Supervisory Contract Specialist (Branch Chief)

Company: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Reno
Posted on: October 14, 2020

Job Description:

* DutiesHelpDutiesSummaryTour of Duty: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Position Description Title/PD#: Supervisory Contract Specialist (Branch Chief) / PD# 21009ACompressed/Flexible Schedules: EligibleTelework: EligibleVirtual Position: NoThis recruitment is for one position with the VHA Regional Procurement Office (RPO) West, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, to be filled at any of the following duty locations: McClellan, CA; Martinez, CA; Fresno, CA, San Francisco, CA; North Las Vegas, NV; Reno, NV.Learn more about this agencyResponsibilitiesSupervisory Contract Specialist (Branch Chief) / PD# 21009AServe as a Supervisory Contract Specialist for the US Department of Veterans Affairs with responsibility for performing professional work involving the procurement of supplies and services using procedures outlined in the Federal Acquisition Regulations, VA Acquisition Regulations, Public Laws, and Agency policy. Supervises a group of employees performing work at the GS-5 through GS-12/13. Exercises supervisory authorities and responsibilities involving work assignment and review, as well as the administrative and personnel management functions relative to the staff supervised. Provides administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the team. Distributes workload within the team and ensures the work assignments of employees in the team are carried out. Reviews the work of team members at various stages of completion, to assure compliance with Federal and VA Acquisition Regulations, Veterans Administration (VA)/Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Policies, VA/VHA Directives, VA/VHA Information Letters, VA/VHA Handbooks, and Network Contracting Office (NCO) standard operating procedures (SOP)s. Tracks work assigned to the team from receipt of procurement requests through contract close-out. Incumbent provides status reports to the Director of Contracting (DoC). Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff, which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system. Observes workers' performance; demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques. Provides informal feedback and periodically evaluates employee performance. Resolves informal complaints and grievances. Develops work improvement plans, recommending personnel actions as necessary. Effects minor disciplinary measures as appropriate to the authority delegated in this area. Reviews and approves or disapproves leave requests. Must meet all eligibility requirements to receive and maintain a Level III FAC-C certification within 12 months of assignment.Travel RequiredOccasional travel - Travel Required: Occasional Travel- 1-5 nights per month.Supervisory statusYesPromotion PotentialNone* Job family (Series)1102 Contracting* RequirementsHelpRequirementsConditions of EmploymentCONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:You must be a US Citizen to apply for this job.Subject to a background/suitability investigation.Selective Service Registration is required for all males born after 12/31/1959.Position requires filing a Financial Disclosure Report.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The subject position is primarily of an administrative nature in an office setting, however where travel to work sites is required there may be light physical work required such as walking over uneven surfaces or assisting technical personnel in taking measurements or elevations. Government travel, meetings, or customer interactions will be required in this position.QualificationsTo qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.Basic Requirements for GS-13: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.Specialized Experience (GS-13):Applicants must have One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-12) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Skilled at providing signatory authority and execute contract awards within warrant authority, as requested by supervisor. Skilled at preparing detailed price negotiation memoranda, outlining in writing the details of negotiations with contractors in competitive and noncompetitive negotiations. Skilled at conducting public bid openings, reviews bids and determines responsiveness and responsibility of low bidder. Experienced with determining if the selected offeror(s) represents the best value (price and other factors considered) and meets regulatory requirements to be considered a responsible contractor. Experience with assuring reasonable equity of performance standards and rating techniques and/or assuring comparable equity in the assessment by subordinates of the adequacy of contractor capabilities or of contractor completed work. Experience at planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting and adjusting short-term and long-term priorities, and preparing schedules for completion of work.Additional information on the qualification requirements are outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/classifying-general-schedule-positions/EducationAPPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement). Therefore, applicants must report attendance and/or degrees from only these schools. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following websites: www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html and http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.

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