regulations, Directives and Instructions.
3. Information Management- Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems.
4. Technical Competence- Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on the job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues
5. Problem Solving- Identifies solutions to problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgement to generate and evaluate alternatives; and to make recommendations.
6. Leadership- Inspires, motivates and guides others toward goal accomplishment; coaches, mentors, and challenges subordinates; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations; models high standards of honesty, integrity, trust, openness, and respect for the individual by applying these values to daily behaviors.
7. Communicate- (i.e., written and oral) rights, responsibilities, management directives, policies, and/or regulations to employees, supervisors, and/or other pertinent individuals.

How you will be evaluated

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

Read the job opportunity carefully to make sure you have included all required contact information.
Include dates, hours, level of experience and examples for each work experience
For each work experience you list, make sure you include:

• Start and end dates (including the month and year).
• The number of hours you worked per week.
• The level and amount of experience-for instance, whether you served as a project manager or a team member helps to illustrate your level of experience.
• Examples of relevant experiences and accomplishments that prove you can perform the tasks at the level required for the job as stated in the job announcement. Your experience needs to address every required qualification.

If your resume does not clearly outline details for each position as noted, you may be deemed "not referred" for this position.

Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.