Summary
This position is in the Division of Administration of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation located in Arlington, VA and is responsible for contract oversight to ensure appropriate vendor management, including controls to support timely and accurate vendor payments, and for overseeing contractors performing services for the Chief Operating Office (COO) Organization.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
This position is open to current FDIC permanent employees with competitive status eligibility.
Duties
- Serves as a senior specialist in the area of contract oversight monitoring contractor performance; accepting deliverables on behalf of the FDIC; reviewing and approving contractor invoices; minimizing costs related to assigned contracts; and ensuring contract ceiling amounts are not exceeded and invoices are accurate and reasonable for the work being performed.
- Manages a portfolio of assigned large and complex contracts related COO Organization programs and functions as the technical liaison between the contractor, Contracting Officer and the program area for assigned contracts.
- Coordinates and manages contract management through Technical Monitors and Program Office officials to review and verify the contractor's invoices for accuracy and reasonableness prior to approval for payment. If applicable, collaborates with the Program Office and Contractor designee on invoicing issues and prescribes remediation efforts if warranted.
- Monitors, reviews, and determines whether the contractor's performance is in compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract specifications through appropriate due diligence, including periodic inspections of work to verify performance is in full compliance with contract requirements.
- Prepares and maintains technical and administrative reports of the contractor's performance, detailing violations and deficiencies and informing the Contracting Officer of potential performance issues.
- Assists in the development of procurement plans and independent government cost estimates, market analysis, and market research activities for new requirements and contract re-solicitations.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
THIS IS A TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT NOT TO EXCEED ONE YEAR. The selectee will be given a temporary promotion if eligible or be placed on a lateral detail if already serving at the advertised grade level on a permanent basis. If temporarily promoted, the temporary assignment may be ended earlier or extended for up to five (5) years based on management’s needs. It may also be made permanent without further competition.
Return Rights: If the temporary assignment is not made permanent and its duration is one year or less, the employee will be returned to a position that is comparable to his or her permanent position (i.e., same series, grade, and duty location) in the same or successor Division/Office. If, however, the temporary assignment is not made permanent, is to a position in a different Division/Office from the employee’s permanent Division/Office, and exceeds one year (including extensions beyond one year of the initial appointment of one year or less), the employee will not be returned to his or her permanent position of record. Instead, the employee will be placed in a permanent position comparable to his or her permanent position of record (at the same grade and pay) in the Division/Office and duty location where the temporary assignment is located. Since an extension of a temporary promotion beyond one (1) year will directly impact the employee’s return rights to his or her permanent Division/Office and duty location, the employee must concur in advance with any extension of the temporary promotion beyond one (1) year.
At the end of the temporary promotion (if temporarily promoted), the employee’s basic pay will be set at the rate received prior to being temporarily promoted, regardless of the length of the temporary promotion. The pay rate shall be increased to reflect pay increases (if any) received while temporarily promoted, as long as the resulting rate does not exceed the new range maximum.
Change in Duty Location: If the duty location of this temporary assignment is different from the employee’s permanent duty location of record, the employee's duty location may be changed to the temporary duty location for the duration of the assignment if the temporary assignment lasts over one (1) year (including extensions beyond the initial appointment).
Completion Of Confidential Financial Disclosure May Be Required.
Background Investigation (BI) required.
Qualifications
Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious/spiritual; community; student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Additional qualifications information can be found here.
To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS/CG 13 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience in the solicitation process for vendors to acquire products or services and in the oversight management of assigned contracts. Experience must include preparation of the contract solicitation requirements package, drafting statements of work and industry analysis, preparation of the independent government cost estimate, and regular approval of invoices and acceptance of deliverables.
Applicants must have met the qualification requirements (including selective placement factors – if any) for this position within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement.
Education
There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume and the online assessment questionnaire will be reviewed, to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.
Your resume will also be evaluated to measure your responses to the assessment questions. If you rated yourself higher on the questionnaire than what is supported by your resume, your overall qualifications assessment may be adversely affected.
Top ranked candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration.
The competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) you will be assessed on are listed below.
1. Knowledge of contracting laws, practices, principles, methodology, policies and regulations relating to types of contracts, contractor selection, cost/price analysis and contract administration.
2. Skill in negotiation techniques to conduct contract negotiations.
3. Skill in analyzing data and resolving problems and issues related to contracting.
4. Ability to communicate in writing.
5. Ability to work with others and build collaborative relationships with a range of staff.
6. Knowledge of the principles of acquisition planning to develop and implement a plan to procure services of different funding levels.
You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs. You may preview questions for this vacancy.
Required Documents
Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement, may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status. Please review the following to determine your eligibility and which document(s) is required to complete your application:
FDIC EMPLOYEES: If you want to be considered non-competitively include a copy of your SF-50. The SF-50 must show the highest grade level or full performance level applicant has attained competitively on a permanent basis, and grade must be equivalent or higher than the grade for which applying.
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
To begin, click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. If you haven’t already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the “Apply” button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click “Submit Application” to complete the application process. You must apply online.
Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on “Applications” tab. Click on the “Position Title,” and then select “Update Application” or “Additional Application Information” to continue.
You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.
Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.
Next steps
The Fair Chance Act prohibits inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal history information unless the hiring agency has made a conditional (tentative) offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by contacting the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Human Resources Staffing Policy and Accountability team at HRPolicyTeam@fdic.gov
You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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