About the Position: This is a permanent position with Headquarters, US Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division, Regional Contracting Office. The actual duty station will be negotiated upon selection. Salary will vary depending on duty station location

Duties

Oversees the operation of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) District and Center Contracting offices in assigned area of responsibility. Provides expert acquisition advice to District and Regional Commanders on complex contracting issues and to resolve policy issues. Provides expertise to Source Selection Advisory Councils as well as Chairs and Serves. Manages contract operations for assigned Districts and Centers. Oversees implementation of USACE Directorate Of Contracting (DOC) contracting intern and other workforce development programs within the Region. Provides oversight of contracting operations through the Contract Operations Review Program. Identifies serious problems and/or controversial issues, coordinating with District or Center Contracting Chief in reviewing reports and resolving major issues. Coordinates planning for disaster response, contingency contracting mission support and surge requirements with HQ USACE staff and District-level response teams. Ensures that staffing /organization of the offices are appropriate to support the mission; addresses problems that arise and proactively plans for future mission changes. Supervises, manages, and provides guidance, advice and assistance to subordinate Districts and Center Chiefs of Contracting. Provides supervisory authority to senior technical experts and support staff to which includes the responsibility of performance and personnel management, employee development, manpower allocation, logistics and Equal Employment Opportunity.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Secret clearance is required.
• This position requires a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• This is a Critical Acquisition Position. Selectee must obtain or meet the Foundational Career Level Certification or Contracting Professional Certification within 3 years of the entrance on duty.
• Incumbent must sign an Acquisition Corps written tenure agreement to remain in the Federal service in this position for at least 3 years.
• 1 year probationary period may need to be served.
• Business travel up to 25% of the time.
• Selectees must meet position requirements for Foundational Career Level Certification or Contracting Professional Certification within 3 years of entrance on duty.
• This is an Army Critical Acquisition Position (CAP).

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 the 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. Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense basic qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1100/contracting-series-1102/ AND Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. 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 1) applying procurement technical expertise to provide guidance, formulate guidelines, implement new developments, and provide policy interpretation; 2) managing and coordinating contractual actions occurring concurrently; 3) providing supervisory oversight for the personnel management of contracting/procurement staff; 4) formulating comprehensive acquisition strategies and plans; managing principles, techniques and acceptable practices as well as technical advice on propriety of statutory, regulatory and procedural requirements within the organization; and 5) developing short and long range plans to effectively utilize contractual/acquisition resources to accomplish the organization's goals. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14 or above). 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: CommunicationsContracting/ProcurementManaging Human ResourcesPlanning and Evaluating 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-14 or above).

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 RA-W1B7AA HQ US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS DO NOT MAIL Washington, DC 20314 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk