This position is located in the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's (PBGC), Office of Management and Administration (OMA), Procurement Department. More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement.  

Duties

The candidate selected for this position will:

Requirements

• You must be a U.S citizen
• You may undergo a personnel security background investigation
• Selective Service registration required for male applicants, unless exempt
• 1-year probationary period required unless met during prior Federal service
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• 1-year supervisory or managerial probationary period required unless met during prior Federal service

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the announcement closing date. Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is defined as one year of experience at the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent to the GS-15 grade level in the private sector: providing procurement-related managerial oversight and management for all phases of the procurement process, e.g., negotiation, contract administration, contract termination; overseeing a purchase card program; and overseeing the development of procurement-related policies and procedures. Examples include all of the following: requirements analysis and determination, formal advertising, procurement negotiation techniques, business evaluation, and post award administration (including performance monitoring, evaluation and/or termination). Time-In-Grade Requirement: In order to be eligible for this position, all current Federal employees must provide proof of meeting the time-in-grade requirement (i.e., at least 52 weeks of experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal service). This information must be in both your resume and on an SF-50.  Those who do not provide proof of having met the time-in-grade requirement will be deemed ineligible for this position. 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.

Education

FAC-C Professional Certification is required.

Basic Requirements for GS-13 and Above
A. Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher level contracting positions, including at least 4-years experience in contracting or related positions. At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position.

AND

B. 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 the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.

C. Exceptions: 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.

Contacts

• Address PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION Human Resources Department 445 12th Street SW Washington, District of Columbia 20024 United States
• Name: Brandy Pelham
• Phone: 202-229-3177
• Email: [email protected]