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Supervisory Contract Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 7 days ago
About the Role
The purpose of this position is to serve as a Supervisory Contract Specialist for the US Department of Veterans Affairs with the responsibility for performing professional work involving procurement of supplies and services using procedures outlined in the Federal Acquisition Regulations, VA Acquisition Regulations, Public Laws, and agency policy. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: Contracting Specialist - Total Rewards
What You'll Do
- →Major duties and responsibilities include: Supervises employees at the GS-07 through GS-13 levels.
- →Directs the operations and activities of assigned team/staff providing contract support for pre-award and post-award functions.
- →Operates with full managerial authority to plan, schedule, and implement the administration of administrative programs to promote and facilitate the execution of technology and functions under general direction and guidelines.
- →Assigns work to subordinates and delegates authority as necessary.
- →Evaluates performance, provides advice, counsel, and guidance to subordinates.
- →Interviews candidates for positions and recommends and/ or approves appointments, promotions, and reassignment of staff.
- →Hears and resolves complaints and grievances in accordance with applicable personnel procedures.
- →Takes personnel actions such as disciplinary and adverse actions.
- →Identifies and makes provisions for training and development of subordinates.
- →Procures difficult products and services.
- →Uses a variety of contract types to procure items and/or services.
- →Locates sources for the products and services procured.
- →Contract actions cover scarce materials or advanced design services peculiar to the project, program, or subsystem.
- →Serves as an advisor to Resources Planning and Project Managers for annual procurement plans.
Requirements
- ✓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 Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary in nature.
- ✓The work is performed primarily in office areas or conference rooms and similar environments.
- ✓However, it may require some traveling and visits to Government and/or contractor's facilities and other contract-related performance sites.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation 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.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) 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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Supervisory Probationary Period: Applicants selected for this position may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 051d7939-5ee7-4633-8bba-17c9e014b452
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