Supervisory Contract Oversight Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Asst Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.

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

Specialized Experience: For the GS-14, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Planning and executing contractual actions; AND - Reviewing the contractual work of other employees; AND - Providing technical direction and assistance on contracted activities AND - Monitoring contract compliance with all procurement requirements and policies to continuously supply the best and most cost-efficient solutions possible for the organization.

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-14 you must have been at the GS-13 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.

The Office of Housing provides vital public services through its nationally administered programs.

It oversees the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the largest mortgage insurer in the world, and regulates important parts of the housing industry.

The Office of Housing is committed to building and preserving healthy neighborhoods and communities through homeownership, rental housing and healthcare opportunities.

The Office of Housing Operations supports the infrastructure for the Office of Housing.

Housing Operations provides resources and services that are essential for Housing's program offices to meet the goals, objectives, and mission of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).

Housing Operations also acts as the principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner and the General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing-Deputy Federal Housing Commissioner, taking a leadership role on various Housing matters.

As a Supervisory Contract Oversight Specialist, you will: Coordinate across many organizational elements within the Department and among outside entities seeking or doing business with the Department.

Oversee and provide technical assistance to the CORs and supervise COSs as they perform comprehensive and substantive monitoring of contractual agreements for the Office of Housing throughout the procurement life cycle.

Apply and interpret compliance guidelines and provide technical advice regarding sensitive Housing procurement compliance issues or those with high visibility.

Determine, describe, and periodically reassess program-specific contracting needs while adhering to statutory provisions related to competitive acquisition practices and reliance on commercial products