This position is located in the Division of Administration, Acquisitions Services Branch of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and provides support in the areas of contracting and acquisition management. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

Duties

Plans and assures effective implementation of contracting services by closely monitoring, evaluating and reviewing contractor and sub-contractor performance for adherence to contract requirements including evaluating and recommending appropriate action regarding contracts and administrative support systems. Receives, processes and prepares from requirement definition stage through award, contract administration, and contract close-out. May be responsible for procurement of extremely complex or highly urgent nature, such as major systems installations and unanticipated program requirements. Reviews administrative documents justifying the methods of contracting, types of contracts, and supervises the preparation of suitable determinations and findings, as required. Assists the supervisor in assuring consistency and coordination in administrative operations of the section, consults with the other Senior and/or Principal Contract Specialists to resolve problems, and coordinates work with other units in the Corporation related to contracting process (i.e., Accounts Payable, Central Receiving Unit). Forms analyses of procurement and contracting data and identifies trends and changes in contracting activity for purposes of formulating long-term unit plans. Assist in the implementation of systems improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Qualifications

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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. Additional qualifications information can be found here. Applicants must have a combination of Choices 1 AND 2, OR Choice 3 At least 4-years of experience in contracting or related positions. One year of that experience must have been specialized experience equivalent to the grade 12, or higher, in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience performing, directing, and managing acquisition activities in support of agency-wide contract and procurement programs, including pre-award activities, awarding, and the administration of contract and procurement actions. A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree, that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in any combination of accounting, business, finance law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management; OR EXCEPTION:  Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. However, they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade. Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the grade 12 level or above in the Federal service.  SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is experience performing, directing, and managing acquisition activities in support of agency-wide contract and procurement programs, including pre-award activities, awarding, and the administration of contract and procurement actions. YOU MUST PROVIDE ALL TRANSCRIPT(S) (unofficial copy is acceptable).

Education

See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS.

Contacts

• Address Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC Human Resources Branch 300 S Riverside Plaza Suite 1700 Chicago, Illinois 60606 United States
• Name: Carlos Soria
• Phone: 312-382-6889
• Email: [email protected]