Supervisory Contract Specialist with Security Clearance

Position: SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST with Security Clearance
Duties
* Manage the District's multi-million dollar contracting program for single and multiple purpose civil works water resources projects; military design and construction projects, environmental restoration, hazardous toxic and radiological waste.
* Develop long range organizational plans and goals through subordinate organizational chiefs, assign work to subordinates, determining work schedules and priorities.
* Implement contracting laws, higher authority directives and policy, develop and issue local guidance.
* Serve as a member of various boards (Corporate Board, District Acquisition Strategy Board, etc.) to ensure contracting commitments are met.
* Represent the District in meetings with officials from other districts, higher echelons, contractors, and other agencies. Requirements Conditions of employment
* Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
* This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
* This position requires participation in the Department of Army Drug-Free Federal Workplace Program to include passing a urinalysis drug testing prior to appointment and passing random urinalysis drug testing after appointment.
* Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel of 15% of the time may be required.
* A one year supervisory probation period may be required. Qualifications Who May Apply:
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
* Current Department of Army Civilian Employees

* Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)

* Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce

* Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan

* Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act

* Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473

* Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer

* Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible

* Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible

* Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement

* Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible

* Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is . Basic Requirement for Supervisory Contract Specialist:
Degree:
Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. OR Exemption:
You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current civilian employee in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000; OR (B) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
Specialized

Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes (1) Applying highly developed professional knowledge of the theories and principles of contracting to execute contracting program for organization; (2) Administering contracts for Construction, Architect and Engineering, Environmental, Services, and Supplies; (3) Developing strategies to maximize benefit to the Government (i.e., reducing Government risk, selecting proper contract type, decreasing contract cost, increasing value); and (4) Implementing team building strategies and methods to maximize team members's potential and productive work environment to meet mission goals.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required…