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Summary Serve as the Branch Chief with responsibility to administer and direct the effective and streamlined execution of technical contract and other acquisition operations required for quality customer support. As a supervisory contract specialist, the incumbent is responsible for pre and post-award acquisition management using a variety of acquisition vehicles such as contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and inter-agency agreements. Responsibilities This is a Direct Hire Public Notice, under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application. This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection. This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) in accordance with the DHA for AcqDemo Business and Technical Management Professional Career Path (NH) Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following: 1. Develop plans for achieving Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, DA&M, WHS and AD established goals and objectives; evaluates Services Branch performance for the accomplishment of these goals. 2. Plan and direct the overall operations of the Branch, ensuring that acquisition and procurement services comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meet customer needs. 3. Represent Acquisition Director, deputy Director and/or the Division Director at meetings and conferences. 4. Oversees the adequacy of the contracts awarded to ensure the highest quality of contracting. 5. Provide guidance to subordinates when complex actions are anticipated such as: multi-year contracts for complex procurements. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. Basic Requirement for 1102 SERIES: 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 DoD employee, in any occupational series, who has served on or before September 30, 2000, as follows: (1) Served as a GS/equivalent-1102 position or contracting officer position with authority to award or administer contracts above the SAT in any Federal agency, OR (2) Served as a military member in a comparable military occupational specialty; OR (B) you are a current member of the armed forces who occupied a position within an occupational specialty similar to the GS-1102 series on or before September 30, 2000. In addition to meeting the above Basic Requirements, you must meet the following experience. You may qualify at the NH-IV (GS 14/15) level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band (NH 03) in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability in 1. Overseeing acquisition and procurement services to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; 2. Executing technical contracts and acquisition operations; and 3. Advising on a broad range of acquisition activities such as specialized equipment, supplies, and services. 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. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave. Education Education cannot be substituted for experience. 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://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Additional Information Probationary Periods: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: - your performance and conduct; - the needs and interests of the agency; - whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and - whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing an online application, you may request an alternative application. Please send an email to the following address for information on how to obtain an alternative application: [email protected] Reemployed Annuitants: Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. /www.esd.whs.mil/DD/DoD-Issuances/140025/ Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. This is a Critical Acquisition Position. In accordance with the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvements Act (DAWIA). This position requires a Business Financial Management, Practitioner Acquisition Certification. The incumbent has 60 months to achieve this certification. The selectee will be provided with the training and opportunity to obtain this certification within their first 60 months of employment. The selectee must execute, as a condition of appointment, a written agreement to remain in the Federal Service in the position for at least (3) three years. In signing such agreements, the employee does not forfeit any employment rights, nor does such an agreement alter any other terms or conditions of employment.