Supervisory Contract Specialist (Associate Division Director)

DHS Headquarters; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

DHS Headquarters in Virginia seeks a Senior Contract Specialist to direct planning, negotiation, and execution of acquisition and administration processes for DHS commodities. You will serve as a primary point of contact, provide expert recommendations, and supervise a contracting team.

The role requires extensive knowledge of FAR and procurement regulations, with demonstrated experience in pre- and post-award activities and strong leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a major and 24 semester hours in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.
• Completed mandatory training for progression to GS-13+ contracting positions, including at least 4 years in contracting or related positions; selective placement factor applies.
• Transcript submission is required for consideration; supporting documents must indicate how you meet the requirement.
• FAC-C certification is required as the SPF for this position; select waiver considerations may apply.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee planning, negotiation, and execution of acquisition and administration for DHS commodities.
• Serve as primary point of contact and subject matter expert on negotiations and pre/post-award actions.
• Apply expert knowledge of FAR and procurement regulations to plan, develop, implement, and administer all contractual aspects of procurement programs.

Skills

Negotiations

Procurement

Leadership

FAR knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree with 24 credits in contracts/finance/related fields

Job description

This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Procurement Operations (OPO). The primary purpose of this position is to direct and oversee the planning, negotiation, and execution of the acquisition and administration process for acquiring commodities, which ensure the successful operation of DHS, and to also serve as a senior contract specialist administering complex and major acquisitions. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

APPLICANTS MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY MEET THE INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE, AND SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR AS NOTED BELOW.

INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT

This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement that must be met prior to meeting the specialized experience.

• A. A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field 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.
• -AND- B. 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 with at least 1 year of that experience satisfying the specialized experience described further below in this qualifications section; AND applicants seeking to meet the training requirements for this GS-13/14 position in accordance with the OPM Contracting Series 1102, Hiring Qualifications, are required to meet the Selective Placement Factor requirement described below in this qualifications section. 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 information provided below).

NOTE: This exception only applies if you held a GS-1102 position prior to January 1, 2000. If you have not held a GS-1102 position prior to this date, this exception does not apply to you. This exception only allows you to apply for positions at the grade level you held as of January 1, 2000. In order to be promoted to a higher grade level, you must meet the Basic requirement above. You must provide an appropriate SF-50 to verify your grade level if you are a federal employee and applying for this exception.

When filling a GS-1102 vacant position for a GS-13 and above, the Senior Procurement Executive of DHS, at his or her discretion, may waive any or all of the requirements of paragraphs A and B of the OPM Contracting Series 1102, Hiring Qualifications 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, the Senior Procurement Executive must document for the record the basis of the waiver. If an individual is placed in a position at DHS based on a waiver, DHS may later reassign that individual to another position at the same grade within that agency without additional waiver action.

NOTE: To receive consideration for this position, you must submit a copy of your transcripts for review. Your supporting documents must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-15

You qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent private/public sector experience. For this position, specialized experience is defined as:

• Serving as a primary point of contact and subject matter expert regarding negotiations and pre-award and post-award procurement actions;
• Providing authoritative recommendations to improve procurement operations;
• Serving as a lead, manager, or supervisor to a contracting or procurement team;
• and Applying expert knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and other procurement regulations and contracting principles to plan, develop, implement, maintain and administer all contractual aspects of a procurement program.

NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR

This position has a Selective Placement Factor (SPF). Applicants must possess and submit the following certification: FAC-C (Pr