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Summary This position is located in the Small Business Administration in one of GCBDs Area Offices or a major federal procurement installation site or other listed location. This position serves as an authoritative area program point of contact for SBA staff, federal agencies, businesses and Congress. Responsibilities Assists the Area Director in the implementation of the agency's five (5) office of Government Contracting (GC) mission programs including, the Prime Contracts Program, Subcontracts Program, Certificate of Competency (CoC) Program, Size Program, and Timber Program; acting as the alter-ego of the Area Director as necessary. Leads the development and execution of annual SBA compliance audits (Surveillance Reviews) to assess the quality and effectiveness of a Federal activity's implementation and execution of its small business program. Represents the SBA independently as the Area's most senior PCR to multiple federal procurement centers (PCs) regarding procurement policy or operations which affect SBA's small business programs and small business interests. Serves as Area-wide PCR and subject matter expert (SME) for Federal procurement within the Area Office and is not limited to specific local PCs. Reviews and monitors procurement requests from all assigned PCs to evaluate their impact on small business and competition and makes recommendations to improve small business participation when warranted. Provides supervisory and administrative guidance and oversight to Area Office Procurement Center Representatives (PCRs), Commercial Market Representatives (CMRs), Industrial Specialists (IS), and Program Management support personnel. This includes setting and rating annual performance achievements, counseling performance, approving leave, and providing support in order that employees can effectively accomplish their work. Ensures all required Area Office reports are submitted correctly and in a timely manner. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications A. Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-12 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. Transcripts must be included in your application. 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 as noted under Paragraph D in the GS-1102 Contract Series qualification standard at www.opm.gov. AND Specialized Experience: GS-14: At least one (1) year of specialized experience (equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service) obtained in either the private or public sector. 1) applying and interpreting knowledge of federal procurement small business laws, regulations, policies, and procedures; AND 2) supporting small businesses for compliance with regulations pertaining to federal contracts or subcontracts; AND 3) determining that small businesses are eligible to compete for federal contracts (i.e.. Small business Procurement Analysis; Subcontracting Analysis, Size Determinations, Natural Resource Procurements, Determination of Responsibility or Competency)..This information must be clearly documented in the resume. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications web site: Contracting Series; 1102 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. TIME-IN-GRADE: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled Selective Placement Factors: This position requires a special qualification 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(s) will be rated not qualified. You must possess a FAC-C(Pro) / DAWIA Professional certification OR industry equivalent such as the NCMA Certified Professional Contract Manager or a combination of experience and education that evidence comparable skills to FAC-C(Pro). ). You can find additional information regarding the certification requirements https://www.fai.gov/certification/fac-c/new-fac-c-professional OR If you do not currently have the FAC-C (Pro) you will be required to obtain certification within 24 months of entrance upon duty. You will be required to sign a training agreement and a statement of understanding. All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 12/02/2024 of this vacancy announcement. Education Education may not be substituted for experience for this position. APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: 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 (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Verify School accreditation. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. * If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. * For further information, click on: Foreign Education. Additional Information This is a non-bargaining unit position. This is not a drug testing designation position. Career and InterAgency Career Transition Assistance Programs: Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) is a program that helps "surplus" or "displaced" federal employees improve their chances of finding a new job in their current agency (intra-agency, i.e. SBA employees only). Inter-Agency Career Transition Assistance (ICTAP) is a program that helps "surplus" or "displaced" federal employees improve their chances of finding a new job at another agency (inter-agency; i.e. not applying to their current or former agency). You are eligible for CTAP/ICTAP if: 1. You are a current federal employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee meaning you have received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF). 2. Your agency, or the agency to which you are applying, is accepting applications from within or outside of the permanent workforce. 3. The position to which you are applying MUST BE in the Local Commuting Area of the position of record from which you are being displaced. 4. You meet the qualifications and other requirements of the job for which you are applying. This includes being rated as well-qualified for the position (score of 85 or better based on your responses to the competencies and associated questions listed within the assessment). Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. For additional information visit www.sss.gov. Consistent with work requirements and current SBA Policy, and all applicable provisions of the collective bargaining agreement with AFGE the SBA offers employees opportunities to perform work at an alternative location (e.g. home). Telework may be available. For information on Telework visit: http://www.telework.gov/ Additional vacancies may be filled from this vacancy announcement if additional vacancies occur within 180 days of the date the certificates were issued. OTHER EVALUATIONS: The Small Business Administration is committed to building a high-performing, 21st century workforce that possesses the following core attributes: cultural astuteness, technological proficiency, articulate, strong writing capabilities, superior conflict resolution skills, and exceptional presentation skills. Candidates should be prepared as they may be further evaluated on these attributes throughout the application and selection process.