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The Deputy Chief (Procurement) position is in the Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Acquisition Management Office (AMO). AMO is responsible for executing the judiciary's procurement program by providing acquisition program management and oversight, acquisition policy guidance and support, and conducting procurement activities on behalf of the AO and federal Judiciary organizations nationwide.
Learn more about this agency12/23/2024 to 01/13/2025
$198,776 - $220,862 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
This vacancy announcement is open to current or former federal employees and/or current employees of the federal judiciary (AO or U.S. Courts) nationwide. Relocation expenses will not be provided unless specifically authorized by the Director of the AO.
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) is seeking an exceptional leader to serve as the Deputy Procurement Executive in the Department of Administrative Services, Acquisition Management Office (AMO). The incumbent will serve as a thought leader in procurement and acquisition management and will support the Judiciary Procurement Executive by providing executive leadership in the execution of a broad range of policy, advisory, and operational services directly supporting procurement and acquisition activities at the AO and Judiciary organizations located nationwide.
The duties of the Deputy Chief (Procurement) include, but are not limited to:
In addition to meeting the specialized experience described above, applicants must meet the following educational requirements to be placed in this job series at this level.
Basic Requirement: 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: To validate that you meet the educational requirement for this job series, please submit a copy of your transcript. Your transcript must reflect that you are seeking and/or possess a 4-year degree along with the 24 successfully achieved credit hours in the fields mentioned above. Failure to submit your transcript will make you ineligible for this position.
Exceptions: Federal employees classified within the 1100 family as of January 1, 2000 are deemed to have met the basic qualification requirements for all 1102 Contract Specialist positions.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.
You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
For this job announcement the following documents and/or information are required:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 01/13/2025 to receive consideration. To begin:
After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your rating and referral to the hiring official if determined qualified. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/823240500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The Administrative Office (AO), an agency of the judicial branch of the federal government, is committed to serving and supporting the federal court system of the United States. The AO provides a broad range of legislative, legal, financial, technology, management, administrative and program support services to the federal courts.
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts is seeking a dynamic, exceptional leader to serve as the Deputy Chief (Procurement). This position is classified and paid in the AO Executive Service (AOES). Salary is set commensurate with experience. Benefits are available in accordance with federal and judiciary guidelines.
The AO is committed to attracting the best and brightest applicants in our support of the third branch of government. We take pride in serving the judicial branch and supporting its mission to provide equal justice under law.
This position is designated as confidential or policy-determining under the Administrative Office (AO) Personnel Act, Section 3(a)(5)(B) and, as such, is not covered by the AO's personnel regulations developed under the AO Personnel Act of 1990.
