Supervisory Contract Specialist

About the role

Serves as a Contracts Branch Manager in the office of Acquisition and Contracting (AAQ).

Incumbent has responsibility for overseeing the award and administration of all contractual actions for assigned customers and programs, including a full range of types of contracts and procurements (e.g., technical and nontechnical support services, IT, and major NAS systems acquisitions, construction, supplies, non-support services).

What you will do

• Providing leadership direction and guidance to branch personnel; managing work assignments and distribution across the branch; serving as an advisor to agency officials on acquisition strategies and standards; establishing and implementing operating policies and procedures for the branch; ensuring functions are carried out in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policy; implementing consistent standards and best practices across the branch; reviewing, monitoring, and evaluating the effectiveness of branch procurement functions; and collaborating with other branch managers and the division manager and actively engaging as a member of the division leadership team in the leadership of AAQ and division initiatives.
• The incumbent supervises the work of subordinate employees, plans and assigns tasks, monitors and evaluates employee performance, and approves employee leave.
• Positions are at the highest non-executive managerial level in a particular job category.
• Manages the work of a large, multi-level organization typically through subordinate managers.
• Integrates work of multiple organizations to meet strategic goals of the organization and the FAA, participates in strategic planning for the FAA, and makes commitments (program, budget, etc) for a major organization.
• Directs the work of subordinate employees and/or managers for multiple organizational units/projects/programs and across multiple functions and/or disciplines within a major subdivision.
• Work includes complex projects/programs based on the objectives of the major subdivision, the LOB/SO, and frequently the FAA.
• Managerial duties typically affect managers and employees for more than one organizational unit/project/program, and include: strategic planning; communicating the organization's vision and objectives; setting priorities; assigning tasks and responsibilities; monitoring and evaluating performance of organizational units, managers, and/or employees; coaching and developing staff and organizational capabilities; approving leave; and taking or approving corrective/disciplinary actions as appropriate.
• Defines, acquires, and allocates budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish objectives for multiple organizational units/projects/ programs and across multiple functions and/or disciplines.
• Manages budget and either reallocates resources among organizational units/projects/programs or acquires additional resources as needed.
• Leads and integrates the budget planning processes for all organizational units/projects/programs under his/her control, and projects both short-term and long-term future needs.
• Participates in planning efforts that cross organizational lines within the major subdivision and LOB/SO.
• Applies a detailed knowledge of the technical aspects of the work that is directed; a detailed knowledge of budget, human resource management, and other administrative policies and procedures; and a comprehensive understanding of the objectives of the major subdivision, the LOB/SO, and the FAA.
• Also applies a thorough understanding of the principles of management and strategic planning, and the ability to integrate the work of multiple organizational units/projects/programs to accomplish mission objectives.
• Contacts are routinely internal and external to the major subdivision.
• Internal contacts are with subordinates, peers, and higher level management to discuss the statuses and results of projects/programs and plan for the future.
• May represent the major subdivision, LOB/SO, or the FAA externally as a primary point of contact for policies/ procedures or other project/program purposes.
• Has the authority, within guidelines, to make commitments for the major subdivision, to establish new policies/procedures, and to make exceptions.
• Work is typically governed by established policies, procedures and mission objectives which leave considerable room for discretion.

Requirements

• We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.

You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).

Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.

Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: ***

Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.

This position has a positive education requirement. If you are not currently working for the Federal Government in the 1102 series OR have never held a position in the Federal Government in the 1102 series, you must submit a copy of your transcripts prior to the closing date of this announcement.

If you cannot upload your transcripts to your application, please fax a copy to *** to the attention of Julianne Williams and reference the announcement number on the FAX.

IF SELECTED, OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS WILL BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT.

If you do not have an official transcript (original with a raised seal) you should request it today. Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: ***

How you will be evaluated

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Documents you must provide

• Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50).
• This position has a positive education requirement; college transcripts are required for ALL candidates newly appointed to the FAA in the 1102 series.
• College transcripts must be submitted from current FAA employees applying for internal vacancies if they have never held a position in the 1102 series with the FAA.
• College transcripts are not required from current FAA employees who are currently occupying a 1102 series.
• If selected, official transcripts are required prior to employment.
• If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement.
• You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application.
• If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.
• If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system ***

What to expect next

Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide. Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.

All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request.

Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.

Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty.

FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. *** As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements.

Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each Leadership and Management Dimensions in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each Leadership and Management Dimensions.

Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your Leadership and Management Dimensions answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Leadership and Management Dimensions listed in the announcement.

Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration. Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed. Employees must submit a copy of their most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action.

This is not a bargaining unit position. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA