Clarification from the agency

All current career/career-conditional or former federal employees with reinstatement eligibility; CTAP and ICTAP eligibles within the local commuting area; Veterans' Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA); Interchange Agreement; Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA); Persons eligible under other Special Hiring Authorities; Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista; Military Spouses.

This position is with the Office of Inspector General, Office of Management - Facilities and Operations Services Division in Herndon, Virginia. This office is responsible for providing and facilitating contract and procurement support and related activities to the OIG. As a Contract Specialist you will serve as a senior contracting advisor, independently leading acquisition planning, execution, and oversight for OIG procurement actions. You will support the design, development, and documentation of OIG-wide procurement strategy and serve as the primary OIG representative to the OIG's acquisitions shared services provider.

Major duties include:

• Provide procurement and contracting advice and technical support to a variety of functional analysts and specialists in various OIG offices, such as audit offices, investigative offices, and the Financial Management Division, in order to prepare the OIG position and conduct negotiations with contractors.
• Oversee a comprehensive procurement support program through the direction of new/changing policies. Recommend new or modified OIG contract and procurement program policies, ensuring that they are current and responsive to fluctuating regulatory requirements.
• Work with the OIG Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs), ensures their training is up-to-date and provides guidance for the COR staff. Maintains a list of CORs and their associated contracts.
• Maintain current knowledge of all changes to the Government Integrated Charge Card program. Maintains awareness of the training available in the use of the Government Integrated Charge Card.
• Manage and enter into inter- and intra-agency agreements for assisted acquisitions up to the maximum limit of the Certificate of Authority (COA).
• This position requires someone with a FAC-C Certification and a warrant with signature authority (or the qualifications to obtain a warrant with signature authority). OIG will determine the level of warrant that is needed to meet the agency's mission for the acquisition of a wide variety of contracts involving the full range of the contract life-cycle, from cradle to grave (pre-awards, post-awards and close-out).

Conditions of employment

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Successful completion of a background investigation.
• May be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• Initial appointments to the competitive service will be subject to satisfactory completion of a probationary period and that in the absence of agency action to retain, such appointments will terminate the day before the anniversary date of the individual's appointment (or sooner), if the certifying official determines that finalizing the appointment would not advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the OIG, and/or otherwise does not promote the efficiency of the service.
• Time-in-grade requirement - Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for the Selective Service.
• OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.
• FAC-C Certification and a warrant with signature authority (or the qualifications to obtain a warrant with signature authority).
• Effective January 1, 2010, OPM must authorize any employment offers we make to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employees in the executive branch.

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. We will only review your resume to determine whether minimum experience requirement(s) have been met.

Merit Promotion candidates (Federal employees) must meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.

Individual Occupational Requirement:

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.

AND

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 to another position at the same grade within that agency without additional waiver action.

In addition to meeting the Individual Occupational Requirement of the 1102 series, you must also meet the experience listed below:

1. Independently performing procurement operations, including developing acquisition and implementation plans, written justifications, and solicitations for complex or high-value acquisitions;
2. Managing all phases of the contract life cycle for complex acquisitions with minimal supervision to include conducting cost and price analysis, developing solicitations, leading negotiations, overseeing pre-award and post-award activities, monitoring contractor performance, and executing contract close-out;
3. Providing authoritative contract and procurement advisory services to program officials and stakeholders to include interpreting and applying acquisition regulations to complex procurement scenarios; AND
4. Analyzing and applying contract and procurement program policies to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations (e.g., FAR) including resolving complex acquisition issues and recommending appropriate courses of action.

How you will be evaluated

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

Please limit your resume to no more than 2 pages. If your resume exceeds two pages, your application will not be considered. See Required Documents section for more information.

Applicants will be evaluated based on how well they meet the qualifications as listed in this announcement.

After the closing date of the announcement, we will review your resume per Category Rating procedures to ensure that qualification and eligibility requirements are met. If it is determined that you meet the minimum qualification requirements, Subject Matter Expert (SME) will conduct a review of eligible and qualified applicants. The SME will only consider your short answer responses and resume. Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified based on the degree that your application demonstrates possession of:

Contracting/Procurement
Acquisition Strategy
Regulatory Interpretation and Advisory Services

With emphasis on:

1. Experience providing contracting and procurement support.
2. Experience developing and executing acquisition plans for a contract/procurement program.
3. Experience providing acquisition advice, interpreting procurement regulations (e.g. FAR), and resolving complex contracting issues with stakeholders or vendors.

All documentation applicable to you must be submitted by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to submit the required documents will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.

Resume (required) -No more than two single-sided pages with minimum 10-point font and 0.5-inch margins. Resumes exceeding two pages, or using supplemental pages disguised as extensions, will not be reviewed. For more information, click here.

Your resume must clearly show how your experience meets the specialized experience for each grade level and must align with your assessment questionnaire responses. Both paid and unpaid experience may be credited, but duties cannot be assumed based on job titles or education alone. Using the USAJOBS Resume Builder is recommended. If using your own format, each position must include: job title, employer name, start/end dates in MM/DD/YYYY format, hours worked per week, detailed duties and the series and grade or equivalent for Federal positions. Web links will not be accessed. Do not include photos, videos, or sensitive information.

SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action (required for current or former Federal employees) - Submit your most recent SF-50 showing career or career-conditional status (box 24 = 1 or 2; box 34 = 1), title, series, and grade. Do not submit award SF-50s. Include the SF-50 showing your highest permanent grade or your current position's full performance level, whichever is higher. Failure to provide the required SF-50(s) will result in an ineligible rating.

Bureau of Land Management -You must submit an SF-50 and performance appraisal showing eligibility. For more information regarding eligibility requirements, please click here.

Performance Appraisal and Awards - Optional. May be considered during the interview/selection process conducted by the hiring manager but not for determining experience requirements.

CTAP/ICTAP Eligibility - Provide documentation such as RIF separation notice, certificate of expected separation, SF-50 showing RIF separation, or an agency letter verifying priority consideration.

Veteran's Documentation for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) and Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) -DD-214, SF-15, and a VA letter, or a certification showing discharge or release from active duty within 120 days. Your DD-214 must be legible and show both service dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Active-duty members may submit a certification from the armed forces confirming an expected honorable discharge within 120 days; it must be on official letterhead from branch of service and include (1) service dates, expected discharge/release date, and (2) character of service. If selected, you must also provide terminal leave documentation if applicable.

Former Peace Corp and VISTA volunteers - Indicate eligibility on your application and submit proof. For more information, click here. Eligible individuals will be considered non-competitively for this vacancy.

Interchange Agreements - In order to be eligible based on an OPM-approved interchange agreement, you must submit the most current Notification of Personnel Action (Form SF-50) or equivalent personnel action that shows that you are eligible under the interchange agreement; AND any other required documents as outlined in interchange agreement for your agency. For a list of current interchange agreements, visit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=InterchangeAgreementsWithOtherMeritSystems

Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated by U.S. OPM/Special Hiring Authorities - If applying under Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated by OPM or other special authorities, select the correct eligibility and submit required proof. For a list of authorities, visit: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=MiscellaneousAuthoritiesRegulated and https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/special-authorities

Military Spouses - If applying using the Military Spouse Noncompetitive Appointment Authority (5 U.S.C. 3330d) and you are a spouse of a member of the armed forces on active duty, the spouse of a 100 percent disabled member of the armed forces, and/or the spouse of a deceased member of the armed forces you must submit acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility. To learn more, click here.

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