Summary Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. The location will be negotiable after a selection has been made. This is not a remote position. We expect to fill one vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available. Responsibilities Serve as the Branch Chief for the Procurement and Administration Branch managing the procurement and financial assistance agreements program and providing administrative and technical supervision. Provide technical guidance, advice, and assistance to the subordinate Grants Management Officers and Contracting Officers in the interpretation of policies and regulations and resolution of complex grants, agreements, and contractual issues. Research proposed legislation, current law, regulations, policies, procedures that may impact acquisition program. Serve on acquisition committees, task groups, working groups at intra-or inter agency levels and on BLM wide program related projects. Provide advice and guidance to line management to ensure statewide uniformity and advise management on the adequacy and skill levels of the State's manpower involved in Procurement. Serve as the expert for procurement analyst duties, including analyzing, evaluating, and monitoring procurement and contracting activities interpreting, drafting, and revising acquisition policies, procedures, and guidance materials. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Selective Placement Factors: This position requires a special qualification that has been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as a screen out element. Those who do not provide evidence they possess the following selective factor(s) will be rated not qualified: Level I or higher Federal Acquisition Certification in contracting (FAC-C) or hold a current Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification in contracting. In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. In addition to meeting the education requirement, you must possess at least 4-years' experience in contracting or related positions with at least one year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level. You must have at least 8 of the following at the GS-12 level to meet the specialized experience: (1) soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, and awarding contracts; (2) administering contracts by assuring compliance with terms and conditions; (3) terminating contracts by analyzing, negotiating, and settling claims and proposals; (4) analyzing and evaluating cost or price proposals; (5) planning, establishing, or reviewing contracts, programs, policies, or procedures; (6) formulating and administering policies and procedures to insure achievement of Federal socioeconomic goals; (7) developing acquisition strategies and directing or managing procurements; (8) providing staff advisory services within the contracting occupation; (9) reviewing, developing and establishing guidance for existing and new contracting/acquisition processes and systems; (10) providing training to contractors and the acquisition workforce on new policies, procedures and procurement systems; and (11) reviewing procurement policies, guidance and practices for compliance. 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. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level. Education This position has a positive education requirement which requires that you: - Have completed a full 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. OR -Held a GS-1102 Contract Specialist at a GS-13 or higher on January 1, 2000, and have continuously been in the GS-1102-13 or higher since then. Additional Information DOI uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit E-Verify. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/lnteragency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): 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, 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: CTAP or ICTAP. Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of the Interior. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. If eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive or Student Loan Repayment.