Summary

This position is located in the Contracts and Grants Management Division (CGM) within the Department of Administration and Finance (A&F), Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

This position is advertised equivalent to GS-12/13. MCC uses a pay-band system to compensate employees. This position is pay band 4B/4A which is generally equal to GS-12/13.

Duties

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• Monitors, evaluates, and reports progress and effectiveness of procurement management programs and activities. Reviews statutes, regulations, guidance, memos, and Executive Orders, incorporates updates into the MCC Contracting Operating Manual (COM).
• Conducts detailed reviews of award documentation. Assesses requirements strategies, solicitation documents, and award files for compliance with the applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Conducts research to prepare and respond to inquiries, data calls, and reporting for internal and external stakeholders with use of data visualization as appropriate. Integrates best practices into ongoing programs and new initiatives.
• Prepares clear guidance, memos, and documents to communicate, justify, or defend decision. Establishes alternatives for addressing policy and knowledge gaps. Develops and/or presents on various training topics.
• Analyzes key performance outputs and indicators contained in reports to identify trends and track performance measures. Creates reports and data visualizations using common office software, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint Presentation, Power BI, and Access.
• Serves as an Agency Program Coordinator (APC) for MCC's charge card program, which includes the agency purchase cards and fleet cards, in accordance with General Services Administration (GSA) and MCC policies.
• Leads the internal reviews for the division, responds to audit inquiries and findings, and oversees the implementation of corrective actions.
• Supports administration of internal contracts by developing requirements, preparing requisition packages, issuing technical directives, evaluating contractor's performance, reviewing payment requests, assisting with protest resolution, etc.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance
• Relocation expenses will not be paid
• More than 1 job may be filled if additional vacancies occur within 120 days
• Some domestic and international travel may be required

Qualifications

Basic Requirements for Pay Band 4B

A. A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field;

or

B. 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.

in addition to meeting the basic requirements in paragraph A or B, above

Applicants who are qualifying based on experience must possess at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level, (4C or GS-11 or equivalent) that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position, in addition to meeting the basic requirements in paragraph A or B, above For this position, examples of this experience are defined as: working in various phases of procurement such as establishing, planning, analyzing, and reviewing procurement functions; conducting reviews of award documentation, solicitation documents, and award files for compliance with the applicable regulations, policies, and procedures; reviewing statutes, regulations, guidance, memos, and Executive Orders and incorporating updates into guidance and procedural manuals; creating reports and data visualizations using common office software, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint Presentation, Power BI, and Access; and preparing guidance, memos, and documents to communicate, justify, or defend decisions. Note: This experience must be well documented in your resume/application.

Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. Employees who occupy GS-1102 positions at grades 5 through 12 will be considered to meet the basic requirements for other GS-1102 positions up to and including those classified at GS-12. This includes positions at other agencies and promotions up through grade 12. However, employees must meet specialized experience requirements when seeking another position.

Basic Requirements for Pay Band 4A

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 (Pay Band 4A or GS-12 or equivalent), and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position. For this position, examples of this experience are defined as: working in various phases of procurement such as establishing, planning, analyzing, and reviewing procurement functions in order to identify trends and track performance measures; conducting detailed reviews of award documentation, solicitation documents, and award files for compliance with the applicable regulations, policies, and procedures; monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on the progress and effectiveness of procurement management programs and activities; reviewing statutes, regulations, guidance, memos, and Executive Orders and incorporating updates into guidance and procedural manuals; creating reports and data visualizations using common office software, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint Presentation, Power BI, and Access; and preparing guidance, memos, and documents to communicate, justify, or defend decisions. Note: This experience must be well documented in your resume/application.

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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.

Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. However, they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade, unless granted a waiver under Paragraph D.

D. Waiver: When filling a specific vacant position, the senior procurement executive of the selecting agency, at his or her discretion, may waive any or all of the requirements of Paragraphs A and B above if the senior procurement executive certifies that the applicant possesses significant potential for advancement to levels of greater responsibility and authority, based on demonstrated analytical and decision making capabilities, job performance, and qualifying experience. With respect to each waiver granted under this Paragraph D, the senior procurement executive must document for the record the basis of the waiver. If an individual is placed in a position in an agency on the basis of a waiver, the agency may later reassign that individual to another position at the same grade within that agency without additional waiver action.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit may be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. To receive credit you must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours worked per week.

A new hire's direct and overall experience are critical factors in determining a salary offer. It is important that your resume fully reflects all of your directly-related work experience. Salary offers include three key factors:

• The selectee's directly related experience at the same level as the position.
• The selectee's overall experience in a particular area.
• The salaries of employees in similar positions and with similar levels of experience.

MCC also takes the selectee's skill set into account. Applicants should note that salary offers seldom fall near the upper end of the salary range listed in the vacancy announcement. Salary may be set from the minimum to the midpoint of the salary range of the pay band. In some instances, based on a selectee's extensive experience directly related to the position, salary may be set at or above the mid-point up to the maximum salary for that pay band. See information on MCC base pay ranges and salary structure (https://www.mcc.gov/careers/compensation/).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• If you are eligible for CTAPICTAP, you must provide proof of eligibility, (a recent Standard Form 50 (SF-50),a separation notice) and a copy of your latest performance appraisal including your official rating.
• If you are eligible for CTAP/ICTAP, you may apply for a vacancy at or below the grade level you are separated from that does not have greater promotion potential than your last position. You can apply for jobs at higher grades or with greater promotion potential, but you will not receive selection priority for those jobs. You must provide proof of eligibility (promotion potential) for the higher grade( SF-50). (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ctap_guideline.PDF #13. Can I get priority for higher-graded positions?)
• This position will be filled under Direct-Hire Authority (DHA) - Veterans preference does not apply when selecting individuals under DHA. Any qualified applicant may be selected without regard to competitive rating and ranking and veterans' preference procedures
• If you are not a current federal employee this position may authorize a one time Recruitment bonus to be paid over a specified period. Selected individual will be required to a sign service agreement prior to receiving any bonus payments.
• If you are a current federal employee this position may authorize a one time Relocation bonus to be paid over a specified period. Selected individual will be required to a sign service agreement prior to receiving any bonus payments.
• SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
• Selectee may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience.
• The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower level, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.
• You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Please note that qualification claims will be subject to verification.
• Your pay will be set within the range specified in this vacancy announcement and will be based on your qualifications, education, experience, training, and availability of funds.
• If the position is advertised with promotion potential, the selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition. Selection at a lower pay band level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level, nor is the promise of promotion implied.
• DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/ application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination.
• Applicants must include their own documented examples of the required experience in their resume. Applicants who copy the duties section of this announcement into their resume as their current experience will be disqualified.
• Selectee may be required to complete a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Form (OGE 450).
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government contractor issued travel card to be used for official business.
• Selectee may be required to complete a probationary/trial period.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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