Job opening: Supervisory Contract Specialist
Salary: $117 891 - 153 256 per year
Published at: Oct 31 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is located in Fort Sam Houston, Texas with the Army Contracting Command Mission & Installation Contracting Command (MICC), Field Directorate Office (FDO).
Mission: Deliver ready, decisive, and synchronized business solutions and contracting support to the Army enterprise.
Vision: Operationalized support focused to enable and sustain the Globally Dominant Land Force.
Duties
Serves as Deputy to the Director participating fully in the administration and supervision of a diverse staff in the execution of MICC's Contracting and Procurement Program.
Participates with Director in establishing and maintaining an integrated plan for the contract and procurement management system.
Serves as a senior Contracting Officer (KO) and technical expert in the field of procurement operations, policy, compliance and review.
Advises on the most effective and economical methods and techniques to accomplish MICC's procurement mission.
Plans overall work operations, sets priorities, establishes objectives and evaluates results.
Ensures MICC's vision, mission, and objectives are deployed and executed.
Provides recommendations toward long-range planning of procurement programs and resources.
Prepares performance appraisals on subordinate supervisors and serves as Senior Rater for selected personnel.
Provides guidance to employees in identifying training and development needs to enhance their capabilities.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position requires the employee to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
- This position requires submission of a Financial Disclosure Statement OGE Form 450, pre-employment financial disclosure and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
- This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
- This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 15% of the time.
- This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Contracting Professional within 36 months of entrance on duty in accordance with the DoDI 5000.66, change 3.
- This is a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP). Acquisition Corps Membership is no longer required for Critical Acquisition Positions (CAP). However, waivers will continue to follow the current DACM waiver requirements and processes.
- This position requires a written tenure agreement to remain in Federal service for at least three years upon entering this position.
- Appointment to this position is subject to a two year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
Qualifications
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 Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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.
All applicants (including current federal employees) are required to upload official/unofficial college/university transcripts (or copy thereof) when applying to positions with positive education requirements or when intending to qualify themselves based in whole or part on education. College/university transcripts (official/unofficial) MUST include name of applicant, name of college/university, type of degree, discipline, and date degree awarded.
Time-in-grade documentation: If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old). (Note: You must upload copies of your SF-50s.)
Basic Requirement for Supervisory Contract Specialist:Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.
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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 Contracting or Procurement office to include planning, organizing, and pre and post award contracting functions; 2) Reviewing solicitations, awards, contracts, and other procurement actions for compliance with applicable policies, regulations, and statutes; AND 3) Influencing or motivating persons or groups to take actions related to advancing the fundamental goals and objectives of the contracting program.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).
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.
Additional Requirements for Critical Acquisition Position (CAP):
Critical Acquisition Position (CAP): Acquisition Corps membership is no longer required for Critical Acquisition Positions (CAP). Waiver will continue to follow the current DACM waiver requirements and processes.
CAP Qualifications. Individuals occupying CAPs must meet the following minimum qualifications or have an approved waiver signed by the DACM before the final job offer is made:
a. Have four years of acquisition experience.
b. Be DAWIA certified at the highest level for the Functional Area of the position, within their specified grace period, with the exception of Program Management (PM). The minimum CAP qualification for the PM Functional Area is Practitioner level.
c. As a condition of employment, execute a three-year tenure agreement.
CAP Qualifications listed above will be verified by hiring manager prior to final job offer.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Contract ManagementContracting/ProcurementLeadershipStrategic Thinking
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-13).
Education
All applicants (including current federal employees) are required to upload official/unofficial college/university transcripts (or copy thereof) when applying to positions with positive education requirements or when intending to qualify themselves based in whole or part on education. College/university transcripts (official/unofficial) MUST include name of applicant, name of college/university, type of degree, discipline, and date degree awarded.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Contacts
- Address AD-APF-W6QM46 MISSION AND INSTALLATION CMD
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Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
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- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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