SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST

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Summary Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: The Army Contracting Command (ACC-DTA) provides comprehensive acquisition, contracting, business advisory, production support, and depot-level maintenance services acquiring, fielding and sustaining TACOM, Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) systems and supporting requirements. #ACC-DTA Responsibilities Serves as a Contracting Director for the US Army Contracting Command–Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA). Responsible for planning, directing, reviewing, and coordinating assigned functions of the organization through subordinate supervisors. Oversees the overall planning, direction, and coordination of the acquisition planning, solicitation, pricing, negotiation, contract award and execution, post-award monitoring and administration, and contracting related management functions. Serves as a primary advisor to the Executive Director for Contracting (PARC)/Senior Contracting Official, Deputy Executive Director, and senior customer officials for acquisition planning, solicitation, pricing, negotiation, and contracting. Assigns work and establishes priorities; evaluates performance of subordinates; gives advice, counsel, and/or instruction to subordinates on both work and administrative matters. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 All Current Federal Employees MUST attach a current SF-50 for consideration. Without a SF-50, your application will be considered incomplete. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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.

You must submit a copy of ALL your transcripts with this application package, which includes your bachelor's transcripts even if you have a Master's degree.

Basic Requirement (IOR) for Contract Specialist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. (Transcripts must be submitted with conferred date.) 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. In addition to the basic education requirement listed above, you must also meet the specialized experience requirement listed below: Specialized Experience: Applicant's resume must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-03 (or GS-13 equivalent) level in the Federal Service which includes: 1). Managing branch or higher-level entity to ensure agency programs are supported; 2). Providing advice to senior leaders for acquisition planning, solicitation, pricing, negotiation, contract award and execution, post-award monitoring and administration, and contracting related management functions; 3). Performing administrative and supervisory duties for assigned branch of subordinates of non-supervisory and supervisory staff, to include mentoring; 4). Developing acquisition plans/strategies to assure timeframes, goals and work requirements are met; 5). Managing and motivating contracting/procurement personnel towards organizational goal accomplishment and career growth; 6). Overseeing operations necessary to provide advice to senior leaders during negotiations, costs and price analysis, and administration; 7). Applying state of the art contracting techniques, such as non-FAR based contracting efforts; and 8). Developing policies and procedures for work involving the evaluation of contract price proposals, advertising, negotiation, administering and/or termination of contracts for procurement of supplies, services, or research and development. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service NH-03 (or GS-13 equivalent grade level). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and Management Contracting and Acquisition Interpersonal Skills Leadership 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, Demonstration 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. Acquisition Back To Basics Certification: This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for (Contracting Professional-C) certification within 36 months as of entrance on duty. 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/. Basic Education Requirement (IOR) for Contract Specialist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. (Transcripts must be submitted with conferred date.) **You must submit a copy of ALL your transcripts with this application package, which includes your bachelor's transcripts even if you have a Master's degree.

Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. One-year supervisory probationary period may be required. 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) Contracting Career Field position. (CP-14) Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 2 years by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition. This position may be filled as temporary promotion or a detail. Upon selection, the selectee must sign a TEMP memorandum of understanding (MOU). This is a Key Leadership (KLP) Position. The Army Acquisition Executive (AAE) has identified this position to be an Army Acquisition Corps (AAC) critical position. Selectees must sign an AAC written tenure agreement to remain in the Federal service in this position for at least three (3) years as a Key Leadership (KLP) Position requirement. Selectee must obtain the highest Career Category Level of certification in the assigned Career Category/Functional Area. The exception is Program Management, which requires Practitioner or higher Career Level certification. Also, applicant must have 8 years of acquisition experience. This position requires a Special-Sensitive (4) requiring a Top-Secret security clearance or Special-Sensitive (4) Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Access (SCI) and personnel must pass a drug screening prior to hiring and will be subject to periodic and random drug testing, thereafter, in accordance with AR 600-85 and Department of Defense Directive 2010.9. Personnel are required to sign DA Form 5019-R (Condition of Employment for Certain Civilian Positions Identified as critical under the Department of the Army Drug-Free Federal Workplace Program).

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