• Supervises, manages, and provides guidance, advice, and assistance to subordinate Huntsville Center Contracting Branch Chiefs, Section Chiefs, and Team Leaders.
• Implements contracting laws, higher authority directives, policies, develops and issues local guidance.
• Establishes reporting procedures and priorities to ensure compliance with program directives and goals established by Center Chief of Contracting.
• Provide advice on complex acquisition planning, solicitation, negotiation, cost and price analysis, evaluation, award and contract administration for the full range of contract types.
• Develops organizational plans and goals through subordinate Branch Chiefs. Directs, coordinates, and oversees work using subordinate Branch Chiefs, Section Chiefs, and Team Leaders.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
• This position requires pre-employment financial disclosure (Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450) and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.
• A one-year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• Completion of a service agreement is required for individuals assigned or selected to fill a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) for a 3-year tenure period.
• This is a Defense Acquisition Workforce (AWF) position. The employee must meet the DoDI 5000.66 requirements applicable to the Career Category/Functional Area and the Career Level Certification

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 for Supervisory Contract Specialist:

Degree and Experience: 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.); and have completed all mandatory training requirements for a Contracting Professional Certification as prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to higher level contracting positions; and possess four years of acquisition experience (At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower grade level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position.)

OR

I do not meet the education requirements above. However, I am a current DoD employee, in any occupational series, who has served on or before September 30, 2000, as follows: (1) Served as a GS/equivalent-1102 position or contracting officer position with authority to award or administer contracts above the SAT in any Federal agency; OR (2) Served as a military member in a comparable military occupational specialty.

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

Specialized Experience:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level which includes: 1. Perform supervisory duties for the personnel management of acquisition and procurement staff; 2. Execute comprehensive acquisition strategies, initiatives, and plans to address unique acquisition problems and meet critical acquisition mission requirements; 3. Develop contract and acquisition administration policies, procedures, and techniques; 4. Collaborate with high level senior civilian and military leadership, key officials, and other stakeholders to defend, and advocate for the missions, operating budget, and contractual/acquisition policies and programs; and 5. Provide expert technical leadership, staff coordination, and guidance in contracting and acquisition system matters. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14)

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-14).

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.

Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates. Veteran's preference does not apply.

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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