Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose: This is a formal career broadening position, established specifically to provide developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of an identified high-potential, mid-level manager/executive; it is not a continuing position and assignment duration is NTE 36 months with rotations between divisions. Responsibilities DUTY 1 Performs career broadening assignments reviewing, interpreting, initiating and developing procurement policies and procedures. Acts as the prime project officer on extremely complex programs, many of which are without policy precedence. Maintains current knowledge in and provides expert technical guidance over contracting laws, policies, procedures, information systems, and business practices relating to the functional area assigned. Initiates rewriting of acquisition policies resulting in more streamlined guidance to field activities. Provides oral and written advice and interpretation of such impending legislative actions to field and staff organizations. Prepares responses to findings and recommendations of audit agencies. Monitors compliance with assigned policy initiatives, advises subordinate Air Force organizations, and recommends remedial action. DUTY 2 Performs career broadening assignments involved in researching contracting and acquisition issues to determine problem areas and develop viable solutions. Makes technical determinations in area of responsibility as to course of action to pursue and resolves problems that require inter-functional decision or acquisition reform at headquarters level. Provides technical advice to management, subordinates, peers and organizations throughout the Air Force contracting community. Spearheads organizational efforts to effect procurement transformation in the e-business area and initiates actions to ensure acquisition processes are efficient and responsive to change. Leads or participates in various contracting reviews as subject matter expert for the Air Force. DUTY 3 Represents the Air Force, SAF/AQ, and Directorate in contracting and acquisition issues. May serve as the United States representative on DoD, intergovernmental, or international treaty organizations. Initiates actions and interacts with officials throughout the Federal acquisition community to assure that policy and procedures effectively support Air Force acquisition needs. Provides consultative services to the DAS for Contracting, Program Element Monitors, Program Executive Officers and staffs, and Secretariat and Air Staff managers and action officers in the execution of OSD, Secretariat, and Air Staff duties. DUTY 4 Contract Administration and Contract Negotiation: Performs broadening assignments in policy-making for contract administration, contract negotiations, preaward and postaward functions. Leads change by participating in various policy-making and procedures development for contracting functions such as, formulating the negotiation strategy and objectives and conducting extensive negotiations. Develops policies and procedures for highly complex contracting by employing innovative thinking and applying creative solutions. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: 1. 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, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position. and 2. 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. Contracting Series, 1102 (opm.gov) In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-13 or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of a wide range of procurement and contracting principles, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, methods, contract types, procurement law, statutory mandates, Executive orders, and federal and agency regulations. 2. Knowledge of business practices and market conditions applicable to government contracting, including the latest acquisition reform initiatives. 3. Knowledge of contractual instruments, contracting operations, and detailed procedures of contracting requirements sufficient to develop sound strategies and provide effective policy guidance. 4. Skill in oral communications necessary to inform the workforce of policy changes, to make presentations to management of a complex nature and to lead and serve effectively on process teams. 5. Skill in written communications to allow effective articulation of assigned tasks and publication of new acquisition policy and material. 6. Ability to provide effective leadership through application of sound business acumen in order to resolve acquisition problems resulting in acceptable solutions. Education Additional Information PCS restrictions: An employee selected to make a PCS to a Career Broadening assignment is restricted from making a second PCS for 12 months Defense National Relocation Program is Authorized Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit. Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise. May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis. May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments. The employee must meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position. If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here. Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. The law made taxable certain reimbursements and other payments, including driving mileage, airfare and lodging expenses, en-route travel to the new duty station, and temporary storage of those items. The Federal Travel Regulation Bulletin (FTR) 18-05 issued by General Services Administration (GSA) has authorized agencies to use the Withholding Tax Allowance (WTA) and Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) to pay for "substantially all" of the increased tax liability resulting from the "2018 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" for certain eligible individuals. For additional information on WTA/RITA allowances and eligibilities please click here. Subsequently, FTR Bulletin 20-04 issued by GSA, provides further information regarding NDAA FY2020, Public Law 116-92, and the expansion of eligibility beyond "transferred" for WTA/RITA allowances. For additional information, please click here.PCS restrictions: An employee selected to make a PCS to a Career Broadening assignment is restricted from making a second PCS for 12 months