Supervisory Contract Specialist (PROC ANLYS)

Full Job Description

About the Position: Serves as Chief, Contracting Division, responsible for the acquisition of all necessary supplies, services, and construction necessary to support the mission of the Caribbean (SAA) District.

Serves as the District's senior acquisitions official and principle Contracting Officer, vested with an unlimited warrant authority to award and administer contracts in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), DFARS Procedures & Guidelines and Instructions (PGI) 202.101.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) employees with competitive status Current Civilian Employees of the Command Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

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).

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

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Supervisory Contract Specialist (PROC ANLYS): Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.

OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current civilian employee in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000; OR (B) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Leading a team of contracting professionals by planning and directing work, setting priorities, and providing technical oversight on complex procurement actions; 2) Developing acquisition strategies and providing authoritative advice to senior leadership on procurement policy, contract administration, and the resolution of high-value contract disputes or bid protests; 3) Directing the full range of contracting functions (pre-award, award, post-award) for complex and high-dollar value requirements, such as those for construction, architect-engineer services, or environmental remediation.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Contracting/Procurement Customer Service Leadership Problem Solving Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-14).

Major Duties:

• Executes contracting actions for supplies, services (including construction and architect-engineer), utilities, and agreements using all authorized contracting methods and contract types, including fixed price and cost reimbursement contracts.
• Serves as Contracting Officer for high-dollar, complex, or otherwise sensitive contracts of significant special interest.
• Exercises comprehensive authority through the acquisition lifecycle throughout the issuance of Contracting Officer Decisions (CODs) and contract modifications.
• Manages the District’s contracting program for single and multiple purpose civil works water resources projects; military design and construction projects, interagency and international services (IIS).