Summary

This position is for a Supervisory Contract Specialist in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Contracting Operations Section. In this role, the incumbent will serve as the subject matter expert on acquisition and will supervise a staff performing a full range of contracting and procurement operations.

Position Overview

The Supervisory Contract Specialist will serve as the Manager of the Contracting Operations Section. They will be the subject matter expert on acquisition and the supervisor of a staff performing a full range of contracting and procurement operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, planning, overseeing, and supervising agency-wide acquisition and contracting functions. The Supervisory Contract Specialist is also responsible for developing plans, programs, and procedures relevant to acquisition and contracting.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead for the Agency's acquisition program, providing daily oversight to ensure comprehensive acquisition policies, guidelines, procedures, and oversight; ensuring integrity and compliance across the agency; performing contract oversight and review; overseeing professional acquisition training; and other related acquisition functions.
• Establish goals and objectives and implement controls and audit processes to ensure an effective Agency acquisition program.
• Supervise and lead a staff of professionals and technicians who perform a variety of contracting and procurement activities.
• Serve as a Contracting Officer with unlimited signatory authority for all contract actions in support of the Agency.
• Provide expert acquisition advice to all levels within the Agency.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Status Candidates (Merit Promotion and VEOA Eligibles) and those eligible for other hiring authorities.
• SF 50's are required with the exception of current FHFA employees. Please include one showing your tenure and competitive status. You must provide an SF-50 that indicates your competitive eligibility. You will not be considered without this.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• May be required to successfully complete a one-year supervisory probationary period.
• Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
• Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).
• Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply).
• FHFA participates in e-Verify. All New hires must complete the I-9 Employment Verification form either on or before their first day of employment. If a discrepancy arises, you must take affirmative steps to resolve the matter.
• Bargaining Unit Status: Ineligible
• This is NOT a remote position; you MUST live within or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance of the duty location.
• If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
• This position may be required to complete a financial disclosure report. All EL-15 and Executives (LL) are required to complete an annual financial disclosure report.
• Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a fully active Contracting Officer's Warrant.

Qualifications

You may qualify for your desired series and grade level if you meet the following qualification requirements:

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

To be eligible for the 1102 series, you must meet one of the following requirements:

A. Education: 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.

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B. Exception: Applicants who have held an EL/GS-1102-15 or equivalent position since January 1, 2000.

In addition to meeting the above basic education or exception requirements, applicants must also meet the following minimum qualifications for their desired grade level:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualification EL-15: Applicants must have 52 weeks (one-year) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level as described below.

Experience: I qualify for the EL/GS-15 because I have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the EL/GS-14 or equivalent demonstrating work experience with all the statements described below.

Examples of specialized experience include:

• Performing commercial contract actions (such as for IT products, commercial supplies, professional support services, and leases) and intra-governmental agreements in accordance with relevant laws, regulations, policies, standards, or procedures.
• Performing contract negotiations and terminations, evaluating contractor claims or settlement proposals, and executing settlement agreements including serving as an authority on the acceptability and applicability of contractual matters and actions.
• Advising on and conducting the procurement process from solicitation to award and through all post award phases of contracting, including modifications, processing payments, final invoicing, final evaluation, and closeout.
• Supervising functions and overall personnel management activities to include positions and pay, selection or participation in the selection of subordinate employees, performance and conduct management.
• Providing advice, training, guidance, and policy interpretation for a team on procurement regulations, policies, and procedures including guidance from the Federal Acquisition Regulation and General Service Administration Guidance.

**Failure to provide your transcripts, when required, for any of the options above will remove you from the hiring process**

Time-In-Grade: Current or former Federal government employees who have held an EL/GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time-in-grade requirement.

• To be eligible for the EL-15 position, applicants must have served 52 weeks as an EL/GS-14 or higher in the Federal Service.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

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.

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

Additional information

An Overview of FHFA's Benefits provides a summary of benefits for the current fiscal year.

If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and are claiming 5-points veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must also submit an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form. For more information on veterans' preference visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Veterans.

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).

Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 90 or above; and (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp.

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.

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