• Oversees the operation of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) District and Contracting offices in assigned area of responsibility.
• Provides expert acquisition advice to District and Regional Commanders and the Headquarters Command Senior Contracting Official (SCO) on complex contracting issues and to resolve policy issues.
• Provides expertise to Source Selection Advisory Councils as well as Chairs and Serves.
• Manages contract operations for assigned Districts.
• Oversees implementation of USACE Directorate of Contracting (DOC) contracting intern and other workforce development programs within the Region.
• Coordinates planning for disaster response, contingency contracting mission support and surge requirements with HQ USACE staff and District level response teams.
• Ensures that staffing /organization of the offices are appropriate to support the mission; addresses problems that arise and proactively plans for future mission changes.
• Supervises, manages, and provides guidance, advice and assistance to subordinate District Chiefs of Contracting.
• Provides supervisory authority to senior technical experts and support staff to which includes the responsibility of performance and personnel management, employee development, manpower allocation, logistics and Equal Employment Opportunity.
• Serves as a Senior Contracting Official responsible for the South Atlantic Division area of operations.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• Incumbent must sign an Acquisition Corps written tenure agreement to remain in the Federal service in this position for at least 3 years.
• Unless previously completed, selectees must serve a one- year probation to assess their ability to perform supervisory duties.
• Business travel up to 25% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement:

Degree: I have a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

OR

Exemption: I do not meet the education requirements above. However, I am either (A) a current civilian employee in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000; OR (B) I am a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which includes: 1) applying procurement technical expertise to provide guidance, formulate guidelines, implement new developments, and provide policy interpretation; 2) managing and coordinating contractual actions occurring concurrently; 3) providing supervisory and managerial oversight for the personnel management of contracting/procurement staff; 4) formulating and executing comprehensive acquisition strategies and plans; managing principles, techniques and acceptable practices as well as technical advice on propriety of statutory, regulatory and procedural requirements within the organization; AND 5) developing short and long range plans to effectively utilize contractual/acquisition resources to accomplish the organization's goals. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14 or above).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

This is a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) in the Defense Acquisition Workforce. All acquisition Workforce Positions Mandated in DOD INSTRUCTION 5000.66 Acquisition Career Development Program, contain specific requirements for acquisition categories and grades/levels and can be found at https://asc.army.mil/web/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DACMCA_3.pdf. As a condition of employment, selectee(s) must meet the following minimum qualifications or have an approved waiver signed by the DACM before the final job offer is made:

• Have at least four years of acquisition experience.
• Be DAWIA Contracting Professional certified within their specified grace period.
• Sign a written tenure agreement to remain in the Federal service in this position for at least 3 years.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.

As described above, your complete application includes your 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. Your resume:

• Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
• Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents:

• Cover Letter, optional
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
• This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience. If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses
• This position requires a job-related license or certification. You MUST submit a copy of your license or certification with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

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