Contracting and Acquisition Advisor

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Protective Service, Alexandria, Virginia.

Specialized Experience: GS-12: Applicant must demonstrate one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following duties: Monitoring contract administration, reporting requirements and/or contractual arrangements to report issues found; Participating in contract review board meetings; and Reviewing technical, administrative, and/or quality assurance areas to ensure contractor performance is documented and in compliance.

GS-13: Applicant must demonstrate one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-12 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following duties: Determining acquisition strategies to be utilized for contracts; Interpreting contract specifications in daily interactions with contractors; and Evaluating contractor performance against contractual requirements to ensure quality and administrative terms and conditions follow throughout the contract lifecycle.

NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.

Only two page resumes will be accepted and used to make an eligibility/qualifications determination.

Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying).

Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current competitive service employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one), "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility.

The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to comply.

Selective Placement Factor(s): Selective placement factors are applied in the same manner as minimum qualification requirements.

Relevant selective placement factor experience must be well documented in your resume. Failure to meet a selective placement factor will result in you not receiving further consideration.

In addition to the minimum qualifications described above, you must meet the following selective placement factor(s): GS-13 - Training Certification Requirement: The incumbent must possess a FAC-C or DAWIA Level 1 Certification as a Contracting Officer Representative at the time of hire and must obtain a FAC-C Level III Certification as a Contracting Officer Representative within 24 months of hire.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.

NOTE: 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).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP/CTAP): This program applies to Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed, or employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service.

To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet eligibility criteria for CTAP or ICTAP; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.

Well-Qualified includes those applicants whose knowledge, skills, and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position.

For information on eligibility criteria and required documentation, go to: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.

Additional Conditions of Employment: GS-12 - Training Certification Requirement: The incumbent will be required to obtain a FAC-C Level 1 Certification as a Contracting Officer Representative within 6 months to 1 year after entry and must obtain a FAC-C Level III Certification as a Contracting Officer Representative within 24 months of hire.

Major Duties:

The primary purpose of this position is to assist in managing existing contracts and the development and identification of near and long-range acquisition requirements.

Duties performed: Actively participates, directs, and oversees the initial determinations regarding the types of acquisition strategies to be used, and prepares a consolidated acquisition requirements package including the acquisition plan and the Statement of Work (SOW).

Participates in contract review board meetings with Acquisition Directive (AD), Office of the General Counsel (OGC), and the Federal Protective Service (FPS) Program Officials.

Provides the evaluation of contractor invoices and progress reports to confirm that all charges are allocable, allowable, and reasonable.

Participates in and helps conduct post-award conferences to ensure compliance with and full understanding of contractual requirements and to preclude unauthorized changes or alterations in contract provisions.

Monitors contract administration, reporting requirements, and contractual arrangements.