Lead Contract Specialist

Summary

The Office of Procurement is tasked to procure supplies and services on behalf of the Agency in accordance with Federal and CSOSA acquisition regulations. The Office of Procurement is responsible for the award and administration of the full range of contracts for various services from simplified acquisitions to multi-million-dollar procurements that contain a number of different processes or elements.

This is NOT a remote position. Position is Telework eligible according to agency policy.

Duties

• Serves as the Lead Contract Specialist preparing procurement actions requiring the ability to complete tasks in the pre-solicitation phase through contract closeout that comply with Agency policies and procedures, Federal Acquisition Regulation, and the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act.
• Leads team in developing the Agency pre-negotiation positions and types of contracts and authority to acquire various products and services, including treatment services and facilities, consulting, staffing, security, office and laboratory equipment, computers, supplies, and furniture.
• The Incumbent will lead designated agency Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) to perform their duties following agency and federal regulations.
• Maintains familiarity with federal Contracting Officer Representative Policy documents, certification requirements, and continuous learning requirements.
• Implements policies and procedures to evaluate and assess contractor performance, including delivery, cost, progress, and service.
• Serves as the agency-wide expert in a functional procurement area, e.g., pre-award issues or price/cost analysis and post-award issues, responsible for providing expert technical advice and guidance, staff coordination, and consultation.
• Performs limited human resource management functions such as approving leave for a few days or emergencies only; resolving simple, informal complaints of employees and referring others, such as formal grievances and appeals, to the supervisor or an appropriate management official; informing employees of available employee benefits, services, and work-related activities; informing the supervisor of performance management issues/problems and recommending/requesting related actions, such as: assignments, reassignments, promotions, the tour of duty changes, peer reviews, performance appraisals, awards, and recognition.

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.

If you cannot obtain your graduate school’s definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position.

You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies.

You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

Required Documents

You must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

-Your responses to the Online Occupational Questionnaire (This is completed automatically during the apply online process).

To apply for this position, – Your 2 page resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. – Other supporting documents: – Cover Letter, optional – College transcript(s), if qualifying based on education – Most recent SF-50, “Notification of Personnel Action” showing you are/were in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held (if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service) – DD-214, SF-15 Form and VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty from Veterans for consideration under Veteran hiring authorities. https://www.usajobs.gov/Veterans. – Noncompetitive appointment authority documentation, if applicable – Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program Documentation, if applicable (e.g. Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.) If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and will not be considered any further.