DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled through the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Government-Wide Direct-Hire Authority for this occupation and is open to all U.S. Citizens. Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified Veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position.

Duties

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Acquisition Management Division, Acquisition & Finance Assistance Branch (AFAB), Sterling, VA. At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Prepare pre-award, post-award and close-out documents involving contracts of critical importance to BSEE and BOEM. This includes assisting in the planning, managing, directing and overseeing of all contractual aspects of the acquisition. 2. Reviews and analyzes procurement requirement packages, including statements of work, received from the program offices; conducts market research; issues solicitations and promote the competition process; oversees the technical evaluation of offers; conduct responsibility determinations for the selected vendor; creates award documents utilizing correct contract clauses and provisions; performs all necessary actions to award contracts including a variety of modification types, issuance of show cause letters, novation agreements, and other administrative duties. 3. Prepares pre-award, post-award and close-out documents involving contracts of critical importance to BSEE and BOEM. This includes assisting in the planning, managing, directing and overseeing of all contractual aspects of the acquisition; solves complex acquisition-related problems. 4. Maintains constant liaison with contractors in order to monitor progress and evaluate problem areas; provides expert advice and guidance on acquisitions to customers, program office personnel, other BOEM and BSEE personnel, and vendors. 5. Provides expert advice and guidance on acquisitions statutes, regulations, policies, market trends, industry market research, socioeconomic programs, and selection of the procurement instrument to program office personnel, other BOEM and BSEE personnel, Government officials, and the public. The Acquisition & Financial Assistance Branch has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Salary Information GS-12: (step 1) $94,199 - (step 10) $122,459 per annum. GS-13 (step 1) $112,015 - (step 10) $145,617 per annum. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the (1) Basic Educational Requirements , (2) Mandatory Training AND (3) Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying. (1) Basic Educational Requirements: GS-12 You must meet one of the following requirements to qualify for this position at the GS-12 level: A. 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field. OR B. 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. TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED. Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupied on January 1, 2000. Employees who occupy GS-1102 positions at grades 5 through 12 will be considered to meet the basic requirements for other GS-1102 positions up to and including those classified at GS-12. This includes positions at other agencies and promotions up through grade 12. However, employees must meet specialized experience requirements when seeking another position. GS-13 You must meet the following requirements to qualify for this position at the GS-13 level: A. Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher-level contracting positions (listed below), including at least 4 years of 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 In addition to the specialized experience requirements for this position, applicants must meet the Education Requirements described below: A. Degree: 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. Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupied 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.. (2) Mandatory Training for GS-13: The Department of the Interior mandatory training requirements for the GS-13 grade level are based on the Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Program training curriculum. You are required to have completed all training courses as listed below or have been issued a Level II or III FAC-C or a current Level II or III Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) in Contracting. CON 091: Contract Fundamentals or CON 090: FAR Fundamentals or FCN 190: FAR Fundamentals CON 100: Shaping Smart Business Arrangements OR FCN 101: Contracting Basics CON 121: Contract Planning CON 124: Contract Execution CON 127: Contract Management FAC 023: Basic Contracting for GSA Schedules FAC 031: Small Business Programs CLC 056: Analyzing Contract Costs CLC 057: Performance-Based Payment and Value of Cash Flow CLC 058: Introduction to Contract Pricing CON 170: Fundamentals of Cost and Price AnalysisFCL-CM-2500: Category Management 101CON 200: Business Decisions for Contracting CON 216: Legal Considerations in Contracting CLC 051: Managing Government Property in the Possession of Contractors HBS 428: Negotiating CON 280: Source Selection and Administration of Service Contracts CON 290: Contract Administration and Negotiation Techniques in a Supply Environment You must provide copies of course training certificates as part of the application package to validate completion. A copy of a current or lapsed Level II or III FAC-C or a copy of a current Level II or III DAWIA may be used to initially satisfy this requirement in lieu of individual course certificates. However, DOI must verify the validity of the FAC-C or DAWIA before an appointment is made which may require additional documentation from you. (3) Specialized Experience GS-12: To qualify for the GS-12, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Applying procurement and contracting laws, regulations and policies to perform pre-award, post-award, negotiation, administration, termination, and close-out functions for contracts. Preparing industry cost and price analysis; planning, managing, and directing contractual aspects of the procurement. Identifying the sources of supply and services for an agency/organization; and analyzing and compiling report data. Providing advice on procurement Statutes, regulations, policies, market trends, market research of the industry, socioeconomic programs, and selection of the procurement. Must meet all. GS-13: To qualify for the GS-13, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1. Preparing industry cost and price analysis; planning, managing, and directing contractual aspects of interagency agreements and grants (or cooperative agreements) experience 2. Identifying the sources of supply and services for an agency/organization; and analyzing and compiling report data. 3. Providing advice on procurement Statutes, regulations, policies, market trends, market research of the industry, socioeconomic programs, and selection of the procurement. 4. Analyzing procurement and contracting actions involving pre-award, post-award, negotiation, administration, termination and close out functions for complex, multidisciplinary, and multi-agency/office contracts. MUST MEET ALL Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Education: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide transcripts as proof of meeting the requirements.

Foreign Education: Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the specific educational requirements as stated above. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4

Contacts

• Address Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement 45600 Woodland Road Sterling, VA 20166 US
• Name: Adarian Thompson
• Phone: 504-736-2878
• Email: [email protected]