Division Director

Federal Acquisition Service; United States; On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Federal Acquisition Service seeks a Division Director to direct nationwide Acquisition Solutions Development, applying mastery of procurement regulations and policies. The role emphasizes leadership of acquisition operations, strategic guidance to senior leadership, and cross-functional collaboration across the program lifecycle.

The position requires a relevant certification (FAC-C or DoD Contracting Professional) and comprehensive contracting experience, including supervisory responsibility.

Qualifications

• FAC-C (Professional) or DoD Contracting Professional Certification.
• At least 4 years of contracting experience, including 1 year at the described level.
• Bachelor's degree with at least 24 semester hours in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, or related fields.
• Educational waiver options may be applied by the agency senior procurement executive.
• Transcript documentation is required to verify qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and administrative oversight of acquisition operations.
• Advise senior leadership on acquisition policies, procedures, and regulatory compliance.
• Support program office contracting operations with acquisition management guidance.
• Oversee acquisition operations, quality assurance, and internal controls.
• Conduct studies and evaluations of programs or processes and implement improvements.
• Lead cross-functional teams through contracting challenges and procurement initiatives.

Job description

As a Division Director, you will employ mastery of procurement regulations, principles, methods, and policies to direct nationwide Acquisition Solutions Development. Location of position: FAS, Office of Acquisition Solutions Development Duty location to be determined upon selection. We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

To evaluate your qualifications, your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the specialized experience described below. Your resume must not exceed two pages. To ensure your qualifications can be fully evaluated, we recommend including the following information: Name, address, telephone number, email address; Job Title (if Federal Service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade); Relevant work experience-should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how you meet the required qualifications in the job announcement. Education, certifications or licensures-If the job announcement requires any education, certifications or licensures, make sure to include the required information and any required documents like transcripts. Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to. If you do not provide enough information for us to determine your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible. If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume. The GS-15 salary range starts at $150,359 per year. To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level or higher in the Federal service.

1102 Qualifications GS-13 & above:

1. 1. All of a, b, and c below: (a) Completion of Training/Certification: FAC-C (Professional) or DoD Contracting Professional Certification. (b) At least 4 years of experience in contracting or related positions including 1 year of specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the level described below; and (c) Completion of 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.
2. 2. Exception: If you were in a GS-1102 position on January 1, 2000, you will be exempt from meeting the educational requirements for the grade level of that position. However, to be promoted you will have to meet Option 1 or 3.
3. 3. Waiver: GSA's senior procurement executive has the discretion to waive any or all of the requirements in 1 above.

Note: Candidates that are missing either the 24 hours of business credit and/or the mandatory training certification, but are determined to be otherwise eligible, can be placed on a waiver certification by the HR staffing specialist.

Specialized experience is experience leading and directing acquisition operations and professionals through the complete procurement lifecycle, "driving strategy" and solving procurement issues. This experience must include 4 out of the 6 statements below:

• Providing technical and administrative oversight of acquisition operations through subordinate supervisors.
• Advising senior leadership on acquisition policies, procedures, regulatory compliance, operational risks, and organizational impacts.
• Providing acquisition management assistance and guidance for the program office contracting operations.
• Overseeing acquisition operations, quality assurance activities and internal controls to ensure effective and compliant contracting operations.
• Conducting studies, assessments, or evaluations of acquisition programs, processes, or organizational operations and implementing improvements.
• Leading cross-functional teams and acquisition personnel through contracting challenges, procurement actions or organizational initiatives.

This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcript(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcements to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.

Transcript Requirement:

To receive consideration for this position, applicants must submit transcripts documenting completion of the required bachelor's degree and at least 24 semester hours in the qualifying fields listed above. If you do not provide your bachelor's transcripts with your application, your eligibility for this position cannot be verified.