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The purpose of this position is to serve as a Supervisory Contract Specialist (Division Chief) for the US Department of Veterans Affairs with the responsibility for performing professional work involving procurement of supplies and services using procedures outlined in the Federal Acquisition Regulations, VA Acquisition Regulations, Public Laws, and agency policy. This position is authorized a retention incentive; please see the 'Duties' section for additional information.
Learn more about this agency04/21/2023 to 05/04/2023
$116,393 - $174,647 per year
Salary will be determined upon selection and dependent upon duty location, grade, step and locality pay of selectee.
GS 14
1 vacancy in the following locations:
No
Yes—Telework or Remote Work may be authorized for this position. Please see the Duties section for additional information.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
None
Yes
No
CBZY-NCO16-11933096-23-AMC
721091500
Current federal employees of this agency.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
This position is open to current, permanent Department of Veterans Affairs employees and CTAP employee only.
Major duties and responsibilities include: Assisting in the execution of the NCO operational mission through acquisition support, directing the acquisition program supporting the VISN and VHA Program Offices, and serving as a communication conduit between facilities, Networks, and Regional Procurement Offices. Ensures coordination and development of Network contracts for supplies, services, and equipment while forecasting of contracting opportunities and coordinating efforts to reduce supply chain costs for the facilities within the network. Supervising employees from the GS-5 through GS-13 level. Hearing and resolving group grievances or serious employee complaints. Developing and executing customer satisfaction surveys to ensure continuous improvements within the acquisition organization; communicates and coordinates satisfaction surveys with customers to determine their needs and satisfaction with the manner in which the acquisition system is meeting those needs. Assisting in the development of new and innovative procedures and policy to improve efficiency, quality and effectiveness; assures reasonable equity. Informing the DDOC of acquisition issues; and communicates VA and VHA acquisition policies to all affected parties. Participating in the assessment and formation of VHA acquisition policies and procedures. Recommending NCO policies that enhance and support effective acquisition operations, supply chain management, and facilitates national VHA initiatives. Providing advice on work methods, practices, and procedures; assist teams in identifying parameters of a viable solution. Interacting between contracting activities at various levels within VA and is knowledgeable of business and trade practices to identify long range trends. Ensuring the NCO Small Business representative supports Small Business conferences and programs as well as providing local vendors and suppliers of NCO and VHA business opportunities. Coordinating, negotiating, and assessing the NCO socio-economic goals. Implements best practices, finds and implements ways to eliminate or reduce significant bottleneck barriers and promotes team building. Serving as the business advisor to the VISN personnel for acquisition matters. Maintaining a Level III limited warrant of up to $100 million. Improving the acquisition support of customers, and meeting all procurement regulations and guidance, and all performance metrics associated with the VHA acquisition program. Identifying and developing both technical and generalized education and training requirements for all acquisition staff, to include oversight of COR training and specialized training for contracting in conjunction with the training officer.
Work Schedule: Tour of Duty is 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Compressed/Flexible Schedules: Available
Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Remote: This may be a remote position. (Remote refers to work performed on full-time basis anywhere other than a VA facility or using VA-leased space.)
Virtual: This may be a not a virtual position. (Virtual refers to work performed on full-time basis using VA-leased space or at a VA facility other than the facility that hired the employee.)
**For this position, telework (up to 80% per pay period) or remote work (100% off-site) may be authorized upon supervisor approval if within the local commuting distance (approximately 50 miles) of one of the advertised Network Contracting Office 16 duty stations. Candidates must live within the NCO-16 footprint, including the Florida panhandle.
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Contract Specialist (Division Chief)/PD16022A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
Retention Incentive: Authorized 10% after 90 days of fully successful (or better) performance and supervisor approval
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary in nature. There are no special physical requirements. The work is performed primarily in office areas or conference rooms and similar environments. However, it may require some traveling and visits to Government and/or contractor's facilities and other contract-related performance sites
Transcripts: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Transcripts must depict the name of the college to determine accreditation, and your name must also be displayed on the transcripts. If qualifying based on a degree, or for positions requiring a degree, the transcript must show the date the degree was conferred. If selected, you must provide official transcripts. Transcripts should state degree conferred, and have a date. Undergraduate transcripts are required to meet the basic requirement for this position; please submit all transcripts. Copies of Official Transcripts are accepted and are the best way to ensure your education is interpreted correctly in accordance with OPM qualification standards, but unofficial transcripts are accepted if they contain all the required information. If credit for a course is being questioned by the HR Professional performing qualifications, it is your responsibility to provide supporting descriptive information (course syllabus/descriptions) in your application package.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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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.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/04/2023 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11933096.
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