Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: Delivering the power of Army contracting - Every day, Anywhere, Every time! Position is a Supervisory Contract Specialist with Army Contracting Command. This position has a Salary Control point to the GS-14 step 10 equivalent salary $186,629.

Duties

Serves as Contracting Officer and the Acquisition Branch Chief, overseeing, managing, and directing t Reviews negotiation strategies on procurements and provide direction and guidance on a variety of contracts. Ensures compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), DoD, DA, Department of Defense Grant and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARS), 10 USC2371b, and other contracting policies and procedures. Serves as an advisor identifying procurement problems and developing innovative solutions; providing recommendations and rationale for contracting strategies to meet mission partner objectives. Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates regulations to provide authoritative interpretations on specific policy and procedural regulations, directives, and other contracting guidance from the DoD and DA. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjust short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for work completion. Assigns work and establishes priorities; evaluates the performance of subordinates; gives advice, counsel, and/or instruction to subordinates on both work and administrative matters. Provides contracting support in areas that may include base operations, information technology, research and development, test and evaluation, production, fielding, and sustainment of Department of Army (DA) and Department of Defense (DoD) programs.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Secret Security Clearance is required.
• Financial Disclosure (OGE-450) is required upon entry of position and annually thereafter.
• One-year Supervisory probationary period may be required.
• One Year probationary period may be required.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectees must meet position requirement in Career Category "Contracting" for Foundational certification within 36 months of entrance on duty.
• This position requires certification per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and its supplements necessary to obtain a Contracting Officer Warrant.

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 EmployeesDomestic 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. **You must submit a copy of ALL your transcripts with this application package, which includes your bachelor's transcripts even if you have a master's degree. ****Basic Requirement (IOR) for Contract Specialist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. (Official Transcripts must be submitted with conferred date.) 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 the basic education requirement listed above, you must also meet the specialized experience requirement listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-03/GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service that includes: 1) Performing pre and post award contract management functions; 2) Briefing senior leadership on key acquisition and procurement issues; 3) Overseeing the daily operations of acquisition through various methods (i.e., team leads, committee chairs) and 4) Interpreting laws, regulations, and policies to execute contractual actions for procurement activities. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Acquisition StrategyContracting/ProcurementLeadershipPlanning and Evaluating

Education

**You must submit a copy of ALL your transcripts with this application package, which includes your bachelor's transcripts even if you have a master's degree.

****Basic Requirement (IOR) for Contract Specialist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. (Official Transcripts must be submitted with conferred date.)

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 AD-APF-W6QK34 TYAD CONTR OFF DO NOT MAIL Tobyhanna, PA 18466 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk