Supervisory Contracting Officer

U.S. Department of Labor; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General, Office of Management and Policy, Procurement Branch, seeks a Chief of the Procurement Branch to serve as senior Contracting Officer and principal acquisition advisor.

The incumbent leads and oversees all acquisition activities to support OIG-wide mission requirements. This is outside the bargaining unit; candidates must meet Basic Requirements and Specialized Experience focused on FAR procurements, SOW/PWS development, source selection,

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in managing federal procurements under FAR, including market research, SOW/PWS development, source selection, negotiations, and contract awards.
• Post-award responsibilities such as performance surveillance and CPARS evaluations.
• Leadership experience as a senior contract specialist or supervisor over a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and oversee the full spectrum of acquisition and procurement activities to support OIG-wide mission requirements.
• Provide acquisition guidance as the principal advisor and ensure compliance with FAR and agency policies.

Skills

Federal procurement

Contract negotiations

Source selection

CPARS evaluations

Job description

This position is in the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Management and Policy (OMAP), Procurement Branch. The incumbent serves as the Chief of the Procurement Branch, senior Contracting Officer, and principal acquisition advisor for the OIG. The position is responsible for leading, managing, and overseeing the full spectrum of acquisition and procurement activities that support OIG-wide mission requirements.

This position is Outside the bargaining unit.

You must meet the Basic Requirements listed in the Education Requirements section and the Specialized Experience to qualify for Supervisory Contracting Officer, as described below.

Specialized Experience

Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

For the GS-15 Level

Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-14 in the Federal Service.

Qualifying specialized experience for GS-15 includes

• Managing all phases of federal procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), including market research, development of Statement of Work (SOWs) and Performance Work Statement (PWSs), source selection, negotiations, and contract awards for complex service and supply contracts;
• Performing cost and price analyses and resolving audit and protest issues;
• Administering post-award activities, including performance surveillance and Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluations;
• Experience as a senior Contract Specialist, Team Lead, or supervisor over a contracting individual or team.

Other Information

• No Relocation Incentives will be offered.
• No Permanent Change of Station Incentives will be offered.
• This position is outside the Bargaining Unit.
• This position will not be filled until the Department's Placement Assistance Programs have been fully utilized.

As a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

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