Supervisory Contract Specialist

Summary

This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration in one of the Tier IV teams within Contracts & Strategic Sourcing (NSS) Supply Chain Services (NS) Chief Administrative Office (N).

A successful candidate in the Supervisory Contract Specialist position will serve as a supervisor of a group of contract specialists providing technical leadership and mentoring to junior contract specialists management and other staff members.

Duties

As a Supervisory Contract Specialist you will:

• Supervise and Direct Staff: Plan schedule and assign procurement work to team members based on priorities and individual capabilities while evaluating their performance and developing performance standards.
• Lead and Develop the Team: Provide technical leadership mentorship and instruction to junior specialists identify staff training needs and address employee complaints or minor disciplinary issues.
• Execute Complex Procurements: Personally perform full-lifecycle contracting duties for large highly complex and unique equipment systems services or construction where little or no contractual precedent exists.
• Develop Acquisition Strategies: Research market sources perform comprehensive procurement planning and design innovative acquisition plans source selection criteria and contract terms.
• Negotiate and Award Contracts: Evaluate contractor proposals through detailed cost and price analysis conduct pre-proposal conferences negotiate terms with industry leaders and award contracts.
• Administer and Close Out Contracts: Monitor ongoing contractor performance issue contract modifications to clarify requirements and manage final contract terminations or closeouts.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

In accordance with Executive Order 14170 applicants are encouraged to respond to four short free-response essay questions in the questionnaire. Answer to these questions is not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration.

When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically. You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully.

Key Requirements :

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• You will be required to report in person to the official duty location.

Conditions of Employment:

• Selectee will be required to complete the Office of Government Ethics Standard of Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OFGE450e) within 30 days of employment and annually.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a contract warrant.
• First time supervisors will be required to serve a 1 year probationary period.
• This position has been designated as requiring a PUBLIC TRUST background. A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work. Current Federal employees or other individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check.

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENT:

A. Completion of 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 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
B. A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelors 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.

Exceptions: 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 they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade unless granted a waiver under Paragraph D.

Waiver: When filling a specific vacant position the senior procurement executive of the selecting agency at his or her discretion may waive any or all of the requirements of Paragraphs A and B above if the senior procurement executive certifies that the applicant possesses significant potential for advancement to levels of greater responsibility and authority based on demonstrated analytical and decision-making capabilities job performance and qualifying experience. With respect to each waiver granted under this Paragraph D the senior procurement executive must document for the record the basis of the waiver. If an individual is placed in a position in an agency on the basis of a waiver the agency may later reassign that individual to another position at the same grade within that agency without additional waiver action.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidates online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: 1) leading the full lifecycle of the procurement or contracting process for complex acquisitions including planning solicitation and awarding; 2) performing cost analysis on proposals to determine best price negotiate terms and ensure the best value in contract awards; and 3) providing guidance and mentorship to other team members on complex contracting procedures resolving procurement related issues and advising on acquisition strategies.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This vacancy has a positive education order to be rated as qualified you must provide copies of your college transcripts. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Department of Education Accreditation Search to verify school accreditation.

Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education see the Department of Education NOT email or mail in any of your application documents. Documents will not be accepted outside of the online application system.

Failure to provide copies of your college transcripts may result in a rating of Ineligible.

Additional information

• This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across DOE

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Reasonable Accommodation Policy : Employees or applicants may request Reasonable Accommodation (RA) for assistance when applying or competing for a job or performing a job due to their medical condition or to exercise their religious beliefs. If you need reasonable accommodation in the application or selection process please contact the Staffing Specialist listed on this vacancy announcement. USAJOBS Help Center Reasonable accommodation policy

Veterans Information :
Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Telework : Service Registration: - Who must register: incentives may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate based on budget availability and in accordance with federal regulations.

BPA strives to ensure a safe and positive work environment.

We also understand the importance of work/life balance and offer a variety of programs and policies designed to create more flexible responsive work environments supportive of commitments to community home and family members. BPA also supports employees overall wellness through its Be Well program which helps employees adopt healthier lifestyles and feel better about their work/life balance. The program supports five key areas of life: career community financial physical and social.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Required Experience:

Manager