The Director of Contracting (DoC) is responsible for directing the full acquisition portfolio of a large and complex healthcare delivery program. This includes managing the acquisition operations that support, advance and accomplish the patient care mission of the Network, consisting of multiple VHA major medical centers, and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) or Program offices.

Duties

Supervisory Contract Specialist (Temporary Appointment) Not to exceed one year. This position has the potential to become a permanent position without further competition at the request and/or needs of the service. Duties include: Provides the overall supervision of staff within the Network/Program Office. Serves as a Network/Program point of contact with the vendor community and provides ongoing supervision of acquisition activities within the Network/Program. Identifies and develops both technical and generalized education and training requirements for all acquisition staff, to include COR training and specialized training for leasing, clinical contracting, and other internal and external customers Provides significant recommendations to the RPO on proposed VA and VHA level policy formulation connected with changes to VA, VHA, and RPO level acquisition programs. Develops and implements Network level administrative and procurement related policies and procedures require to effect efficient operations. Participates in VHA, regional, multi-network, and network level work groups. Develops, implements, and coordinates program activities. Provides feedback on proposed legislation affecting acquisition; recommends VHA, RPO, local NCO policies that enhance and support effective acquisition operations, supply chain management, and facilitate national VHA initiatives. Develops, disseminates, interprets, monitors, and enforces acquisition policies and procedures as they relate to the Network/Program acquisition activity. Facilitates standardization in terms of both local and national programs and initiatives such as eCMS, FPDS, purchase card program, Integrated Product Teams, Contract Review Boards, and others. Keeps local vendors and suppliers informed of VHA business opportunities. Coordinates, negotiates and assesses the NCO socio-economic goal program. Conducts site visits at the medical centers within the Network/Program that host functions and purchasing staff to assess performance in this area. The DoC must meet all eligibility requirements to receive and maintain a Level III FAC-C certification prior to placement in the position. Work Schedule: Tour of Duty is 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Compressed/Flexible Schedules: Available Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. **Remote: This is a remote position. (Remote refers to work performed on full-time basis anywhere other than a VA facility or using VA-leased space.) **Virtual: This is not a virtual position. (Virtual refers to work performed on full-time basis using VA-leased space or at a VA facility other than the facility that hired the employee.) **For this position, telework (up to 80% per pay period) or remote work (100% off-site) may be authorized for highly qualified candidates upon supervisor approval if within the local commuting distance of the advertised duty station or reside within the NCO 16 geographical footprint.** Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Contract Specialist (Director of Contracting)/PD05067ARelocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Required Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary in nature. There are no special physical requirements. The work is performed primarily in office areas or conference rooms and similar environments. However, it may require some traveling and visits to Government and/or contractor's facilities and other contract-related performance sites.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/18/2024. Basic Requirements: Applicants must meet the basic requirement for this position. To meet the basic requirement for Contract Specialist GS-13 and above positions, applicants must have: Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher level contracting positions, including at least 4-years 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, 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 occupy 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. Note: The Defense Acquisition University (DAU) does not grant Academic degrees; therefore courses completed at the DAU are not creditable towards meeting the 24 semester hour requirement, in the fields identified above, unless the coursework has been evaluated by an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, and appears on a college or university transcript. Specialized Experience GS-15: Applicants must also meet the specialized experience for the GS-15 grade. You may qualify based on your experience described below for the GS-15 Contract Specialist position: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-14) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience includes experience with: Knowledge of Government contracting laws and policies, including techniques of contracting operations, detailed procedures of departments' contracting requirements, and familiarity with the practices of business and industry sufficient to develop policies and provide guidance to subordinate activities. Experience coordinating acquisitions to establish and implement both national and Network goals and objectives. Experience developing, interpreting, monitoring, and enforcing acquisition policies and procedures as they relate to the Network. Experience supervising multiple personnel in varied locations and manage multiple complex program activities. Experience evaluating database information, audit reports, regulations, and other relevant materials as a basis for developing and implementing departmental guidelines and procedures. Education: There is no education substitute for the GS-15 grade. 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Preferred requirements are available on the following FAC link: Contracting (FAC-C) | FAI.GOV Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

Transcripts: A transcript must be submitted with your application. Transcripts must depict the name of the college to determine accreditation, and your name must also be displayed on the transcripts. If qualifying based on a degree, or for positions requiring a degree, the transcript must show the date the degree was conferred. If selected, you must provide official transcripts. Transcripts should state degree conferred, and have a date. Undergraduate transcripts are required to meet the basic requirement for this position; please submit all transcripts. Copies of Official Transcripts are accepted and are the best way to ensure your education is interpreted correctly in accordance with OPM qualification standards, but unofficial transcripts are accepted if they contain all the required information. If credit for a course is being questioned by the HR Professional performing qualifications, it is your responsibility to provide supporting descriptive information (course syllabus/descriptions) in your application package.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address VHA Service Center - 2 6100 Oak Tree Blvd Independence, OH 44131 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]