• Job Description

  Req#: 840196200
  Procurement Division- Arlington, VA
  
  The selectee of this position serves as a Supervisory Contract Specialist. You will be responsible for serving as an Assistant Chief and representative of management as well as the first line supervisor over Contract Specialists, Contracting Officers, and staff that support Procurement Division.
  
  Duties
  
  
  As a Supervisory Contract Specialist at the GS-1102-14 level, some of your typical work assignments may include:
  
  
  Requirements
  
  
  Must pass a pre-employment security investigation and drug screening.
  
  Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust background investigation.
  
  May be required to successfully complete a trial/probationary period.
  
  May be required to successfully complete a supervisory probationary period.
  
  Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  
  Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
  
  
  Qualifications
  
  
  You may qualify at the GS-1102-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualifications:
  
  Basic Requirements:
  A. I have successfully completed 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 of 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 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. NOTE: Applicants must submit a copy of their transcripts for verification.
  
  OR
  
  B. I have an exception to this requirement based on the following: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. However, you will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade. (You must submit a copy of your SF-50(s) to verify).
  
  AND
  in addition to the Basic Requirements for the GS-14 listed above, applicants must also possess the following Specialized Experience to be considered minimally qualified: At least one year (12-months) of full-time specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal Service performing duties which include the following:
  1.) Planning, developing, and establishing of the best contractual strategies in support of the agency's requirements;
  2.) Planning and coordinating work to be accomplished by subordinates to include setting priorities; and
  3.) Preparing applicable documents to execute contractual actions.
  (NOTE: Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience).
  
  Applicants may not qualify for this position based on education in lieu of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level.
  
  You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
  
  IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
  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

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