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Supervisory Contract Specialist (Senior Deputy Assistant Director)
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System · Posted 59 days ago
About the Role
This position is in the Senior Executive Service (SES). Veteran's preference does not apply to the SES.
What You'll Do
- →As the Senior Deputy Assistant Director for the Administration Division, the incumbent directs the management of the various branches within the division.
- →This includes programs and activities associated with procurement, site selection, environmental compliance, new construction and expansion efforts, and operations, including its budget and financial programs.
- →The primary role of the incumbent is to serve as the Procurement Executive for the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), with full technical responsibility for directing the development, implementation, and operation of programs, policies, and procedures pertaining to the BOP acquisition and procurement program.
- →The BOP acquisition and procurement program includes support to the Central Office, Correctional Institutions, Regional Offices, and Residential Reentry Management Offices.
- →Additionally, the incumbent directs the development, dissemination, and implementation of procurement policies and procedures, which provide field locations the necessary guidance to comply with applicable laws and government regulations; provide oversight over all BOP procurements.
- →As the Procurement Executive, the incumbent is the Bureau's procurement expert and is responsible for interpreting the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); Department of Justice and BOP acquisitions policies, statutes, and cases.
- →They represent the BOP as the principal, on all procurement matters, and in meetings with high-ranking officials.
- →The incumbent manages the planning, development and establishment of short and long-term strategies and approaches for contracting plans and overall acquisition and life cycle programs.
- →As a principal member of the Assistant Director's staff, the incumbent is involved in all major policy decisions in the assigned functional areas, which requires the incumbent to keep informed and current on goals and objectives of the Attorney General, Director of the BOP, Assistant Director for Administration, and the status of accomplishments toward those goals and objectives.
- →The Senior Deputy Assistant Director oversees multi-million dollar budgets throughout the BOP which includes: analyzing needs, developing advanced budget projections, allocating resources, monitoring and tracking expenditures, and reconciling budget outlays and allocations.
- →He/she frequently coordinates with other divisional staff and the BOP Director's Office to identify and monitor key indicators for functional areas, as well as develop, review and monitor agency and division specific strategic plans.
- →This position requires a high level of managerial and administrative expertise to include awareness of the social and political forces that impact BOP programs, the ability to represent the agency at the highest levels of government, and the ability to delegate authority.
- →The Procurement Executive must maintain a FAC-C (Professional) (Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (Professional)), as outlined by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP).
- →Additionally, the incumbent may have frequent contacts with other division staff and management, regional managers, institution staff, correctional staff and officials from other correctional and law enforcement agencies, and/or other public officials and agencies, including Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Congress.
Requirements
- ✓You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.
- ✓We will accept unofficial transcripts as long as they contain the applicant's name, the name of the school, the date and degree that was AWARDED/CONFERRED, and the list of classes and credits earned.
- ✓Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.
- ✓Acquisition Certification: To be eligible for this position, your resume MUST state whether you currently or previously had a Federal Acquisition Certification.
- ✓Applicants must possess the Federal Acquisition Certification-Contracting (FAC-C) (Professional) or Department of Defense Contracting Professional Certification.
- ✓To determine if a school or program is accredited, refer to the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education's Institutional Accreditation System (http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx) A post-secondary certificate program must have been completed at a qualifying educational institution equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study that is part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational, or business school curriculum.
- ✓Education outside of the United States must be equivalent to education gained in conventional/accredited U.S. program to be acceptable for Federal employment.
- ✓If you received a degree abroad, you may need to get your degree reviewed by a U.S. based credential evaluation service.
- ✓Contact the hiring agency for more information.
Benefits
- ★The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.
- ★The link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to federal employees: Click Here
Personality Fit
Job ID: 325eb780-64cd-4725-845f-8161b03307d6
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