Contracting Officer Rep

Summary This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Program Integrity, Division of Program Integrity Support Contracts. As a Contracting Officer Rep, GS-1101-13, you will provide support to the acquisition and contract oversight efforts including pre-awards, post awards, and contract closeout within CPI. Responsibilities Serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for contracts and performs and/or supports contract-related functions, including pre-award, post-award, and contract closeout actions. Communicating project status, problems to be solved, milestones, timetables, and deadlines and time frames for completion to Division and/or Group management. Provides advisory services, on a consulting basis, to the inquirer regarding contract requirements and operations. Resolves and responds to inquiries received from congressional staff, contractors, CPI staff, regional offices, and other CMS components. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Your resume (limited to no more than 2 pages) must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from being considered further. In order to qualify for the GS-13, you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: 1. Assisting with the development of policies to accommodate changes in acquisition management and oversight activities. 2. Reviewing customer contract-approval requests for compliance with guidance, policies, and procedures. AND 3. Delivering formal and informal briefings to senior leadership on policies, procedures, initiatives and/or study impacts while supporting efforts to resolve issues and conflicts. 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. Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13094448 Education Additional Information Bargaining Unit Position: Yes - American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1923. Tour of Duty: Flexible Recruitment Incentive: Not Authorized Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure: Not Required Workplace Flexibility at CMS: This position has a regular and recurring reporting requirement to the CMS office listed in this announcement. CMS offers flexible working arrangements and allows employees the opportunity to participate in alternative work schedules at the manager's discretion. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced federal employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit the required documentation and be rated well-qualified for this vacancy. Click here for a detailed description of the required supporting documents. A well-qualified applicant is one whose knowledge, skills and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements of the position. Additional information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp. For more information on locality and pay scales, please click here: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2026/general-schedule/ GS-13: Woodlawn, MD: $121,785 - $158,322 Location Negotiable Current CMS Employees: If you are a current CMS employee with an existing remote work agreement, your location is negotiable, and you can remain in your current duty station. Non-CMS Employees: If you are not a current CMS employee, you cannot work remotely from a negotiable location. You must explicitly select and work from one or all of the following physical duty locations to be considered for the position: Woodlawn, MD