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Summary This position is part of the Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of the Secretary (OS), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), Management Division III. The incumbent serves as a Branch Chief and senior contract advisor responsible for directing the full range of acquisition management operations for highly complex, long term, multi-million dollar, multidisciplinary, Agency and/or Department-wide acquisition and financial assistance programs. Responsibilities As a Supervisory Contract Specialist, routine duties include the following: Has contracting and financial assistance authority and is authorized to solicit contract proposals and negotiate, award, execute, administer, and terminate highly-complex R&D contracts, financial assistance awards, and other transactions. Develops and provides major recommendations for revisions to operating policies, procedures, and other guidelines within assigned program areas. Evaluates the effectiveness of operations supervised in terms of mission accomplishment; quality and quantity of work; procedural, policy and regulatory compliance; and technical compliance. Serves as a senior adviser and provides expert guidance on unique, extremely complex procurement, contracting, and financial assistance actions and interpretations which may set precedent. Oversees work performed by acquisition staff who preform acquisition and/or financial assistance support services; and guides team leaders in analyzing, justifying, comparing costs, and developing recommendations. Oversees the application of customer-specific policies and regulations to the Branch's acquisition operations; and advises Branch personnel on customer requirements in accordance with the customer-specific governing policies and regulations. Leads Branch personnel with supporting AQD's mission by instilling flexibility and unity in order to accommodate workload and customer-base changes. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship is required. Suitable for Federal employment, determined by background investigation. Direct Deposit of pay is required. Selective Service registration required for male applicants, unless exempt. Status candidates must meet time-in-grade (see Qualifications). Qualifications All applicants must meet the following: 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 (NOTE: You are required to submit your unofficial college transcripts from an appropriately accredited educational institution in order to document completion of the educational requirements for this position. The unofficial transcripts must be legible and include your name, major, school name/location, course title/number, date completed, grade, number of credits earned, and degree(s) conferred. In the case that your transcripts do not show that a degree was conferred, you may submit your unofficial transcripts AND a copy of your degree certification. If selected, official transcripts will be required prior to establishing an entrance on duty date. AND At least 4 years of experience in contracting or related positions - 1 year of which is specialized experience or equivalent to work at the next lower level in the Federal service. AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: A current Federal Acquisition Certification - Contracting (FAC-C) Professional Certificate A current DoD Contracting Professional Certification NOTE: A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATION MUST BE PROVIDED WITH YOUR APPLICATION BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT. CERTIFICATIONS FOR LEVELS I/II/III WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. AND One year of specialized experience that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the GS-14 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is in or directly related to the line of work of this position and has equipped you with the knowledge and competencies to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized experience for this position includes but is not limited to assignments that involve experience with both acquisitions and financial assistance operations and programs; developing and implementing contracting plans that typically include planning, leading, reviewing, and auditing complex procurement functions in the area of R&D acquisitions, to include: acquisition planning, procurement of supplies, services, or equipment through formal advertising or negotiation procedures; leading financial assistance application reviews of project proposals/agreements and providing assessments of conformance with applicable guidelines for program eligibility and reasonableness of costs in the budget; preparing final award packages to include the award letter, agreement articles, special conditions, and obligating documents; monitoring, consulting and advising on complex post-award performance of recipients through review of performance reports, financial status reports, and correspondence with both agency and recipient program/administrative staff; supporting R&D acquisitions through the development of solicitations, evaluation of contract bids and proposals; performing price/cost analysis, contract award, administration, termination, and close-out; providing expert technical leadership, staff coordination, and consultation in the listed functional areas of R&D procurements, financial assistance awards, and other transactions, including responsibility for formulating guidelines, implementing new developments, and providing policy interpretation; serving as a technical and senior advisor to customers and providing strategic, customer-focused consultation on acquisition, procurement, financial assistance, and other transactions; making decisions, recommendations, that significantly affect the content, interpretation, or development of complex, long-range, interrelated, or customer-specific agency policies or programs; and demonstrating ability in the navigation and application of customer-specific acquisition policies and regulations, and implementing courses of corrective action that may impact acquisition and financial assistance operations. Exception: Employees in the GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupied on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirement is met. However, employees will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade. (If using this exception to qualify you MUST submit an SF-50 that supports the title, series, and grade occupied on 01/01/00). Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. TIME-IN-GRADE: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). 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. Education You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Only education from institutions which are accredited or preaccredited/candidate for accreditation may be used to meet education requirements. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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/ Additional Information Career Transition Assistance Programs: CTAP provides placement assistance to permanent Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated. Applicants claiming CTAP eligibility must submit a copy of their most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility, and most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with their application. To be considered under CTAP, applicants must be well-qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), score at least 85 on the assessment questionnaire, and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. For information on CTAP visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Appointment Authorities: For more information on appointment authority eligibility requirements: Persons with Disabilities-Schedule A Other Special Appointment Authorities Stipulations of Employment: Selection may require completion of a 1-year probationary period. Selection may require completion of a 1-year supervisory or managerial probationary period. A Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) will be required at the time an employee becomes a warranted contracting officer and/or financial assistance officer. Selectee will be responsible for obtaining and maintaining a Contracting Officer's Certificate of Appointment consistent with assigned duties. Work Schedule: This position allows for a flexible work schedule. Miscellaneous: This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement. More information regarding IBC's remote work terms is available here. DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify. This vacancy announcement may be used to fill similar positions within 90 days.