Duties
The United States Space Force (USSF) at the Pentagon is searching for a Chief of Procurement for HQ SF DS (NH-1102-04, GS-14/15 Equivalent).
Description:
Step into the future of defense innovation as the Chief of Procurement for United States Space Force Headquarters. In this high-impact leadership role, you'll oversee a $200 million portfolio, driving acquisition that underpins the Space Force leadership in the fastest growing military service within the Department of Defense, shaping the nation's space superiority. We're seeking a strategist, who thrives in high-stakes environments, navigating complex procurement landscapes with precision, agility, and integrity. If you're ready to lead from the front and make your mark on the celestial frontier -this is your mission
Ideal Candidate:
Professionals at this level are experts within their functional areas; a division head; key program administrator. Supervise and manage staff to achieve agency goals and enhance staff performance and professional development. Provide verbal and written guidance and special instructions for non-routine or complex issues. Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of the organization, developing goals and objectives that integrate organization and functional area objectives. Reviews and structures organization to optimize use of resources and maximize efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. Assign and review subordinates work based on organization priorities and consideration of difficulty and requirements of assignments such that the experience, training, and abilities of staff are effectively utilized to meet organization and customer needs.
The ideal candidate will possess a procurement /contracting with a variety of headquarters and functional area organizations. Actively provides customer guidance and management oversight of a diverse contract portfolio. Evaluates all aspects of the procurement portfolio, performing appropriate research and prepares detailed responses. Anticipates and identifies portfolio anomalies, recommends solutions to address and performs follow-up. Researches and determines or recommends appropriate actions or interpretation of issues that impact organization, headquarters, command, or agency.
Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Expert level/extensive knowledge of Government and agency specific guidelines and business practices, including statutes, regulations, policies and procedures in areas of contracting and acquisition.
2. Expert/comprehensive knowledge of business practices and market conditions used to evaluate responsiveness, contractor responsibility, contractor performance, and other wide-ranging contract actions when these actions are not well-defined.
3. Expert/comprehensive knowledge of and ability to apply procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise in the work of the unit, including the ability to maintain credibility with others on technical matters.
4. Knowledge, skill and ability in written communications sufficient to develop and publish acquisition guidance and other material.
5. Skill and ability to advise, brief and interact with high-level executives in Government and industry.
6. Skill in oral communications to present sensitive recommendations to higher authority, to promote effective acquisition teams, and to appropriately represent the department or agency.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:
Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.