Senior Contract Compliance Specialist

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"The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), through strategic partnerships, prepares the federal law enforcement community to safeguard America's people, property, and institutions." We are a unique inter-agency organization preparing the next generation of law enforcement officers to meet our Nation's most pressing security challenges." Click here to learn more.

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. A resume must be no more than two pages.

If an applicant's resume exceeds two pages, the USAJOBS database will not allow the application to be submitted.

For additional assistance, please visit: USAJOBS Help Center - Update your resume now so it meets new resume requirements This position has a Selective Placement Factor (SPF).

If your resume doesn't demonstrate possession of the SPF, you will be rated ineligible.

The SPF for this position is: Must possess and maintain Federal Acquisition Certification - Contracting Officer Representative FAC-COR Level III certification; or have the requisite training/experience to obtain and maintain certification.

Please provide a copy of your FAC-COR Level III certification and include your contracting experience in your resume.

Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 next lower grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: (1) Provide senior-level technical advice and guidance to Contact Compliance Specialist (CCS) to ensure consistent application of policies, resolving complex contract issues, and supporting achievements of strategic mission objectives.

(2) Direct team workflow, performance monitoring, and problem-resolution efforts by analyzing program data, recommending process improvement, and ensuring assignments were completed on time and in compliance with regulatory requirements.

(3) Managed assigned contracts as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) by coordinating with contracting officers, program officials, and external stakeholders to oversee performance, address risks, and ensure compliance with federal laws and regulations.

(4) Lead program planning, budget analysis, and invoice review activities to ensure proper allocations of funds, validate contractor expenditures, and strengthen financial accountability across contract portfolios.

(5) Provide technical expertise in contract development and administration by preparing Statement of Work (SOW) and independent Government Estimates (IGEs), conducting pre and post award surveillance, evaluating contractor performance, and recommending corrective actions to ensure compliance with contractual terms and protect government interest.

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement.

Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary.

If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job).

If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment.

IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE.

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.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP/ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible.

View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

To be considered eligible under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be placed in the well-qualified category for this position, as described above.

In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, FLETC requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy.

To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation as a condition of placement in this position.

This review may include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.

Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary in nature but can involve frequent stooping, bending and walking to perform inspections and witness contractor performance when necessary.

Work Environment: The work is performed in a typical office setting but involves visits to contractor work sites as well as maintenance shop activities.

Heat, dirt and dust are present at these facilities and may require the use of safety equipment such as boots and glasses.

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies during the next 90 days. This could result in a few or many vacancies being filled from this announcement.

The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security and its Components from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment.

In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act.

Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to fletc-jobinfo@fletc.dhs.gov. Major Duties:

Serving as a Senior Contract Compliance Specialist GS-1101-13 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission.

This position is located in the Student Service Division (SSD) under the Mission and Readiness Support Directorate (MRSD) in Glynco, Georgia.

The primary purpose of this position is to serves as a Contract Compliance Analyst, from inception to conclusion, for assigned service contracts.

The primary purpose of this position is to provide technical expertise and assistance to other Contract Compliance Specialists in the planning, management control, administration and quality assurance functions of assigned on-going service contracts.

Typical duties include: Providing technical advice and guidance to a team of Contract Compliance Specialists (CCS).

Providing expert technical advice, policy directing, coordinating, evaluating and managing support for assigned contracts and is officially appointing as a Contracting Officers Representative (COR) in accordance with all Federal, Department and local laws and regulations.

Providing technical expertise in the preparation of Statements of Work (SOW) and Independent Government Estimates (IGEs). Preparing contract discrepancy and deficiency breakdown reports and documents.

View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.