About the Position: Winchester, a city of 30,000, is located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley 70 miles northwest of Washington, DC. Visit the US Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District website at the link here. This is a permanent acquisition position.

Duties

Serve as an Execution Section Chief for functional area within Contracting Division of the District. Utilize an expert level of knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), DoD FAR Supplement (DFARS), Army FAR Supplement (AFARS), the USACE Acquisition Instruction (UAI), Financial Officers Act, and Comptroller General Procurement Decisions. Advise customers and District office personnel in all phases of the acquisition process to include requirements definition, specification formulation, source selection, method of contracting, type of contract, innovative acquisition tools, etc. Perform supervisory contract specialist and Contracting Officer with a minimum of $50M up to an unlimited warrant. Advise primary customers and District office personnel on small business and socio-economic program requirements, solicitation of proposals/bids, evaluation of proposals/bids, negotiation of contracts, price and/or cost analysis, etc. Responsible for the overall planning, direction, coordination, and supervision of contract preparation, negotiations, and contract management. Direct the preparation and submission of procurement related reports to include Contract Action Reports, Tracking of Audit Reports, Reports of Individual Profit Plans, etc. Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, difficulty of assignments, and the capabilities of employees and provide technical oversight. Review, approve and/or reject daily and long-range work requirements, and approve annual and sick leave. Assign, review and/or approve work and evaluate employee performance, and develop performance plans and rate employees. Review positions to determine need and accuracy of position descriptions, and request or recommend retention, promotion, award and/or disciplinary actions.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a $50M contracting warrant within 12-months of entry on duty.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET Security Clearance.
• Position may require TDY up to 10% of duty time.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• This is a Defense Acquisition Workforce (AWF) position.
• Contracting Professional Certification must be met within 3-years.
• Practitioner Career Level Certification must be met within 5-years.
• Advanced Career Level Certification must be met within 4-years.

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)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the Basic 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. Basic Requirement for Supervisory Contract Specialist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR 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 being responsible for the overall planning, direction, coordination, and supervision of contract preparation, negotiations, and contract management; participating in acquisition strategy meetings, acquisition plans, pre-award surveys, bid openings, the evaluation of price/cost analysis, etc., leading in the negotiation of contracts and performing procurement staff surveillance during all phases of contracts; monitoring contract administration for contractual compliance and fairness to both contracting parties; providing technical advice and assistance with long-range and day-to-day planning, work assignments and review of work from employees; and exercising responsibility to assure the effective implementation and operation of the agency's policies, regulations, and guidelines concerning equal employment opportunity. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Construction/Architect & Engineering (A&E)Contract Performance ManagementOrganizational AwarenessPreparation and Negotiation 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 RB-W31R30 US ARMY ENG DIV TAD MID EAST DIST DO NOT MAIL Winchester, VA 22604 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk