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Summary This position is located in the Montana/Dakotas State Office, Business & Fiscal Services Branch in Billings, Montana. We expect to fill one vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available. This is a Direct-Hire advertisement. Veterans' preference is not applicable to this advertisement. Learn more about this authority at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/direct-hire-authority/#url=Fact-Sheet Responsibilities Provide supervision to the procurement staff; establish work priorities, develop performance standards; and evaluate overall efficiency of the Acquisition Section to ensure effective and efficient operations. Provide oversight to the Cooperative Agreement and Charge Card programs and staff. Serve as contracting officer for contracts and intergovernmental orders greater than $250,000. Provide guidance to technical and administrative personnel on procurement planning: determining appropriate procurement method, contract preparation, development, award, administration, and termination. Research proposed legislation and current law, regulations directives, other issuances, and Bureau initiatives that may impact acquisition programs. Provide technical guidance on procurement activities and/or contracting actions to program managers, management, and procurement and contracting personnel. Review policy for proposed acquisitions pre-award and post-award actions at various phases of the acquisition process to ensure compliance with laws regulations and policies. Participate in internal control review; analyze activities and information of the office being reviewed; prepare reports of observations; and make recommendations for corrective action. Analyze and evaluate the diverse procurement matters; and develop and recommend contracting policies, procedures, guidance, and control measures for those contracting activities. Provide technical guidance, advice, and assistance to the subordinate Contracting Officers in the interpretation of policies and regulations and resolution of complex contract problems. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: This position requires a special certification that has been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as a screen-out element. Those who do not provide evidence they possess the following selective factor will be rated not qualified: Candidates must possess a current Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) certified at either the legacy FAC-C Level III or the new single-level FAC-C (Professional). You must attach a copy of the certification and most recent Defense Acquisition University (DAU) transcript for verification. In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience BASIC REQUIREMENTS 1102 series Completed 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 successfully perform 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. (You must provide your transcript(s).) -OR- Exception: 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 to qualify for promotion to a higher grade, unless granted a waiver. 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 stated 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 the above statement, 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. AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-13 in addition to meeting the basic requirements, you must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: Served as a senior level warranted contracting officer and applied a full range of contracting laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and contract types applicable to pre-award and post-award contract actions for a variety of complex multi-million dollar programs, services, construction, and supplies; developed pre-award and post award contracting training curriculum on pre-award and post award contracting guidance; managed acquisition and contracting workforce development contracting training programs for the contracting and procurement community. 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. if using education to qualify, you must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. See Required Documents section for more information. You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Physical Demands: The work is normally sedentary. However, the work involves visiting contractors and making field trips to better understand the mission the analyst supports and represents. Occasionally must travel for a few weeks at a time. Work Environment: Work is performed in an office environment, with some travel to attend meetings, present training, review field operations, and visit contractors and program operations. Education See Qualifications section for Education Requirements/Basic Requirements. Additional Information DOI uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit E-Verify. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/lnteragency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information: CTAP or ICTAP. Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service. Travel and relocation expenses will be paid consistent with the Federal Travel Regulation, Chapter 302, and Departmental policy. Selectee will be responsible for tax obligations related to payments for moving expenses - 2017 Tax Cuts and Job Act, Public Law 115-97. See "Other" section for additional information on 2017 Tax Cuts as related to PCS. Tax Law Impact for PCS: Moving expenses reimbursement is a taxable benefit. However, the Federal Travel Regulation 18-05 issued by General Services Administration has authorized agencies to use the Withholding Tax Allowance and Relocation Income Tax Allowance to pay for "substantially all" of the increased tax liability resulting from the "2018 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" for certain eligible individuals. This is NOT a Remote/Virtual Position. The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis. The selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. If eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive or Student Loan Repayment.