Clarification from the agency

This position is being filled through Direct Hire Authority. Traditional rating and ranking of applications does NOT apply. Veteran's preference does not apply.

As the Contract Officer, you will:

• Serves as the principal contract/business advisor to major program office(s) and represents OIG as the Program Office's contractual authority. Plans, develops, and establishes the contractual strategy for the overall acquisition support for the requirement. Advises requiring activity managers of their roles and responsibilities in meeting program needs through the procurement system. Identifies and recommends strategies for enhancing competition and recommended sources. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), OIG, and DOL policies and procedures.
• Oversees long-range plans, goals, and objectives for the work directed. Manages the implementation of policy in response to changes in levels of appropriations or other legislated changes. Manages organizational changes, which may include a major change to the structure and content of the team. The incumbent is responsible for assuring the development of staffing plans and performance standards and evaluates performance in terms of those standards; makes recommendations for the selection, hiring and promotion of personnel and evaluates candidates for vacant positions; hears and resolves grievances or serious employee complaints or makes appropriate referral of, employee complaints or grievances; takes disciplinary action, as required; delegates authority; and accepts and carries out delegations of authority.
• Exercises authority for all contractual actions and phases of the assigned program area including initial planning, requirements definition, first article testing, agile procurement, software as a service, spare and repair parts, construction, architecture, and engineering, information technology acquisition, software support, technical data, training equipment and materials.
• Advises Agencies on contract performance oversight to include the use of contract remedies such as termination for default and termination. Provides guidance to Agency representatives on proper performance oversight to ensure that services and supplies provided are quality and adhere to the contract.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment to this position may require a background investigation.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C), or equivalent Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification such as DAWIA Professional) is required upon selection, and must be maintained.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• This position is subject to the confidential financial disclosure (OGE-450) requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521).
• This position requires the employee to obtain and maintain the appropriate background investigation and/or security clearance.

Qualifications

Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

To qualify on Experience for the GS-14, you must have one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, which includes:
Examples of specialized experience may include performing such duties as:

Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Qualifying specialized experience for GS-13 includes:

Basic Requirements for GS-13 and Above:
A. Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher level contracting positions, including at least 4-years experience in contracting or related positions. At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position.

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B. A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.

C. Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. However, they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade, unless granted a waiver under Paragraph D.

D. Waiver: When filling a specific vacant position, the senior procurement executive of the selecting agency, at his or her discretion, may waive any or all of the requirements of Paragraphs A and B above if the senior procurement executive certifies that the applicant possesses significant potential for advancement to levels of greater responsibility and authority, based on demonstrated analytical and decision making capabilities, job performance, and qualifying experience. With respect to each waiver granted under this Paragraph D, the senior procurement executive must document for the record the basis of the waiver. If an individual is placed in a position in an agency on the basis of a waiver, the agency may later reassign that individual toanother position at the same grade within that agency without additional waiver action.

• No Relocation Incentives will be offered.
• No Permanent Change of Station Incentives will be offered.
• This position is outside the Bargaining Unit.
• This position will not be filled until the Department's Placement Assistance Programs have been fully utilized.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Under the authority of direct hire recruitment, evaluation factors are a tool to gauge one's proficiency in relevant competencies, but will not be used to determine who will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. All candidates who have provided a complete application, and meet the minimum qualification requirements will be referred for consideration. Please review evaluations details here.

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You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Building Coalitions and Communication, Business Acumen, Contracting/Procurement, Leading Change, Leading People, and Results Driven

You may preview questions for this vacancy here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12933671

The information you provide may be verified by a review of your paid, unpaid, and volunteer, as it demonstrates the competencies or skills required for the position to be filled. Your evaluation may include an interview, reference checks, or other assessment conducted by HR specialists, subject matter experts, or panel members and may include other assessment tools (ex. interview, structured interview, written test, work sample, etc.). The examining Office of Human Resources (OHR) makes the final determination concerning applicant ratings.

The following documents must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the vacancy closing date.

You are not required to submit a document if it does not apply to you.

• Resumes: Required and each applicant must provide a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one from your profile. To receive full consideration for relevant and specialized experience, please list the month, year, and number of work hours worked for the experience listed on your resume. We also suggest that you preview the vacancy questions and confirm that your resume supports your question responses.
• Veterans Documents (if applicable): To be considered as a 5-point (TP) preference eligible, you must submit a copy of your DD214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. Your DD 214 must show the type of discharge and dates of active duty. To claim 10-point (CP/CPS, XP) preference, you must submit a copy of your DD214 and the proof of entitlement of this preference, which is normally an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability. In addition, a Standard Form (SF-15) should be included, but is not required. (For active-duty service members expecting honorable or general discharge or release within 120 days, click Active Duty). For more information, go to Feds Hire Vets - Veterans Preference.
• Displaced Employee Placement Documents: Only required if requesting priority consideration under CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.
• Unofficial Transcript(s) (in English): If you are using education as a basis for qualifying for this position, you must submit all applicable academic transcripts demonstrating that you meet the qualifying educational requirements (ex. BA/BS, MA, JD, Ph.D., etc.). If specific coursework is required to qualify, you must supply an unofficial transcript from each academic institution in which the required courses were taken in order to receive credit. You may upload your unofficial transcript(s) as one document with a maximum size limit of 5 MB.

NOTE: The OFFICIAL Transcript(s) MUST BE RECEIVED, if you are selected, and prior to receiving the firm offer with a start date.

Cover Letters are not mandatory and will not be used to verify experience but may be submitted.

Do not upload password-protected documents.

Reference the Education Section for College Transcript and Evaluation of Foreign Education.

Applicants selected for employment who are not current DOL employees will be required to provide proof of citizenship, and the E-Verify system will be used to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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