Duties
Creates a framework for timelines, expectations, budgets, and partnerships between employees, vendors, suppliers, and regulatory agencies; makes final scope of work and capital investment decisions on behalf of the government, and is ultimately accountable for the success of assigned acquisition programs.
Leads all aspects of contractor management, contract administration, and oversight to include leading competitions and contract renewal from beginning to end, working closely with mission customers, organizational management, and the Contracting Officer (CO) by serving as the Contractor's principal point of contact for the technical management of multi-year contracts and task orders after contract award.
Plans, develops, and oversees procurement, managing the entire contract life-cycle from finding suppliers and negotiating terms to administering agreements and evaluating performance, ensuring the organization gets needed supplies/services efficiently while managing costs, risks, and compliance with laws and policies; Develops procurement strategies and acquisition packages, including Statements of Work, Independent Government Cost Estimates, market research, and source selection documentation.
Delivers briefings at high-level program reviews, milestone decision briefings, and industry forums attended by technical and functional personnel and high-ranking government and industry officials to explain new or contemplated developments, accomplishments, and acquisition program status; Represents the agency in conferences with industry, state, and local governments pertaining to procurement.
Serves as the principal contact and source of information for internal and external inquiries with direct accountability to the Department and agency executive leadership and oversight offices and organizations; Manages a platform, multiple processes, or program segments, and the incumbent ensures acquisitions are successfully planned, programmed, budgeted, assessed, and analyzed from concept through production and operations.
Directs the work of subordinate employees for multiple organizational unit/project/programs within the Contracts and Acquisition Branch, AQS-230. Managerial duties typically affect employees and managers in more than one organizational unit/project/programs and across multiple functions within AQS-230. Work includes complex projects/programs based on the objectives of the Office of Business Integration, Contracts & Acquisition Branch, and frequently the FAA. Managerial duties include strategic planning; communicating the organization's vision and objectives; setting priorities; assigning tasks and responsibilities; monitoring and evaluating performance of organizational units and employees; coaching and developing staff and organizational capabilities; approving leave; and taking or approving corrective/disciplinary actions as appropriate.
Defines, acquires, and allocates budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish objectives for multiple organizational units/projects/programs and across multiple functions and/or disciplines. Manages budget and either reallocates resources among organizational units/projects/programs or acquires additional resources as needed. Leads and integrates the budget planning processes for all organizational units/projects/programs under his/her control, and projects both short-term and long-term future needs. Participates in planning efforts that cross-organizational lines within the major subdivision and LOB/SO.
Applies a detailed knowledge of the technical aspects of the work that is directed; a detailed knowledge of budget, human resource management, and other administrative policies and procedures; and a comprehensive understanding of the objectives of the major subdivision, the LOB/SO, and the FAA.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- US Citizenship is required.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
- A one-year supervisor/managerial probationary period may be required.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-J, FG/GS 14. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.
Specialized Experience is: Experience overseeing projects or leading others in acquisition program and providing technical expert advice of related to acquisitions. Experience developing and executing comprehensive acquisition strategies, program plans, goals, objectives and milestones.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
Additional information
We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements
As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.
In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.
Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Leadership and Management Dimensions and Other Factor listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.
Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed.
The position will reside in an FAA AVS approved facility.
This is a temporary position not-to-exceed two (2) year(s). If this position remains temporary, upon completion of this assignment, the selected employee shall return to his/her original permanent position or an equivalent position in the same commuting area.
The position may be made permanent without further competition.
This is not a bargaining unit position.
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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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Required Documents
Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) is required.
If you are an FAA employee, you
MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.
If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system
https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.
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.