Supervisory Contract Specialist

U.S. Secret Service; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Joining the Secret Service, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Procurement Division will allow you to provide leadership, oversight, expertise, and advice on acquisition planning and all phases of procurement and contracting. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.

You will lead acquisition planning, provide authoritative guidance on policy, and maintain important liaisons with agency and private-sector partners to ensure compliant, effective contracting

Qualifications

• 4-year college degree with 24 semester hours in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, or related fields.
• 4+ years of contracting or related experience, with at least 1 year at next lower grade or equivalent.
• FAC-C Professional or equivalent certification required; proof of active certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide authoritative advice on acquisition policies, procedures, and guidance ensuring FAR compliance.
• Lead contracting strategies and programs aligned with agency goals and mission requirements.
• Maintain senior-level liaison with agency and external partners to advise on risks and mitigation.

Skills

Contracting leadership

Acquisition policy

Senior liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/business/law/contracts

Job description

Joining the Secret Service, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Procurement Division will allow you to provide leadership, oversight, expertise, and advice on acquisition planning and all phases of procurement and contracting. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

• A. Completion of 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 working 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.
• 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.
• 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 in 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 under Paragraph D.
• D. 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 of Paragraphs A and B 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 under this Paragraph D, 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 later reassign that individual to another position at the same grade within that agency without additional waiver action.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS ABOVE, YOU MUST ALSO MEET THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• You qualify for the GS-15 level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level performing duties such as:
  • Providing authoritative advice on the establishment, interpretation, and implementation of acquisition policies, procedures, and guidance to ensure compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and other applicable federal acquisition requirements.
  • Leading and overseeing the implementation of contracting strategies and programs to ensure alignment with organizational vision, goals, policies, priorities, and mission requirements.
  • Maintaining senior-level liaison with senior officials across the agency, other federal agencies, and private-sector partners to advise the Head of the Contracting Activity and other component senior leaders on risks, impacts, and mitigation strategies for high-visibility or sensitive procurement matters.

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR

This position requires a Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Professional or equivalent certification. Applicants must provide proof of active certification.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS

Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule 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 the grade for which you are applying). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current competitive service employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50, "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted).

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