Summary Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: Serve as a Supervisory Contract Specialist providing direction through subordinate supervisors/team leaders. ***This position may be subject to organizational compensation limits as identified in the organization's CCAS business rules or separate compensation management strategy policy. Responsibilities Serve as Division Chief to provide direction/guidance through subordinate supervisors to professional, technical, and support personnel engaged in all aspects of a highly complex defense acquisition program. Support Agency Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Program ensuring principles are reflected in aspects of personnel management. Assign work while establishing priorities based on workload and skillset. Evaluate performance of subordinates to give advice and counsel on both work and administrative matters, to include career growth and development. Interview/recommend selections for positions, promotions, and reassignments. Serve as a member of the pay pool management in assessing contribution and preparing statements of duties and experience. Develop positive working relationships with higher level senior leaders, both internal and external. Communicate schedules to ensure work is organized and meets established deadline. Ensure subordinates properly analyze and apply contracting rules, regulations and procedures. Plan and execute budgets. Exercise responsibility in the application of contract and procurement laws, rules and regulations. Interpret contracting/rules from Federal, Department of Defense and Department of the Army to ensure compliance of agency contracting functions. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Education Requirement for 1102 Series: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. (Official Transcripts must be submitted with conferred date.) OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if A) You current civilian employee in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000;OR(B) I am a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience at the NH-03/GS-13 grade/level which includes: 1) Experience managing branch or higher level entity to ensure agency programs are supported; 2) Providing expert technical advice for contracting pre-award and administration; 3) Performing administrative and supervisory duties for assigned division, to include mentoring; developing acquisition plans/strategies to assure timeframes, goals and work requirements are met; 4) Applying state of the art contracting techniques, such as non-FAR based contracting efforts; and 5) Developing policies and procedures for work involving the evaluation of contract price proposals, advertising, negotiation, administering and/or termination of contracts for procurement of supplies, services, or research and development. All Current Federal Employees MUST attach the MOST recent SF-50 for consideration. Without the MOST recent SF-50, your application WILL NOT be considered. This is a DoD Demonstration Project position. Under the Defense Authorization Act, personnel management demonstration programs are operating in numerous Army activities and various other organizations supported by Army civilian personnel centers. Under the streamlined personnel operations for the demonstration projects, the familiar 15 General Schedule grade structure is replaced with broad pay bands that typically encompass a range of grades. For example, acquisition jobs in level NH-IV of broad banding encompass the traditional GS-14 through GS-15 grades. Other initiatives under the demonstration projects include simplified job classification, streamlined hiring processes, and expanded developmental opportunities. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Consider Socio-economic Requirements Contracting/Procurement E-Business and Automated Tools Leadership Education 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://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. All Current Federal Employees MUST attach a current SF-50 for consideration. Without a SF-50, your application will be considered incomplete. This position may be subject to organizational compensation limits as identified in the organization's CCAS business rules or separate compensation management strategy policy. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Contracting and Acquisition Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Relocation/Recruitment Incentive maybe authorized. Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) will not be authorized. Advanced In-hire will not be authorized. Advanced Leave accrual will not be authorized.