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Supervisory Contract Specialist
Executive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics (OPAL); Technology Acquisition Center. OPAL is a world class Acquisition organization that is customer-focused, emulated by others and an employer of choice. It is an efficient and effective organization offering our customers customized, responsive service at the best value.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties: Distributes and tracks work assignments within the team and ensure work assignments are carried out at various stages of completion, to assure compliance with Federal and VA acquisition regulations, VA policies, VA directives, VA information letters, and VA Handbooks.
- →Supervise a group of employees performing work at the GS-03 through GS-13/14 level.
- →Exercise supervisory authorities and responsibilities involving work assignment and review, as well as the administrative and personnel management functions relative to the staff supervised.
- →Serves as a point of contact for internal and external customers.
- →Incumbent is a working Contract Specialist and maintains up to 20% of the normal production workload of a senior contract specialist on the team thereby handling the most complex and highly visible actions.
- →Performs the administrative and personnel management functions relative to staff supervised.
- →Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff, which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system.
- →Observes workers' performance; demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques.
- →Provides informal feedback and periodically evaluates employee performance.
- →Resolves informal complaints and grievances.
- →Responsible for furthering the goals of equal employment opportunity (EEO) by taking positive steps to assure accomplishment of affirmative action objectives by adhering to nondiscriminatory employment practices regarding race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or handicap.
- →Perform a variety of leadership functions to ensure the work of the organization is carried out in support of the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision and values, assignment, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and deadlines and time frames for completion.
- →Monitor and report on status and progress of work, check on work in progress and review completed work to see that instructions on work priorities, methods, deadlines, and quality have been met.
- →Maintain program and administrative reference materials, project files and relevant background documents and make available policies, procedures and written instructions from the supervisor.
Requirements
- ✓Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation The incumbent of this position must meet all eligibility requirements to receive and maintain a Level III FAC-C certification and Unlimited Warrant.
- ✓The incumbent must also obtain and maintain DITAP certification.
- ✓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 may be required to serve a one year probationary period or two 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 one year probationary period or two year trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓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.
Benefits
- ★VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies.
- ★This position may be authorized for ad-hoc (situational) telework only.
- ★Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
- ★Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee.
- ★VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service.
- ★This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
- ★Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
Personality Fit
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