Summary
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Chief Operating Officer (COO) administers the Director of National Intelligence (DNI's) vision and direction to the ODNI enterprise. This includes synchronizing policy, plans, procedures, and cross-functional issues. The COO oversees all ODNI business operations, including such areas as human resources, diversity & inclusion, finance and budget, information technology, security, facilities, and information management.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
Open to current and former Federal employees with competitive or excepted status; and all U.S. Citizens. Former members of the Peace Corps may be considered for ODNI employment only if five full years have elapsed since separation from the Peace Corps.
Duties
We encourage you to read the entire announcement prior to submitting your application.
This posting is for two positions, the Head of Contracting Activity located in Northern Virginia and Chief of the IARPA Contracting Team located in Bethesda, MD. Telework is available.
Oversee the identification, analysis, and participation in the development of acquisition strategies based on requirements (e.g., technical, management, cost, past performance) and establish initial contracting documentation (e.g., Acquisition Plan, source selection plan, Statement of Work) consistent with laws, regulations, policy, and other guidelines.
Lead team to finalize pre-award documentation packages and solicitations consistent with requirements documents and amend solicitations when it is in the best interest of the Government.
Plan the review and evaluation responses to solicitations against the criteria established in the solicitation to make source selection decisions considering factors such as cost, technical/management approach, schedule, security, and past performance.
Engage relevant parties to prepare negotiation strategies and positions and lead a team to reach agreements on cost/price, and terms and conditions during pre-award and contract administration.
Lead the execution of the award, provide notifications, conduct debriefings to offerors, defend protests, and designate a CO(T)R.
Manage contractor performance monitoring and manage compliance with the agreed upon terms and conditions of the contract to include managing and executing contract modifications and changes.
Manage the financial aspects of contract administration such as cost/pricing remedies, authorizing payments, recovering debts, and detecting fraud.
Ensure all contract requirements have been completed, settle outstanding actions, perform contract closeouts, and archive records.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the United States
- Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on an SBI with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI)
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- A two-year trial period is required for all new permanent appointments to the ODNI.
Qualifications
Mandatory Requirements:
Served as a Warranted Contracting Officer with proven technical competencies to conduct a wide range of acquisition life cycle activities from acquisition planning through contract award and subsequent closeout activities. "Cradle to grave", cost plus, cost reimbursement, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity, security requirements to source selection, firm fixed price contracts cost and price analysis and negotiation experience.
Superior ability to leverage technical proficiency to plan for, acquire, organize, integrate, develop, and prioritize human, financial, material, information and other resources to accomplish their organization's mission and objectives.
Superior ability to determine and allocate appropriate levels and mixtures of resources needed for all areas of responsibility with the superior ability to redirect resources as the emphasis of the overall program changes.
Superior ability to set priorities, organize and utilize time and resources efficiently and effectively to achieve the desired results, consistent with the organization's goals and objectives.
Superior ability to provide sound advice, new insights and innovative solutions to subordinates, high level program managers, executives, directors and other acquisition officials pertaining to contracting programs, statutes, procedures, problems, and solutions.
Superior ability to exercise logic and good judgment to determine accuracy, relevance to data, and make effective decisions based on the interpretation of contracting regulations and practices which affect various organizational units and at various levels. Superior skill in developing the acquisition strategy as it relates to the Acquisition Plan.
Superior capability to use initiative and resourcefulness in deviating from traditional methods or researching trends and patterns to develop new methods, criteria, or proposed new policies.
Expert knowledge and familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) principles, concepts, and practices, reform initiatives, and developing procurement policies and procedures, and superior ability to effectively apply these laws (e.g. CICA, FASA, Clinger-Cohen), regulations and procedures to determine contracting methods, types of acquisition instruments, business and negotiation strategies, techniques of cost analysis, and determination of contractor responsibility, methods of monitoring the performance of long-term contracts and agreements with multiple partners, and contract and agreement administration.
Superior skill in overseeing and auditing contract files.
Superior skill in providing on-the-job training and instruction for application of FAR and other agency policies, regulations, and guidance.
Expert knowledge of contract price analysis/cost analysis techniques sufficient to perform basic and or complex analysis to evaluate and assess bid responsiveness, contractor responsibility and contractor performance for all contract types when historical pricing data and precedents are applicable in order to prepare pre-negotiation objectives.
Superior ability to write reports and correspondence in clear, concise language and in appropriate form and style to sufficiently document business clearance memorandums, negotiation memorandums, etc.
Expert knowledge of requirements sufficient to work with technical representatives in defining needs.
Superior organization and analytical skills. Superior ability to identify and reconcile gaps, uncertainties, and key assumptions of data; use potential implications of these findings or conclusions.
Superior contract negotiation techniques and skills. Superior skill in enforcing contractor compliance with contract terms and conditions.
Superior customer service and business advisory skills. Expert knowledge of sharing networks and building alliances to identify opportunities to increase information sharing, as appropriate, with customers, colleagues, stakeholders, and others within and across the IC.
Expert knowledge of Agency products and services. Expert knowledge of Agency and IC missions.
Expert knowledge of the organization's financial process.
Superior skill in preserving the consistency and integrity of the federal acquisition process (e.g., protecting the proprietary information, avoiding conflicts of interest, and appropriately marking documents when acquiring supplies and services with appropriate funds).
Education
Bachelor's Degree.
Benefits
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement. We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you are among the best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. w.
Required Documents
A complete application package must include:
a. RESUME: Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the vacancy announcement, particularly the MDRs, and construct their resume to highlight their most significant experience and qualifications relevant to this job opportunity. You must ensure the resume contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position: Job title; Name of employer; Beginning and ending dates of employment (month/day/year format); Hours worked per week. We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated. Detailed description of job duties, accomplishments, related skills, and responsibilities to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable) and; Series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position).
b. POSITION NUMBER: Reference the announcement number in the subject line on each document submitted.
c. COVER LETTER: Applicants must submit a professional narrative as a supplement to the resume to elaborate on their qualifications and previous work performed.
d. CURRENT SF-50: Federal Government employees must provide your official most recent SF-50 (i.e., dated within the last 52 weeks from the closing date of this vacancy announcement.) SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" is used to verify to verify current federal status, position, title, grade, and organization of record. If your SF-50(s) does not provide the information needed to make a final determination for qualification, you will be found ineligible for the position.
Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
We encourage you to read the entire announcement prior to submitting your application.
Click "Apply" at the top of the page. Your application MUST be received by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of this announcement.
In order to be considered, you must apply via USAJobs. The ODNI will not accept emailed applications. Applications received after the closing date will NOT be eligible for consideration. All attachments should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.
Do not include the following types of information in your profile or resume:
- Classified or government sensitive information
- Social Security Number (SSN)
- Photos of yourself
- Personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.
- Encrypted and digitally signed documents
Next steps
Once you successfully complete the application process, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt email. Please note that the acknowledgement email does not ensure completion of your application. You must ensure that you submit all required documentation.
The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 60 days of the closing date of this announcement. Due to the large number of applications received, applicants will be contacted ONLY if they have been selected for an interview.
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