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Duties

WHAT IS THEOFFICE OF THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER DIVISION?\ \ A description of the business units can be found at:<https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions>\ \ The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.

• Analyzes proposed and recently passed complex legislative actions as well as regulations issued by Treasury and other agencies to recommend, develop, and devise strategies to implement policies and procedures for the IRS.
• Integrates new Federal and Department of Treasury developments and best practices into ongoing programs and new initiatives. Establishes internal management controls for the Office of Procurement to ensure regulatory compliance for all contracting professionals within the IRS, those in the Office of Treasury Procurement Services, and those in the BEP IT Acquisition Branch. Utilizes and recommends the use of re-engineering principles, where appropriate, to improve procurement operations and customer service nationally. Develops a range of alternatives for the solution of procurement policy problems on which even top national experts disagree and interest groups have strongly held views.
• Responsible for the development of procurement training regarding new or recently-enacted acquisition policies for all levels of IRS contracting professionals, front-line management, and senior management personnel at National Headquarters and all area procurement offices.
• Serves as an expert advisor to top-level management on acquisitions for complex IT and non-IT equipment, supplies, and services, which have a significant impact on the effectiveness and timeliness of the entire tax system nationwide. Utilizes the full range of project management skills in the accomplishment of work and in overseeing the work of senior contracting professionals accomplishing their work. Advises on program plans and priorities that are fundamentally significant in establishing, meeting, and in evaluating the IRS\' mission objectives and program goals. Advises on acquisition strategies for the continuation or abandonment of specific services.
• Responds to technical inquiries regarding Federal procurement regulations and procedures. As needed, requests changes or exceptions to the Department of Treasury and Federal Acquisition Regulations.

Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector orVolunteer Service.One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.\ \ You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcementORtime of referral:\ \ BASIC REQUIREMENT :You must have 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, purchasi ng, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.\ \ 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.\ \ 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 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, 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 late