Reemployed annuitant: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.
You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement. You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp. Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 or equivalent level. Specialized experience must be documented in your resume. Specialized experience includes: Managing purchase programs, acquisition and contract execution processes, analyzing mission programming and execution metrics, key functions, to optimize performance and alignment with acquisition and financial directives. Developing policies, processes, and formal briefings and providing consultation on contract and purchase card programs, critical issues, and process improvement. Knowledge of specific/unique functional risks and the development of risk mitigation controls, along with policies, and practices to ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations to prevent fraud, waste and abuse. Volunteer Experience: 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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Manages all aspects of acquisition planning, including statements of work, evaluation criteria, budgetary/funding documentation, and execution timelines, ensuring that all documents comply with applicable contracting regulations.
Collaborates with servicing entities to plan service requirements, set priorities, and establish objectives for contract execution, ensuring that all requirements are clearly defined in the contract documents.
Serves as the Supervisory Purchase Card Program Manager and Program Coordinator for the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), providing leadership and oversight for the micro-purchase program.
Develops and advises on new policies, methodologies, and techniques to promote innovative solutions and improve program efficiency, with a focus on streamlining contract processes and enhancing oversight.
Serves as the action officer responsible for researching, developing, preparing, publishing, and interpreting contracting policies and procedures, specifically related to the contract requirements, support agreements, and purchase card program.
Provides expert advice and guidance to program manager, reviews and interprets regulatory/directive materials, gathers facts and responses from relevant activities, and plans, directs, reviews, and evaluates acquisition execution.
Work closely with agency contract service providers, Contracting Officers, and Senior Contracting Officials (SCOs) to ensure timely execution of new and existing service requirements, and modifications are properly documented and approved.