Announcement may be used to fill similar positions within 90 days of the closing date. This announcement will be used to fill vacancies through OPM-authorized Direct Hire Authority (DHA) for Contract Specialist positions. This position is processed under Direct Hire authority. Veterans' Preference and Category Rating procedures DOES NOT APPLY. For more information, click here: About this agency

Duties

Please Note: Employees will be required to report to their assigned office location at least 2 day per week for non-supervisory positions and 3 days per week for supervisory/managerial positions unless the position advertised is designated as a remote-only position. This position is located in the Office of Resource Management and reports to the Chief Acquisition Officer (CAO) in the office of Contracting Services. The incumbent serves as a Senior Contracting Officer (CO) and is a principal contracting advisor and contracting process collaborator with the CAO, with broad authority and responsibility for processes, concepts, tactical planning and conduct of contracting processes. The incumbent serves as a Senior Contracting Specialist in the role of warranted Senior CO supporting EXIM's Acquisition Programs. Functions as a senior contracting project manager for the acquisition process, has responsibility for agency wide procurement and policy development, policy decisions, system access and setup processes and broad regulatory compliance. Duties include, but are not limited to: Provides quality control reviews and negotiates and administers contracts for the agency, ensuring compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Bank policies and office Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and provides initiative and significant inputs to develop guidance to address any shortfalls, gaps, processes, communications, reporting or other needs. Provide quality control and mentoring; crosschecks and closeout of contracts. Conceives and directs the acquisition portion of projects, determining small and disadvantaged business utilization, for headquarters and all regional offices, from the acquisition planning phase through contract closeout; functions as an acquisition process expert and has responsibility for all areas of procurement agency wide. Cooperatively conceives, plans, coordinates, and executes acquisition activities throughout EXIM. Directs the acquisition portion of projects, determining small and disadvantaged business utilization for headquarters and all regional offices, from the acquisition planning phase through contract closeout. This includes coordinating and balancing guidance, acquisition plans, funding, acquisition process, reporting systems, schedules and GSA procurement programs. Awards and administrates single and multi-year contracts and agreements, using different sources of funding to include monitoring and evaluating contractor performance, negotiating, and executing awards, amendments, authorizing payments and resolving pre-award and post-award issues, as well as contract closeouts; applies federal acquisition laws, regulations, guidelines, policies, and EXIM policies and procedures. Serves as EXIM's contract negotiator in all phases of pre-award and contract administration. Exercise independent judgement to plan and execute negotiation strategies. Independently leads negotiations with contractors to develop contract terms and prices and presents appropriate pre-award and post-award briefings. Identifies and analyzes acquisition process problems, trends, and emerging needs. Formulates and justifies new statutory initiatives to address unique acquisition needs for domestic or international vendors resulting in agency-wide impact commitments. Resolve critical procurement process problems for such actions, present solutions to senior leaders and defends complex positions. Develops, maintains and reports planning and performance results to the CAO on contracting operations and other appropriate data to support contracts (e.g., past performance, award and reporting data, socio-economic achievements, contractor's responsibility, etc.). Initiates improvements to standardization, guidance, and internal control and processes with the CAO to advance planning and reporting requirements. Works in a blended Government/Contractor team, oversees the Contract Specialists' analysis and reviews any requests for supplies and services, review requisitions, estimates, solicitations, price quotations, work orders, task orders, purchase orders, and contracts. Ensures development of adequate contract data, and ensures the pre-award review of the debarred, ineligible, and suspended bidders list. Uses general regulatory guidance and sound business judgment, makes decisions on administrative or operational issues and initiates revisions by recommending specific changes to contracting policies and procedures. Ensures pro-active operational support for socio-economic goals of the Agency, searching for ways to improve overall performance of the Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization Program, and proposing solutions to shortfalls. Fulfills other responsibilities assigned by the CAO.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Background and Security/Suitability Investigation
• You may be required to serve a one year probationary period
• Specialized experience MUST be documented on your resume
• Current or Former Political Appointees: If you are, or have been employed in the last 5 years, you must disclose this information. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
• Possess a Federal Acquisition Certification-Contracting (FAC-C) or DAWIA Contracting certification (provide copy(ies) of your certifications)
• Serve(d) as a warranted Contracting Officer (provide copy your warrant certification)
• Possess a FAC-C Digital Service-Digital IT acquisition Program (DITAP) certification or must complete within 12 months.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: A. 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 B. 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. C. 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, unless granted a waiver under Paragraph D. D. Waiver: When filling a specific vacant position, the senior procurement executive of the selecting agency, at his or her discretion, may waive any or all of the requirements of Paragraphs A and B above if the senior procurement executive certifies that the applicant possesses significant potential for advancement to levels of greater responsibility and authority, based on demonstrated analytical and decision making capabilities, job performance, and qualifying experience. With respect to each waiver granted under this Paragraph D, the senior procurement executive must document for the record the basis of the waiver. If an individual is placed in a position in an agency on the basis of a waiver, the agency may later reassign that individual to another position at the same grade within that agency without additional waiver action. In addition to the Basic Requirements noted above, applicants must also meet and demonstrate the specialized experience listed below: Specialized Experience (Credit for Specialized Experience on resume must reflect 40 hours/Full-time per week for each period of work): GS-14: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal Government. Specialized experience includes: Experience serving as a contracting expert to oversee the pre- and post- award functions of acquisition, procurement, and contract activities for a variety of supplies, services, and equipment of a Federal agency; Experience with team development and implementation of process and policy improvements for contract office operations, the administration of a variety of contract types, monitoring and evaluating contract performance; Experience ensuring contracts are in compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and other federal laws, guidelines, executive orders, and negotiating contract terms and prices; and Experience evaluating bids and proposals received, recommending contract awards, preparing award documents, and negotiating contract modifications. In addition to the Specialized Experience noted above, applicants must also meet and demonstrate the IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below: Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service: Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external business partners and customers (any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unity produces including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government). Provides information or assistance. Delivers high quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement. Effectively manages customer relationships. Oral Communication: Makes clear and convincing oral presentations to individuals and groups. Listens effectively; clarifies information, as needed. Speaks and writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner that is appropriate to the audience. Facilitates an open exchange of ideas to ensure all group input is considered. Handles technical, sensitive, or controversial topics with agility involving executives/managers as appropriate. Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems, weighs relevance and accuracy of information, generates and evaluates alternative solutions, and makes sound recommendations. Education cannot be substituted for experience at the GS-14 grade level. For qualification determinations, your resume must contain the following for each work experience listed: Organization/Agency's Name Title Salary (series and grade, if applicable) Start and end dates (including the month and year) Number of hours you worked per week Relevant experience that supports your response to the specialized experience that is stated in the job announcement If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position. NOTE: Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications and your application may be marked as incomplete/ineligible and you will not receive consideration for this position. 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). 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. Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week. Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. Please visit the following links for more information: http://www.naces.org http://www.fceatlanta.com Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined here. All requirements must be met by 09/10/2024, the closing date of the announcement.

Education

Contacts

• Address Administrative Services Division 811 VERMONT AVE NW WASHINGTON, DC 20571 US
• Name: Courtney Harris
• Phone: 2025653300
• Email: [email protected]