Supervisory Contract Specialist

This position is in Region 5, Mission Support Division, Acquisition and Assistance Branch. About: Region 5.

This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.

Qualifications:

NOTE: You must meet qualification requirements, including any requirements described in the Education section, by the closing date of this announcement.

In addition to the basic entry education requirements, you must have specialized experience and/or directly related education as described below:

To qualify for the GS-15 level, you must have 1 year of full-time* specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level defined as leading contracting officers and/or contracting specialists, such as directing workload, providing technical guidance, and mentoring; reviewing contracting actions for compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and organizational policies.

You will need the following competencies in order to perform the duties of this position successfully:

• Contract Management*
• Acquisition Strategy*
• Stakeholder Management*

*You will be evaluated on these critical competencies.

In addition to the requirements above, you must have (and will be required to maintain) Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) (Professional) or Department of Defense (DoD) Contracting Professional Certification.

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.

*If you have part-time work experience, read this: Part-Time Experience.

Responsibilities:

You will:

• Plan, organize, and direct the activities of the organizational unit,ensuring that they comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meet customer needs to accomplishcontracting and grants efforts for the organization.
• Exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities to advise andprovide counsel regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management for employee developmentand administrative support of contracts and grants.
• Represent the organizational unit and Agency to explain policy andprocedures, resolve significant problems, and determine appropriate actions of impact for establishing,developing, and maintaining effective working relationships.

You will spend more than 50% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements.

One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.

Grow your career for the good of our planet

The environmental challenges we face today are urgent. At the Environmental Protection Agency, we need professionals like you to continue our mission to protect human health and the environment. Our agency is built upon a commitment to protect human health and the environment. The work we do here changes the world. That’s why there has never been a more crucial moment to further your career as one of the scientists, engineers, community leaders, IT specialists, communicators, administrative professionals, technicians, problem solvers, and innovators at EPA.

Grow your career. Make an impact. Be EPA.

Learn more at epa.gov/careers.

Salary : $165,386