SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Summary

This position is located in the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's (PBGC), Office of Operations (OOO), Procurement Department (PD). This vacancy announcement will close after the first 75 applications are received or on the closing date, whichever occurs first.

Duties

The candidate selected for this position will: Oversee and lead simple to complex acquisitions involving the full procurement lifecycle, including acquisition planning, solicitation, negotiation, contract award, and post award administration, including terminations, on investment contracts, services contracts, and IT goods and services. As a Contracting Officer, serve as the authoritative business advisor, providing guidance to internal and external management and acquisition professionals on all contractual matters in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations, and procurement policies, directives, etc. Supervise, lead, and provide guidance to professional acquisition staff; plan and assign work; establish priorities; evaluate performance; identify training and developmental needs; coach and mentor staff; and ensure the timely and high-quality completion of acquisitions using complaint-driven, streamlined methodologies. Qualifications

All qualification and eligibility requirements must be met by the announcement closing date. To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration. Specialized Experience -Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the private sector that includes planning, directing, and overseeing a full range of acquisitions from pre-award to post-award administration. Examples include: conducting acquisition planning, solicitation development, source selection, negotiation, contract award, and post-award administration including contract closeout and terminations; providing authoritative business advice and guidance on Federal acquisition laws, regulations, policies, and procedures; resolving contractual problems; and leading, supervising, and providing technical direction to contract specialists and acquisition professionals across the agency.

Education

In addition to the specialized experience, the following education is required: 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. How You Will Be Evaluated

THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IS BEING ADVERTISED UNDER THE DIRECT HIRE APPOINTING AUTHORITY. There will be no applicant self-assessment or rating and ranking process. You will be evaluated for this job based on whether you meet the minimum qualification requirements listed above. Under the provisions of the Direct-Hire Appointing Authority, veterans' preference does not apply. We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements. Benefits

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PBGC encourages qualified applicants with disabilities to apply. If you are requiring reasonable accommodations, please contact PBGC's Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator, Denorse Prince, at (202) 286-4026 or [email protected]. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. All Veterans are encouraged to visit CareerOne for resume writing tips and skill conversion terms. If you believe that you have been subjected to discrimination, you may contact the PBGC Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO): OEEO Main Office Phone: 202-229-4363 Email: [email protected]