Property Management and Procurement Supervisor

Smithsonian Institution; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, is seeking a role within the Office of Protection Services (OPS) to ensure the safety and security of staff, visitors, and national collections across the Smithsonian.

Qualified applicants have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level in federal service, including contracting/procurement, SOW development, and property accountability, with leadership responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of contracting/procurement procedures for professional and technical staff.
• Ability to write or advise statements of work for acquisitions and services.
• Experience overseeing a purchase card program is preferred.
• Ability to provide leadership, direction and planning to teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and security of staff, visitors, and national collections across the Smithsonian.
• Coordinate protection and security programs within OPS.
• Provide guidance on security-related policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with other departments to align protective services with organizational goals.

Skills

Contracting procedures

Procurement advisory

Leadership and planning

Job description

The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo—shaping the future by preserving heritage, discovering new knowledge, and sharing our resources with the world. This position is located in the Office of Protection Services (OPS) responsible for ensuring the safety and security of staff, visitors, and national collections across the Smithsonian.

Experience:You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as:

• providing knowledge of contracting/procurement procedures to subordinate professional, and technical and support personnel;
• writingor advising statements of work for acquisitions and services;
• overseeing the purchase card program;
• managing accountable property; and
• providing leadership, direction and planning to subordinate professional, and technical and support personnel.

Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position. Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement, as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration. Instead, provide detailed, descriptive information about your actual experience.

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.

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the \"Required Documents\" section of this announcement.

Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, anyindividual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a GeneralSchedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service,must meet \"time-in-grade\" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of thegrade for which you are applying).