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Supervisory Contract Specialist
Executive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction · Posted 4 days ago
About the Role
This position is in the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics (OPAL), Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC). This position negotiates awards and administers strategic enterprise-wide multi-year, multi-billion dollar contracts for professional services.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties: Train subordinates in methods and techniques of performing contract actions and provide or arrange for specific administrative or technical training necessary for accomplishment of individual and team tasks.
- →Exercise supervisory authorities and responsibilities involving work assignment and review, as well as the administrative and personnel management functions relative to the staff supervised.
- →Plan, develop and establish contractual strategy for acquisitions supporting major projects or programs of critical importance to VA and other Government agencies, including developing acquisition strategies, determining pre-negotiation positions, and selecting contract types and negotiation authorities.
- →Conduct conferences and oral presentations with prospective contractors to arrive at a clear understanding of solicitation requirements.
- →Provide complex contractual direction tor Contracting Officers/Specialists, Program Directors, and upper management at the highest levels.
- →Coordinate, negotiate and administer non-information technology (IT) contractual actions with technical departments, the Office of General Counsel, the Office of Inspector General, program offices, and other activities within VA and other Government agencies.
- →Direct a full range of contract administration actions, including contract modifications, negotiation of changes, exercising of options, resolution of delays, disposition of claims, tracking of contractor performance, and other related matters.
- →Handles conflict and problems in dealing with customers constructively and appropriately, and reports to the Acquisition Service Director on issues arising from meetings with team leaders, program officials, and other customers that affect the team's objectives, work products or tasks.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: May be available with supervisor approval.
- →Telework: Ad-hoc, as determined by the agency policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Government travel for training, meetings, or customer interactions will be required for this position.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job Subject to a background/suitability investigation Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 A complete application package; including Resume, Transcripts, etc. is required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓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 identification 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 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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓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.Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO).
- ✓Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), va.gov/EMPLOYEE/docs/The-Fair-Chance-to-Compete-Act.pdf for more information.
Benefits
- ★This position may be authorized for telework.
- ★This position is authorized for situational (Ad-Hoc) telework only as determined by agency policy.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 0c033e40-dee0-4edf-94dc-52863c5536a6
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