Deputy Associate Director for Acquisition, Senior Procurement Executive

Clarification from the agency

All qualified applicants

As the Deputy Associate Director for Acquisition, Senior Procurement Executive, you serve as the principal consultant and advisor on all procurement and contract administration matters for the DCSA Director, Deputy Director, CoS, agency program leaders and other executives and leaders. The Deputy Associate Director for Acquisition, Senior Procurement Executive shares expertise and provides direction in the development of DCSA policies, programs, and objectives to ensure their proper execution in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, Executive Orders, policies, guidance, and instructions.

Responsibilities Include:

• Determines DCSA procurement program emphases and goals, and establishes standards and procedures for the effective and efficient implementation of DCSA procurement activities. Evaluates agency-wide procurement effectiveness, economy, and customer service and develops methods to continually improve them.
• Provides overall strategic direction for optimal end-to-end acquisition system and supervises both requirements and acquisition teams. Establishes program emphases and goals, and produces results through strategic planning, developing operational plans and policies, and issuing pertinent regulations, guidelines, and instructions to successfully achieve desired goals.
• Holds subordinate managers and supervisors accountable for the performance of their delegated authorities and responsibilities by periodically reviewing and evaluating program direction and accomplishments and making appropriate adjustments, to include organizational changes, as needed.
• Serves as a focal point and catalyst for ensuring rapid, effective, and comprehensive follow-through on high level matters in assigned areas, especially those related to initiatives affecting DCSA contracting and procurement activities.
• Oversees the development of special analyses and reports on sensitive issues or items of particular interest to the Director, relating to the products and services provided by DCSA, including coordinating complex and often conflicting views and recommendations within the government.
• Coordinates acquisition and requirements policy initiatives with other DCSA offices, Federal agencies, state and local governments, and other interested parties, as appropriate.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S Citizen.
• Male born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59 PM EST will be considered.
• This is a Drug Testing designated position.
• Position is a DCIPS Position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C 1601.
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: DISES are not eligible for overtime
• Tour of Duty: Flexible with Agency policy
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): May be authorized
• Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: OGE-278e, Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure, is required.
• Telework Eligibility: Supervisors may approve situational telework on a case-by-case, temporary basis for limited situations.
• This position is designated Special Sensitive, the incumbent must obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.
• The incumbent may be required to accept a change of official duty station in support of the accomplishment of the DCSA mission.
• The incumbent may be subject to a one-year trial period in the Defense intelligence Senior Executive Service, unless required trial period has been served, as well as subject to a two-year DCIPS trial period, unless required trial period complete.
• This is a USW (AS) critical acquisition position (CAP). Unless specifically waived by the appropriate official, or if the employee is grandfathered under 10 U.S.C. 1736(c)(1), the following are statutorily mandated requirements.
• This position may require occasional Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) and/or local Travel.
• This position is designated as Mission Essential.
• Supervisory Position: This position is considered Supervisory/Managerial and will exercise up to 25 percent of supervisory responsibilities.
• This position requires work experience that qualifies for Joint Duty Credit under Department of War Instruction 1400.36

Qualifications

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs) and TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs):

There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs). However, to meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the ECQS and TQS within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will be disqualified.


EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs):

ECQ 1 - Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding: This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.

ECQ 2 - Driving Efficiency: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.

ECQ 3 - Merit and Competence: This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.

ECQ 4 - Leading People: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.

ECQ 5 - Achieving Results: This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs):

1. Demonstrated experience managing a large diverse acquisition activity, including a comprehensive knowledge of acquisition management, including laws, regulations, principals, and practices applicable to all phases of the contracting process.
2. Demonstrated ability to direct strategic planning, programming, budgeting, and execution of short and long-range acquisition management programs.

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. We will review your resume and supporting documents for quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education as it relates to the fundamental competencies required for this position. Your application will be evaluated by a rating and ranking panel, and highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and a reference check process.

The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc.). Your complete application includes your COMPLETE resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Resume:

• IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement. The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position. Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible. The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text. We recommend using a font like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans.
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• This position has a degree or education requirement so you are required to submit a copy of your transcript

• All current and former civilian Federal employees must submit a copy of your MOST RECENT SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, salary, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc. This is also a requirement to verify your Time in Grade (TIG).

• If applicable, submit DD214 showing character of service, SF-15 Form and VA letter showing final percentage, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty.

• If selected, additional documentation may be required prior to appointment.

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