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SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST
Defense Threat Reduction Agency · Posted 127 days ago
About the Role
This position may be filled using Direct Hire Authority: Z5CAV/Direct-Hire Authority (Certain DoD Personnel) PL 118-31, Sec 125OB (i)(2), 12/22/2023.This position is being filled under the memorandum from the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) "Expansion of Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense," dated August 12,2024. This position is part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
What You'll Do
- →This position serves as the Defense Threat Reduction Agency Head of Contracting Activity (HCA).
- →It is the senior DTRA official responsible for managing the contracting office, holding overall accountability for procurement, policy compliance, and unlimited procurement authority.
- →The HCA oversees acquisition strategies, reviews, and ethical standards, delegating authority to contracting officers.
- →As a SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST at the GS-1102-15 some of your typical work assignments may include: Management and Oversight: Responsible for the overall management of the contracting activity, including the, awarding and administration of contracts, grants and Other Transaction Authority (OTA) actions.
- →Appointment Authority: Appoints Contracting Officers (KOs) and Contracting Officer's Representatives (CORs) in accordance with DTRA procedures.
- →Policy Establishment: Establishes specific acquisition policies, procedures, and guidance for DTRA.
- →Compliance and Reporting: Ensures compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), including monitoring contractor performance reporting (e.g., in CPARS) and integrity information records.
- →Risk Management: Assesses and mitigates risks associated with contracts.
- →Strategic Direction: Aligns procurement approaches with organizational goals and supports acquisition reviews.
Requirements
- ✓ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY?
- ✓You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.
- ✓All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
- ✓GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study.
- ✓Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.
- ✓If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Personality Fit
Job ID: 5ee138c3-288b-40f0-b4c4-40029e4b73e3
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