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This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of the Secretary (OS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR), Office of Acquisitions (OA). ASFR advises the Secretary on all aspects of budget, grants, financial management, and acquisition management, and directs implementation of these activities across the Department.
Learn more about this agency06/08/2022 to 06/22/2022
$135,468 - $203,700 per year
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Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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HHS-ASFR-ES-22-11514432
658988900
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
Open to all groups of qualified individuals. Current employees within the Federal civil service. SES reinstatement eligibles and SESCDP graduates may also apply for noncompetitive consideration.
ABOUT THE POSITION
Provides functional management oversight over the following programs: Category Management, Government Purchase Card Program, Sustainability, Industry Engagement, Acquisition Business and Information Systems and Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting Systems (CPARS). Uses cost effective techniques to maximize DHHS' flexibility to achieve quality, timeliness and economies of scale through acquisition support programs such as category management, sustainability and purchase card programs.
The incumbent shall oversee tailored strategies and actions to reduce unaligned contract spend and execution of plans to increase use of best-in-class contract solutions. Implement and maintain efficient processes and policies to support federal category management goals. Actively works closely with industry to understand the direction of the marketplace and incorporating innovative approaches and solutions to meet HHS contracting needs.
Addresses plans to drive efforts that address federal policies and goals to include statutory small business goals and other socioeconomic requirements. Actively develops and implements a category management business model that will enable the federal DHSS to eliminate redundancies, increase efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery.
Actively implements and oversees the Government Purchase Card (GPC) Program. Guides and provides expert consultation on streamlined approaches for small purchase and simplifying administrative efforts
associated with procuring goods and services under the micro-purchase threshold. Maintains DHHS program policies and procedures in accordance with prevailing federal policies.
Establish management direction for the Sustainability Procurement Program and an integrated strategy with acquisition-related goals for purchasing green products. Establish and maintain policies and
procedures to ensure DHHS contracts contain appropriate sustainable practices clauses or requirements to comply with the provision of applicable laws, regulations, and Executive Orders.
Maintain Departmental industry engagement plan and establish collaborative strategies to work with vendors and industry associations to ensure lines of meaningful communications. Stimulate collaborative communication between HHS acquisition offices and industry partners.
Provide guidance and oversight for the HHS Consolidated Acquisition Solution and provides the framework
to implement acquisition business processes from concept of need through contract close-out. Executes consolidated acquisition solutions for the Department and provides a requisitioning process through iProcurement along with various processes supporting pre and post award contract execution.
The incumbent consults and collaborates with the DAS for Acquisitions and other top-level agency and other Federal officials on a wide range of strategic transition plans, programs, management methods and policies, which will improve business practices, processes, and systems. Knowledge of management principles pertaining to large government and corporate organizations is key for this role along with a demonstrated ability to lead change, lead people, and achieve results through building partnerships and coalitions.
There is no positive education requirement for this position.
Salary for Senior Executive Service positions varies depending on qualifications. The annual salary range may be found at the top of this announcement. This position may be eligible for performance bonuses and performance based pay adjustments.
Probationary Period:
An individual's initial SES career appointment becomes final only after the individual successfully completes a one year probationary period.
Standards of Conduct/Financial Disclosure
HHS inspires public confidence by maintaining high ethical principles, and all Federal Government employees are subject to the conflict of interest statutes and regulations, including the Standards of Ethical Conduct, that govern activities with outside organizations and reporting financial holdings. The Ethics in Government Act, PL 95-521 also requires the applicant selected for this position to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-278, prior to assuming the SES position, annually, and upon termination of employment.
Security and Background Requirements
If not previously completed, a background security investigation will be required for all appointees.
Equal Opportunity Employment
Equality is held as one of the most important values at HHS. Selection for this, and any other position, will be based solely on merit. HHS does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, age or membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factors.
If applying online poses a hardship to you, you may submit your application by contacting BreAnna Stewart
Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement
Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact: BreAnna Stewart
Veteran's Preference
Veteran's Preference does not apply to the SES.
Selective Service
As a condition of employment, all male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered for the selective service. If selected for this position, the applicant must sign a statement certifying his registration, or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume (NOT TO EXCEED FIVE PAGES), demonstrating possession of the technical qualifications and achievement of the five executive core qualifications are the documents that will be used to determine your basic and specialized qualifications for the position. YOU MUST ADHERE TO THE PAGE LIMITS ABOVE OR YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
All applicants are required to submit the following documents to be considered for the position:
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.
You must submit the complete online application and documentation specified in the Required Documents by 11:59 PM (EST) on the CLOSING DATE of this announcement June 22, 2022 to receive consideration.
Applicants must have a USAJOBS account to apply to this position. For more information on establishing a USAJOBS account; searching for and applying to HHS jobs; or understanding the federal hiring process, contact
Submitting Your Application
To verify your application is complete, log in to your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and then select More Information for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
Once the online questionnaire is received, an acknowledgement e-mail will be sent to the address on file. If you are unable to upload any of the required supporting documents, you may fax them to 1-478-757-3144. Please include a cover sheet clearly indicating the announcement for which you are applying.
Should you have any questions related to this vacancy, please contact the HR Specialist listed at the end of this vacancy announcement at least 24 hours prior to vacancy close.
You will receive an email informing you of the receipt of your application. Highly qualified candidates may be referred for an interview and may be required to undergo a reference check. The OPM Executive Resources Board (ERB) may review results and make recommendations on final selections to the approving authority. We expect to make a selection within 90 days of the closing date of this announcement.
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/658988900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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