This position serves as the Director, Acquisition, Contracts and Logistics Directorate (AL), Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA).

Duties

The Director, AL performs the following major functions: Provides overall leadership, guidance, and management to the Acquisition, Contracts, and Logistics staff focusing on DTRA mission requirements. Responsible for effective communications up, down and across the organization. Ensures effective execution of Equal Employment Opportunity policies, goals, and objectives holding supervisors and managers within the Agency accountable for evaluating and taking actions that are consistent with overall EEO/diversity goals. Ensures subordinate workforce maintain an equal and consistent approach in determining applicant/employee qualifications, selections, assignments, training, promotions, details, discipline, and awards. Advises the Director, DTRA on all technical and programmatic areas related to logistics, facilities, engineering, acquisition management, small business, and contracting. Supports, promotes, and advocates for all programs and resources within DTRA, the Department of Defense (DoD), and to other Federal organizations, Congress, and industry. Serves as Component Acquisition Executive. Advises the Director on all matters pertaining to acquisition management. Develops and guides the execution of DTRA acquisition strategies for the entire acquisition portfolio valued at over $1 billion annually. Acts on behalf of the Director, DTRA in all acquisition and contract policy matters including small businesses and small disadvantaged businesses, debarment and suspension of contractors, equal employment opportunity, conflicts of interest, and other special aspects of procurement. Enters into, makes decisions, and takes other actions consistent with appropriate policies, regulations, and procedures with respect to procurements, contracts, leases and other transactions, except those required by law or other DoD regulations to be made by other authorities. Formulates and advises on long-term acquisition objectives and priorities, and in controlling acquisition operations across the entire spectrum of countering WMD activities. Evaluates and monitors the performance of the acquisition system in accordance with established criteria and certifies compliance to the Director, DTRA. Exercises all authorities under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act and serves as the Milestone Decision Authority for DTRA programs. Serves as the Senior Procurement Executive, providing advice on long-term acquisition objectives and priorities, and controls acquisition operations across the entire spectrum of countering WMD activities. Responsible for management direction of the acquisition system of DTRA and oversight of the acquisition workforce. Oversees the maintenance of DTRA procurement systems and recommends changes, as appropriate; and establishes programs/guidance to enhance career development of the acquisition workforce. Procurement actions range from sole source to competitive multi-million dollar programs. Provides professional acquisition management action and advice to senior personnel throughout the DoD on an annual workload of over 1,500 contracts and other procurement actions totaling over $1 billion per year. Responsible and accountable for assigned programs to include development, documentation, and operation of both internal and external processes and administrative controls. Controls assure that acquisition integrity is considered at each step in the procurement process and obligation and costs are properly authorized and recorded. Internal records assure revenue and expenditures are properly recorded and accounted for, permitting preparation of sound and reliable financial audits and inventory reports. Responsible for aligning, controlling, and directing resources to meet unpredictable or changing situations. The scope and responsibility of this position and degree of managerial ability required in this position is further magnified because of the world-wide and international scope of DTRA programs. Exercises management and provides oversight of operations of DTRA facilities in the National Capital Region and at locations worldwide. Provides advice on matters pertaining to mission and infrastructure resources for facilities engineering and management. Oversees the management of logistics programs to meet DTRA's mission and to maintain its infrastructure in an operational state. Responsible for the Agencies world-wide logistics support to include transportation services (personnel, equipment, sources, and mail), government property accountability, supplies, and contingency planning operations Responsible for maximizing opportunities for small business to compete for DTRA prime and subcontracts.

Requirements

• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply).
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation.
• Veteran preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain Special Sensitive/Top Secret SCI clearance.
• This is a Drug Testing Designated Position. The Executive is subject to applicant testing and random drug testing.
• Supplemental narrative addressing each Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) - 10 pages total.
• Supplemental narrative addressing each Technical Qualification (TQ) - 2 pages each maximum.
• Mobility Agreement: All newly appointed Career SES leaders must sign the Reassignment Rights obligations Agreement as a condition of appointment into the SES.
• Probationary Period: You will serve a one-year Senior Executive Service (SES) probationary period unless you previously completed the probationary period in the SES.
• Financial Disclosure: Senior Executives are required to comply with the provisions of the Ethics in Government Act, PL 95-521, which requires the submission of a financial disclosure statement (OGE-278), upon assuming an SES position.
• Senior Executives are required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment," (OF 306), prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background check.
• Overtime: None.
• Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt.
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule.
• Telework: Situational telework eligible.

Qualifications

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): Applicants must submit written statements (narrative format) describing accomplishments that would satisfy the ECQs. You must address each ECQ separately. You are required to respond to all ECQs. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as 'ineligible.' Additional information on the ECQs is available at www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp. Each accomplishment should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of programs managed, and results of your actions. Please limit your written statements to two pages per ECQ. ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQ): All applicants must submit written statements (narrative format) of accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. You must address each technical qualification separately. Please limit your written statements to 2 pages per technical qualification. 1. Demonstrated ability to effectively lead, manage and direct a comparably large-sized organization of professional and technical experts in the successful accomplishment of diverse business and logistics functions. Must have experience in organizational administration, oversight of subordinate organizations, and coordination and interaction of activities with a wide variety of Federal and private organizations. 2. Expert in acquisition management. Must have extensive knowledge in the planning, negotiation, execution and administration of contracts for a variety of complex technical requirements, ranging from research and development, combat support services, professional services, and information operations services and equipment. 3. Extensive experience in program formulation, defense and execution sufficient to develop and oversee a multi-disciplined budget and provide innovative resourcing options for Agency procurement vehicles or programs. SPECIAL NOTE: Current and former career SES employees or graduates of a SES Candidate Development Program who have been certified by OPM are NOT required to address the ECQs; however, you must address the MTQs for consideration for this position. (All other candidates MUST submit ALL required documentation).

Education

Contacts

• Address Defense Threat Reduction Agency 8725 JOHN J KINGMAN ROAD MSC 6201 FT BELVOIR, VA 22060-6201 US
• Name: Lisa Shipe
• Phone: (571) 616-5285
• Email: [email protected]