This job is open to
The public
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.
Veterans
Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference
Clarification from the agency
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), the public, Veterans; All U.S. Citizens.
Duties
As the Director of Contracts, you will be responsible for duties to include, but are not limited to:
- Provides leadership for the agency's worldwide acquisition program to ensure mission accomplishment through an efficient, effective, and customer-friendly program. Develops the agency's overall acquisition strategy for the implementation of its acquisition program.
- Reviews, analyzes, and/or interprets procurement policies, concepts, guidance, or procedures for use in the solution of problems or the accomplishment of agency projects and programs. Ensures comprehensive research and analysis are performed as necessary and develop procurement policy or in response to procedural questions.
- Provides advice on appropriate procurement methods and procedures. Analyzes a variety of contracting policy issues/problems and identifies alternative courses of action· and resource requirements.
- Duties are largely leadership and managerial. However, in especially difficult or sensitive situations, the incumbent will negotiate, execute, evaluate, administer, analyze, advise on, and/or terminate contracts, grants, assistance agreements, and settlements for the worldwide procurement of supplies, services, and other acquisitions for the agency.
- Supervises a staff of employees to accomplish the functional work of the office. Exercises supervisory authorities and responsibilities involving work assignments, prioritization, and the review of the office's work products (i.e., contracts, grants, leases, agreements, etc.)
- Advises Contracting Officers and/or requesting Program Offices on contractual positions about which there are conflicting options or interests.
- Responsible for implementing cost effective techniques to support the agency's acquisition program and the expenditure of all resources to assure that the Program's results are fully consistent with the established agency goals, missions or objectives at the facility installation for which the procurement is performed.
- Provides analysis and advice on financial matters as they involve contracts or procurements, to senior agency program/project officials, managers, and resource administrators.
- The incumbent is responsible for furthering the goals of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) by taking positive steps to assure the accomplishment of the agency's diversity and inclusion objectives.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- You must be a U.S Citizen or U.S. National.
- Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by closing date of the announcement to be considered.
- Suitability Determination: If selected, you will be subject to a background investigation to establish your suitability for federal employment. The background investigation may include, among other aspects, a review of your credit and legal history.
- This position is not covered by a Union Agreement
- This position has been designated supervisory requiring that the selectee serve on an initial appointment as a supervisor or manager serve a one-year probationary period.
- If selected for this vacancy, you will be required to file the OGE Form 450 (Confidential Financial Disclosure Report).
- The full performance grade level for this position is GS-15.
- If you are a male applicant who is born after 12/31/59, you are required to be registered for the Selective Service.
- This position is under review for inclusion in Schedule Policy Career
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications: For the GS-15 grade level: Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution -AND- at least 4 years of experience in contracting or related positions including 1 year of specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the level described below.
Specialized Experience: Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the GS-14 or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialize Experience includes:
- Experience planning, directing, coordinating, and managing complex contracting and procurement initiatives; and
- Experience evaluating contracting policies, procedures, and processes for compliance with Federal contracting and procurement laws, rules, and regulations; and
- Experience monitoring overall strategic policy and program effectiveness of agency-wide contracting activities; and
- Experience facilitating training, coaching, teambuilding, employee engagement, and/or providing recommendations for employee development.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATION: The incumbent of this position is required to obtain and maintain a Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) at the Level III for positions at the GS-13 and above issued by the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) within the first two years of employment. The agency will consider candidates possessing DoD's equivalent certification issued in accordance with the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) and candidates holding a similar industry certification.
Education
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.
You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts (or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed and grades). Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.
Additional information
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by closing date of the announcement to be considered.
1. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency. For Military Selective Service Act requirement information, please visit Selective Service
2. Your application to this vacancy announcement will only allow consideration for this announcement. We cannot electronically or manually move your application to corresponding announcements, if applicable.
3. Additional vacancies not reflected in the announcement that occur after the opening date of the vacancy announcement for position(s) identical (same grade, series and title) to the original vacancy may be filled from the selection certificate during the validity of the certificate.
4. Budgetary conditions may delay or otherwise affect filling this vacancy. However, all interested candidates should apply now.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once your application package has been received, a review of your qualifications will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements and competencies required for this position.
Competencies:
- Acquisition Strategy
- Contracting/Procurement
- Human Capital Management
Possession of competencies must be addressed in a resume and/or cover letter. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your qualifications. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. You will be placed in one of three rating categories:
- Qualified Category-Applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position, a numeric rating below 79.
- Well Qualified Category-Applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, a numeric rating of 80-89.
- Best Qualified Category-Applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, a numeric rating of 90 and above.
Application of Veterans' Preference: Category Rating does not add veterans' preference points, but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more will be placed at the top of the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-09 level or higher). Preference eligibles who do not have a service-connected disability of 10 percent or more will be assigned to the appropriate quality category based upon the job-related assessment and will be listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within the appropriate quality category.
Fair Chance Act: Under the
Fair Chance Act, agencies are not allowed to request information about an applicant's criminal history until a conditional offer of employment has been made, except as allowed for access to classified information; assignment to national security duties or positions; or recruitment of a Federal law enforcement officer. An applicant may submit a complaint or any other information related to an organization's alleged noncompliance with the Fair Chance Act. The complaint must be submitted within 30 calendar days of the date of the alleged noncompliance. To make a Fair Chance Act inquiry or complaint, send an email with the appropriate information to
HROperations@usagm.gov, subject line: Fair Chance Act.
Required Documents
The following documents are required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date for your application package to be complete. Encrypted or ineligible documents may result in loss of consideration.
- Resume: Include contact information, education, and detailed work experience (including work schedules, employment dates, and position titles).
- Transcripts: 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. An unofficial copy is sufficient with the application. If selected for the position, you will also be required to submit official transcripts before your start date. *For foreign education, you must submit an equivalency evaluation from a member organization of Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE) or National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). The evaluation must include all criteria found on the OPM website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4.
- Veteran Preference: If you are a veteran with preference eligibility, you must submit the member 4 copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility stating character of service. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must also submit a VA letter and an Application of 10-Point Veterans' Preference (SF-15). Applicants seeking widow or other special veterans' preference must submit a SF-15 form and all documents indicated for their specific form of preference. If you are still on active duty, you may submit a statement of service from your Personnel Command which states the date you entered active duty, the date you are separating, and the campaign medals you have received.
- ICTAP: If you are an eligible Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant, you may apply for selection priority. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 80 or above on the rating criteria for this position. ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456.
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.