Supervisory Contract Specialist; Director of Contracting

Supervisory Contract Specialist (Director Of Contracting)

Major duties and responsibilities include:

• Provides the overall supervision of staff within the Network/Program Office.
• Serves as a Network/Program point of contact with the vendor community and provides ongoing supervision of acquisition activities within the Network/Program.
• Identifies and develops both technical and generalized education and training requirements for all acquisition staff, to include COR training and specialized training for leasing, clinical contracting, and other internal and external customers.
• Provides significant recommendations to the RPO on proposed VA and VHA level policy formulation connected with changes to VA, VHA, and RPO level acquisition programs.
• Develops and implements Network level administrative and procurement related policies and procedures require to effect efficient operations.
• Participates in VHA, regional, multi-network, and network level work groups.
• Develops, implements, and coordinates program activities.
• Provides feedback on proposed legislation affecting acquisition; recommends VHA, RPO, local NCO policies that enhance and support effective acquisition operations, supply chain management, and facilitate national VHA initiatives.
• Develops, disseminates, interprets, monitors, and enforces acquisition policies and procedures as they relate to the Network/Program acquisition activity.
• Facilitates standardization in terms of both local and national programs and initiatives such as eCMS, FPDS, purchase card program, Integrated Product Teams, Contract Review Boards, and others.
• Keeps local vendors and suppliers informed of VHA business opportunities.
• Coordinates, negotiates and assesses the NCO socio-economic goal program. Conducts site visits at the medical centers within the Network/Program that host functions and purchasing staff to assess performance in this area.

The DoC must meet all eligibility requirements to receive and maintain a FAC-P certification prior to placement in the position. Supervisory Probationary Period:
Applicants selected for this position may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period. Failure to successfully complete the supervisory probationary period will result in the employee being reassigned to a position in the agency of no lower grade and pay than the one the employee left to accept the supervisory or managerial position.

Work Schedule:

Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible:
May be available Telework:
This position may be authorized for ad hoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Ad hoc is defined as occasional, non-recurring telework. Virtual:
This position may be authorized for Virtual Work. Virtual Work eligibility is for current VA Employees that are already subject to the return to in-person work mandate in their current position. Applicants without an existing assigned VA Staff Office must be located within 50 miles of a VA-owned or leased space. This is not a remote position. Definition of Virtual Work:
Employee works outside of original hiring duty station at a VA-owned or leased space. Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in effect and selectees will be required to report to in-person work unless they are approved for an exception or an exemption. Any approval for an RTO exception, exemption, or extension will happen after a tentative job offer, but before a final job offer.