The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) is hiring highly motivated and skilled procurement professionals. Join us in supporting one of the most important missions of the U.S. Government - the administration of justice - and work with a team of professionals at the forefront of procurement, while leveraging cutting edge technology, continuous process improvement, and robotic process automation projects to provide best in class customer service to the entire judicial branch.

Duties

The Lead Contract Specialist position is located in the Procurement Management Division (PMD) within the Department of Administrative Services (DAS). The PMD manages a comprehensive procurement program for the entire Federal Judiciary. Our contract specialists and contracting officers rely on a combination of the Judiciary's unique procurement authorities and policies, and on FAR-based procedures to conduct cradle-to-grave procurements for a wide-range of supplies and services, including complex information technology, digital, and cloud-based services to support the administration of justice. The incumbent will work with a high-degree of independence while performing the full range acquisition-related activities in support of information technology acquisitions and major enterprise operations acquisitions. We are seeking a talented individual with a passion for procurement, a commitment to providing excellent customer service, and the ability to think creatively. If you hold the new FAC-C Professional certification (or comparable DAWIA or industry certification) and are also Digital IT Acquisition Professional (DITAP) certified, we are especially interested in hearing from you! We are located in the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, conveniently situated next door to Union Station in the heart of downtown Washington, D.C. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to make a real impact at the third branch of Government. Join our team and empower justice through procurement! The duties of this position include, but are not limited to: Serving as lead contract specialist with unlimited Contracting Officer (CO) warrant authority and responsibility for acquisition planning, preparation of price/cost analyses for designated actions, formulation of negotiation strategies, development of negotiation objectives, negotiating, documenting complex source selection decisions, administering contractual agreements, and conducting contract closeout. Performing the full range of contracting officer duties necessary to award, administer, and close out a variety of contract types, including firm fixed price, cost, labor hour, and task order contract types. Performing all contracting functions for important and complex agency acquisitions involving diverse supplies and services, e.g., IT, telecommunications and other electronic systems and subsystems, building maintenance, architect/engineering, etc. including negotiating complex modification to contracts vehicles. Preparing pre-award and post-award documents, e.g., solicitations, market research reports, pre-negotiation and post- negotiation memoranda, responsibility determinations, waivers, justifications, and approvals for other than full and open competition, determinations and findings, protest responses, debriefings, cure notices, etc. Monitoring contractors' performance, evaluating, and negotiating change orders and contract modifications, and resolving post-award performance or payment problems. Utilizing in-depth price/cost analysis techniques for supporting the development of pre-negotiation and award price determination documents. Developing and maintaining effective and efficient working relationships with various parties involved in the acquisition process to support the acquisition needs of stakeholders. Serving as a business advisor to customers at the Administrative Office and the courts nationwide on contracting issues.

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions. Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one year full year (52 weeks) of specialized experiencewhich is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience is demonstrated experience applying contracting principles and procedures to the planning, award, and management of contracting actions for a wide range of services and supplies. In addition to the Basic Education Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate experience in the private OR public sector performing the following: 1) Providing the full range of contract and contract administration services for support services, and information technology services and equipment; and 2) Applying innovative (e.g., TechFAR, PIL, etc.) and advanced contracting skills to information technology services and support service acquisitions, which have characteristics such as being technically complex, mission essential, high visibility, and high dollar value. Certification:Applicants' Federal Acquisition Certification-Contracting (FAC-C) Professional is required, and applicants who completed all training and experience requirements to achieve FAC-C Level III prior to January 31, 2023, or Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification Level III will be most competitive for this position. Applicants not certified may still apply and be selected but must achieve certification within 24 months of appointment. To validate that you meet the preferred training, experience, and certification requirements for this position, please submit a copy of all FAC-C (Level I, Level II, Level III, and Professional) and/or DAWIA certifications. The Digital IT Acquisition Professional Program (DITAP) certification is highly desired, but not required.

Education

In addition to meeting the specialized experience described above, applicants must meet the following educational requirements to be placed in this job series at this level.

Basic Requirement: 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.

NOTE: To validate that you meet the educational requirement for this job series, please submit a copy of your transcript. Your transcript must reflect that you are seeking and/or possess a 4-year degree along with the 24 successfully achieved credit hours in the fields mentioned above. Failure to submit your transcript will make you ineligible for this position.

Exceptions: Federal employees classified within the 1100 family as of January 1, 2000 are deemed to have met the basic qualification requirements for all 1102 Contract Specialist positions.

Contacts

• Address Department of Administrative Services One Columbus Circle, NE Washington, DC 20544 US
• Name: Rosemarie Thompson
• Phone: 202-502-3800
• Email: [email protected]