Supervisory Contract Specialist, GS-1102-14

U.S. Marshals; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

The U.S. Marshals Service in Arlington, VA is seeking a Supervisory Contract Specialist to serve as an Assistant Chief and as a first-line supervisor over Contract Specialists, Contracting Officers, and administrative staff in the Procurement Division.

The position is a reimbursable Detail/Temporary Promotion (NTE one year) with potential for permanency and requires GS-13/14-level experience and a relevant four-year degree with coursework in contracting or related fields.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience at or above GS-13.
• Experience planning contractual strategies and coordinating work for subordinates.
• Ability to prepare documents to execute contracts.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Contract Specialists, Contracting Officers, and staff in the Procurement Division.
• Lead Arlington, VA-based contracting actions and procurement efforts.

Skills

Contracting knowledge

Supervisory experience

Time-in-grade concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree with related coursework

Job description

The selectee serves as a Supervisory Contract Specialist, responsible as an Assistant Chief and representative of management, as well as first line supervisor over Contract Specialists, Contracting Officers, and other administrative staff supporting the Procurement Division.

Located in the Procurement Division, Arlington, VA.

This is a reimbursable Detail/Temporary Promotion not-to-execut (NTE) one year, may be terminated at any time. It may also be made permanent without further competition. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit Promotion and Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) Status applicants must provide an SF50 Notice of Personnel Action that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF50 must include the position, title, series, grade, step, tenure, type of service (Competitive or Excepted) and career status (career or career-conditional). No award SF50 will be accepted as proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility.

• One year at the GS-13 grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 grade level..

To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, you must meet the following:

Basic Requirements:

• 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 work 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. AND 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. (You must submit transcripts.)

OR

• 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.(You must submit an SF-50.)

AND

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the experience required for the grade level(s) to which you apply.

Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped you 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. You must have at least one year (12 months) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing the following:

1. Planning, developing, and establishing of the best contractual strategies in support of the agency’s requirements;
2. Planning and coordinating work to be accomplished by subordinates to include setting priorities; and
3. Preparing applicable documents to execute contractual actions..

When citing your education and/or experience, be clear and specific. We cannot make assumptions about your education and/or experience. If your transcripts and/or resume do not support your application questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).