About the Position: Serves as a Chief, Contract Administration Section, with responsibility for contract administration function for the construction and Architect-Engineer (A-E) programs that consist of Civil Works Projects and Other Programs. This position is located at: United States Army Engineer District, Buffalo Technical Services Division Construction Branch, Construction Contract Administration Office, Buffalo, New York 14202. H5L8C30

Duties

Ensure uniform implementation of guidance by various field offices by review of work, inspections, and site visits. Provide guidance to field construction offices concerning contract administration and policies and procedures. Review and evaluate program status, defines, and resolves unusually complex problems, and adjusts initiatives and priorities as needed. Improve team effectiveness and efficiency though development of procedures and standards for carrying out projects in compliance with applicable regulation and policies. Review and coordinate contract modification, payment documents, contract administration documents and contract closeouts. Prepare cost estimates and determines feasibility and justification of proposed changes.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• One-year supervisory probationary period may be required.
• This position requires incumbent to submit A Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I USOGE, 6/08).
• This is Army Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT L) Workforce position. The employee must meet DoDI 5000.66 requirements applicable to the duties of the position.
• This position requires Professional Engineering (PE) registration or Registered Architect (RA) registration.
• The business travel requirement is 30%.

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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: LeadershipOral CommunicationProblem SolvingProject Management This position has a positive education requirement. To view the educational requirements, go to the links listed below for each series you are interested in applying for on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website: Supervisory Architect - 0808 - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/ Supervisory Civil Engineer/ Supervisory Environmental Engineer/ Supervisory Mechanical Engineer/ Supervisory Electrical Engineer - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Maintaining effective working relationship with both internal and external contractors to ensure successful project completion; 2) Preparing government estimates, reviews contractors' proposals, or conducts negotiation and prepares contract modification documents; 3) Evaluating contractors plans, operations and change order proposals; identify problems and develop resolutions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower or second grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: 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-12).

Education

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address RE-W2SM05 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-BUFFALO DO NOT MAIL Buffalo, NY 14207 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk