Property Disposal Specialist-CS-12

DC Department of Human Resources; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) in the District of Columbia seeks a Specialist II to support personal property acquisition, disposal and liquidation for multiple agencies. The role focuses on developing disposal plans, reviewing requests for accuracy and compliance, and coordinating end-to-end procurement activities.

Major duties include market analyses, price evaluation, and drafting contract requirements, ensuring timely and compliant acquisitions.

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade (CS-11).
• Experience with personal property acquisition, disposal and liquidation is required.

Responsibilities

• Developing the disposal plan for assigned agencies, including cost analyses and terms, and end‑to‑end acquisition/disposal strategy.
• Reviewing requests for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with policies to determine disposal methods and justify selections.
• Conducting market analyses to construct pricing, review quotes, and draft final contract requirements; using PASS or similar systems to track work items.

Job description

General Job Information

Join a dynamic public agency proudly serving the over 700,000 residents of the District of Columbia. The DC Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) provides contracting services for client agencies and offices in the District. The mission of OCP is to partner with vendors and District agencies to purchase quality goods and services in a timely manner and at a reasonable cost, while ensuring that all purchasing actions are conducted fairly and impartially. OCP manages the acquisition of over $5.7 billion in goods, services, and construction annually on behalf of 78 District agencies. OCP is powered by a diverse team of innovative professionals committed to helping our client agencies reach their goals and accomplish their missions. In addition to contracting and procurement services, OCP’s Surplus Property Division collects, manages, and reuses District-owned and federal surplus property.

General Job Information

Join a dynamic public agency proudly serving the over 700,000 residents of the District of Columbia. The DC Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) provides contracting services for client agencies and offices in the District. The mission of OCP is to partner with vendors and District agencies to purchase quality goods and services in a timely manner and at a reasonable cost, while ensuring that all purchasing actions are conducted fairly and impartially. OCP manages the acquisition of over $5.7 billion in goods, services, and construction annually on behalf of 78 District agencies. OCP is powered by a diverse team of innovative professionals committed to helping our client agencies reach their goals and accomplish their missions. In addition to contracting and procurement services, OCP’s Surplus Property Division collects, manages, and reuses District-owned and federal surplus property.

The Strategic Logistics Center

provides a wide range of mission-critical services to OCP divisions and the agency’s customers. This division executes agency acquisitions, maintains facilities including risk management, and administers the OCP fleet management program. Further, this division manages the District’s property disposal program, and in collaboration with OCP’s Procurement Division, coordinates acquisition efforts during declared emergencies.

Duties And Responsibilities

This level Specialist is assigned basic to intermediate levels of work within the job series and applies knowledge, judgement, and interpersonal skills, to handle all activities associated with servicing an assigned set of smaller, less complicated agencies, to handle all aspects of personal property acquisition, disposal and liquidation. Major duties of the Specialist II include:

• Developing the disposal plan for assigned agencies that will include, cost benefit analyses, terms and conditions, and other requirements for basic disposal or liquidation; developing end-to-end property acquisition and disposal strategy; reviewing all requests from assigned agencies for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with District and agency policies and procedures; determining the types of disposal processes to be used and preparing required justification;
• Gathering, compiling, and tabulating requests; evaluating liquidation price quotes, and comparing to specifications; researching vendors and evaluating their ability to provide quality services; selecting or recommending the most advantageous proposal and drafting final contract requirements;
• Conducting market place analyses to construct pricing arrangement, subcontracting policy, and similar considerations; preparing and maintaining current acquisition plans, milestone charts, and related schedules; using assigned systems and tools (e.g. PASS) to input, track and report on work items.

Qualifications And Education

Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (CS-11) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Licenses And Certifications

None

Working Conditions/Environment

This position will require the ability to lift 50 pounds on a routine basis. There will also be frequent travel to warehouse and possibly construction sites and will require walking and physical movement as a major part of the job. The work is primarily performed in an office setting, but will required significant field work and travel to review, assess, and or manage disposals at various locations. Work tours may include non-traditional tours, based on needs of the business.

Other Significant Facts

Tour of Duty: Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm

Promotion Potential:

None

Collective Bargaining Unit:

This position is NOT covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement

Servicing Agency:

Office of Contracting and Procurement.

Duration of Appointment:

Career Service

Pay Plan, Series and Grade:

CS-1104-12

Vacancies:

Two (2)

This announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies.

Current District Employees applying to this posting as a lateral, agency reassignment or transfer applicant will be subject to the rules pursuant to District Policy Manual, DPM Chapters 2 and Chapter 11 for such actions.

Emergency And Essential Designation

As an Emergency Employee, and when directed to do so, you are required to either report to work, stay at work or telework during a declared emergency or during a period of non-emergency when your duties have been deemed critical to District government operations. As an Emergency Employee, you are required to adhere to the Emergency Employee policies set forth in Chapter 12, sections 1271 and 1274 of the District Personnel Manual. An Emergency Employee may be required to perform other duties outside of his or her official position description during a period of a declared emergency (such as manual labor, shelter services, etc.)

Position Designation

This position has been deemed Security Sensitive under the guideline of the DC Personnel Manual. Incumbents of this position are subject to enhanced suitability screening pursuant to Chapter 4 of DC personnel regulations. Accordingly, incumbents must successfully pass a criminal background and consumer credit check as a condition of employment and will be subject to periodic criminal background checks for the duration of their tenure.

EEO Statement

The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, or political affiliation