Supervisory Contract Specialist

Job Description

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Your application will be considered if you are a:
Current career/career-conditional Federal employee in the competitive service;
Reinstatement eligible;
Special Appointing Authority eligible; VEOA eligible Veteran; ICTAP eligible; or OPM Interchange Agreement eligible.

• Serves as a nationally recognized and respected authority and Agency spokesperson on a diverse range of issues related to their specialty area, as well as more widespread issues affecting the substantive agency mission in which his/her expertise is often sought due to extensive knowledge and experience in one or more program areas.
• Provides authoritative advice to program officials on a wide range of contract methods and procedures to improve the operational effectiveness of the organization in fulfilling its assigned responsibilities.
• Prepares reports in response to FOIA requests, Congressional inquiries and GAO audits.
• Conducts high-level analysis and evaluation of contracting matters. Reviews and monitors agency wide purchasing and contract activities to determine compliance with acquisition statutes, regulations, policies and procedures and to assess the organization's efficiency and effectiveness in performing contracting functions.
• Develops individual and staff development plans for updating and improving the contracting skills of subordinate staff personnel. Ensures that the workforce meets applicable contracting certification requirements.
• Supervises a staff and also personally performs the full range of contracting services for large scope, complex contracts for the agency.

• US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
• Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

• Current or former political appointees:
  The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
• Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
• Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 4 investigation level).
• Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
• Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position.
• Serve a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period, if required.

For each job on your resume, provide the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours per week you worked (if part time).

The GS-14 salary range starts at $99,908.00 per year. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected. Locality pay will be determined once the duty location has been established.

• All of a, b, and c below:
• Completion of Training/Certification: FAC-C (Professional) or DoD Contracting Professional or FAC-C Level I or DAWIA (Contracting) Level I or higher certification.
  
  Note:
  
  After September 30, 2023, you will need to submit the FAC-C (Professional) or DoD Contracting Professional certifications or you will need to request a waiver.
• At least 4 years of experience in contracting or related positions including 1 year of specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the level described below; and
• Completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours…