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Supervisory Acquisition & Util
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 54 days ago
On-site San Diego, CA $102K – $133K Apply by Aug 3, 2026 General Business And Industry ENTJESTJINTJISTJ Healthcare
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The Supv Acquisition Utilization Spec renders expert contract pre-award and post award expertise to all Admin and Clinical Service lines within the VA Healthcare System (HCS) and supported catchment area. Serves as a liaison and advisor on contract related services focusing on critical clinical and healthcare services, facility and environmental services, product acquisition and support services; and supervises a minimum of three Acquisition Utilization Spec and four Purchasing Agents.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Directs, maintains, and carries out management duties involving many separate and distinct phases of operations within the Business and Procurement Planning and Purchasing sector in the Supply Chain Service.
- →Supervises employees from separate but interrelated units and conducts semi-annual and annual performance reviews Assists subordinate staff with performance issues as necessary; schedules and grants leave; and monitors overtime usage.
- →Resolves informal complaints and grievances, discusses corrective actions with employees, and recommends appropriate disciplinary and/or adverse action.
- →Plans, coordinates, and evaluates the logistical actions required to support the clinical and administrative mission that the organization provides.
- →Establishes, expedites, and reviews the micro-purchase orders and consolidation of all procurement packages.
- →Serves as the Approving Official for approving reconciled purchase card transactions; and exercises Ordering Officer Authority in determining best value and contract sourcing.
- →Develops sole source justifications in relation to cost, limited availability or unusual nature.
- →Negotiates performance requirements among multiple sites and service lines to obtain agreement and standardize enterprise equipment, supply, and/or service requirements.
- →Prepares and processes requisitions and procurement packages to the Network Contracting Activity (NCA) for award for facility wide fund control activities; and interfaces with Fiscal/budget staff to resolve obligation and reconciliation issues.
- →Furnishes instructions and explanations on new regulations and procedures; and prepares reports, briefs, and contract data for meetings, inspections, audits and in-progress reviews.
- →Coordinates with leadership, staff, and other stakeholders to develop and execute acquisition strategies; and conducts analyses and recommends courses of actions.
- →Monitors the procurement process from pre-award to final delivery of requirements; and ensures compliance with the terms of contracts.
- →Advises on all phases of negotiation with the contract specialist/contracting officer for contract modifications, change orders, supplemental agreements, delivery order processes and all phases of contract administration.
- →Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 34b9b0e4-4815-4c5b-955b-f36d83d9e855
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