SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Duties
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• Serves as the Director, MICC- Fort Rucker Contracting Office, Provide day-to-day management direction for a Contracts/Procurement organizations
• Determines actions to be taken on specific solicitations and contracts actions involving approvals of awards, disposition of protests, corrections, disputes, etc
• Analyze metrics, statistics to measure outcomes, effectiveness, efficiency of a contracting activity. Produce analytical reports for GO/SES on all aspects of a organizations efficiency.
• Monitor work of personnel in order to identify developmental or training needs required to perform the duties of the job assigned.
• Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, difficulty of assignments, and the capabilities of employees to accomplish workload and meet mission requirements
• Develop performance plans for rating employee's annual evaluation, and take disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands to correct misconduct.
• Implements Commercial Activities (CA) contracting guidance from higher headquarters and develops and implements MICC contracting guidance for the CA program.
• Participates in or conducts conferences, staff studies, etc. pertaining to overall management and programming, mid and long term planning for acquisition activities.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Overnight Business Travel up to 15% of the time
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance and access.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Contracting and Acquisition certification within 36 months (Foundational) as of entrance on duty.
• This is a Critical Acquisition Position. Selectee must execute a written tenure agreement to remain in Federal service in the position for at least three years, or obtain an approved waiver.
• This position has been designated "Mission Essential". In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations, required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• In accordance with AR 690-11, this position has been designated as "Key" and shall not be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization as doing so would seriously impair the capability of the organization to function effectively.
• One year supervisory probationary period may be required.
• One-year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Back To Basics: (Foundational) This is an Army Acquisition, Contracting and Acquisition Career Field position. Selectee must meet position requirements for (CONTRACTING AND LOGISTICAL MANAGEMENT) certification within 36 months as of entrance on duty.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• U.S. Citizenship is required. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Civilian Employees of the Command
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document .

Basic Requirement for Supervisory Contract Specialist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.

OR

Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current civilian employee in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000;

OR (B) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30,
2000.

If you are a current Army employee please upload your SF50 for consideration.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Experience required: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized Experience: To qualify, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level NH-03 (GS-13 equivalent). Specialized experience is defined as:1). Advising upper echelon leadership in all phases of the acquisition process; 2) Developing pre-award and post-award objectives for complex procurements; 3). Planning functional technical activities for projects/programs; AND 4). Using a team of subordinate supervisors to manage contracting activity procurement program.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

This is a DOD Demonstration Project position. Under the Defense Authorization Act, personnel management demonstration programs are operating in numerous Army activities and various other organizations supported by Army civilian personnel centers. Under the streamlined personnel operations for the demonstration projects, the familiar 15 General Schedule grade structure is replaced with broad pay bands that typically encompass a range of grades. For example, acquisition jobs in level NH-IV of broad banding encompass the traditional GS-14 through GS-15 grades. Other initiatives under the demonstration projects include simplified job classification, streamlined hiring processes, and expanded developmental opportunities.

This is a Mid-Level NH-04 in the AcqDemo Pay banding scale. The NH pay band covers grades 14/15 on the GS scale. This position is subject to a salary control point equivalent to GS -15 step 6- $172,604. If the incumbent's salary currently exceeds the stated salary control point, the incumbent's salary control point will be set at the incumbent's existing base salary with the Rest of US Locality Pay Area rate applied.

Applicants must meet basic eligibility requirements such as minimum qualifications, and other regulatory requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ .

Additional information

• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a(n) Career Program (CP)14 - Contracting and Acquisition Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Relocation may be authorized
• Recruitment incentive is NOT authorized.
• Defense National Relocation Program will not be authorized.
• Advanced In-hire is NOT authorized.
• Advanced Leave Accrual is NOT authorized.
• Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) NOT authorized.
• NH-04 encompasses the GS-14 through GS-15.