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Duties

WHAT IS THE DEPUTY CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERDIVISION? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. Assignments span the acquisition life cycle from the initial planning through the description of technical requirements, market research and contract monitoring. Monitors the cost, schedule, and performance parameters of all assigned contracts. Assists program staff in identifying program needs to accomplish Treasury/IRS mission requirements. Reviews contractor payment requests and approves/recommends vendor payments based on delegated authority. Prepares reports/correspondence for submission to upper management regarding the status of assigned projects. Participates in benchmark testing of proposed systems to determine conformance with technical specifications. This position has career progression. If you are selected at a grade level lower than the full working level, you may be non-competitively promoted as your career progresses. For example, you may be hired as a GS-05, but if the position has career progression to GS-11, then you may move from a GS-05 to a GS-11 in as little as three years.

Requirements

Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date 07/11/2024 of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-09: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 level. To be qualifying, your experience must be sufficient to commonly used procurement regulations, technical specifications and contracting principles, including the latest procedures and techniques to be able to assist in the planning, development and implementation of technical aspects; commonly used contracting terms and conditions and non-complex technical specifications. Your experience should demonstrate the ability to gather, assemble and analyze information to draw logical conclusions regarding technical information, business practices. OR Two (2) full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a graduate degree in a related field of study such as: business administration (finance, accounting, auditing, marketing and business law) law, economics, criminology, political science, government, social science, communications, psychology, public administration or another related field. OR Master's or equivalent graduate degree in a related field of study such as business administration (finance, accounting, auditing, marketing and business law) law, economics, criminology, political science, government, social science, communications, psychology, public administration or another related field. OR LL. B or J.D., if related. OR A combination of qualifying graduate education and experience equivalent to that described above. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-11: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 level. To be qualifying, your experience must be sufficient to work with commonly used procurement regulations, technical specifications and contracting principles, including the latest procedures and techniques, to assist in the planning, development and implementation of technical aspects of initiatives and programs; Demonstrated efforts using commonly used contracting terms and conditions and non-complex technical specifications; Ability to gather, assemble and analyze information to draw logical conclusions regarding technical information; Oral and written communications skills to assist Senior Specialists in preparing reports regarding the status of projects. OR Three (3) full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field of study such as business administration (finance, accounting, auditing, marketing and business law) law, economics, criminology, political science, government, social science, communications, psychology, public administration or another related field. OR PH. D or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field of study such as business administration (finance, accounting, auditing, marketing and business law) law, economics, criminology, political science, government, social science, communications, psychology, public administration or another related field. OR LL.M., if related OR A combination of qualifying graduate education and experience equivalent to that described above. AND MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT: You must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible. To meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you are applying to. Advancement to positions up to GS-05 is permitted if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade held within the preceding 52 weeks. AND TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens". For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

Education

For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

Contacts

• Address OCPO - DCPO - Deputy Chief Procurement Officer 1111 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20224 US
• Name: IRS Memphis External
• Email: [email protected]