Contract Oversight Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research. Washington D.C.

is among the possible duty locations for this position. The Washington, D.C. office is anticipated to relocate to Alexandria, Virginia. Applicants selected for the Washington, D.C.

duty location may be required to report to the Washington, D.C. office upon entry on duty and subsequently transition to reporting to the Alexandria, Virginia location.

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized Experience: For the GS-13 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized Experience for this position includes: Independently performing or reviewing procurement activities through all phases of the acquisition process from initiation through closeout of contracts; AND Providing oral and written communications to business partners/stakeholders, industry, procurement professionals and management: AND Providing advice, guidance, and training to others throughout all aspects of the acquisition processing from planning, defining requirements, solicitation/evaluation, and contract monitoring and administration through closeout of the contract.

Specialized Experience: For the GS-12 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized Experience for this position includes: Assisting with procurement activities in all aspects of the acquisition process from initiation through closeout of the contract; AND Providing communication to business partners/stakeholders, industry, procurement professionals and management.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.

To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.

Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-13 you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks.

For the GS-12 you must have been at the GS-11 level for 52 weeks.

Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Major Duties:

HUD's Mission The mission of the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development is to foster strong communities by supporting access to quality, affordable housing, expanding the housing supply, and unlocking homeownership opportunities for the American people.

The Department is committed to furthering the promise of self-sufficiency in every American while promoting economic development to revitalize rural, tribal, and urban communities across the country.

This position is located in the Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R).

PD&R is responsible for providing advice and information to the Secretary to further the agency's, policy agenda; for maintaining current information to monitor housing needs, housing market conditions, and the operation of existing programs; and for conducting research on priority housing and community development issues.

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13.

If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

As a Contract Oversight Specialist, you will: Provide support and expert guidance to the Contracting Officer's Representatives (CORS), Program/ Project Managers (PMs) in the preparation of contract requirement package documents, e.g., Performance Work statements (PWSs), and Statements of Work (SOWs), Market Research (MR), Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE), Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) etc.

Assist in determining acquisition strategies and objectives; analyze requirements and recommend acquisition methods and types of contracts.

Serve as primary interface point between CORs and Office of the Chief Procurement Office (OCPO) during all phases of the acquisition process, with most support occurring in the program requirement definition phase.