Contracting Officer Representative (COR)
What you'd do
This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Asst Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.
Major duties
HUD's Mission The mission of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is to foster strong communities by supporting access to quality, affordable housing, expanding the housing supply, and unlocking homeownership opportunities for the American people. The Department is committed to furthering the promise of self-sufficiency in every American while promoting economic development to revitalize rural, tribal, and urban communities across the country. The Office of Housing provides vital public services through its nationally administered programs. It oversees the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the largest mortgage insurer in the world, and regulates important parts of the housing industry. The Office of Housing is committed to building and preserving healthy neighborhoods and communities through homeownership, rental housing and healthcare opportunities. The Office of Multifamily Housing is responsible for the overall management, development, direction and administration of HUD's Multifamily Housing Programs. HUD's Multifamily programs provide mortgage insurance to HUD-approved lenders to facilitate the construction, substantial rehabilitation, purchase and refinancing of multifamily housing projects. MFH is widely responsible for production, asset management and portfolio oversight, and recapitalization of assisted properties, and field operations. As part of the National Housing Act of 1934, Congress created the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) which later became a part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Housing in 1965. As a Contracting Officer Representative (COR), you will: Function as an expert technical authority and consultant with responsibility for planning, formulating, implementing, and evaluating effective business planning and use of contracted products and services to accomplish program mission requirements. Regularly handle many of the complex, technical questions, and issues that other staffs are unable to resolve relating to the Office's programs as well as COR responsibilities and processes. Determine and describe program contracting needs, while complying with the Contracting Officer's recommendations and statutory and regulatory provisions including, but not limited to, competitive acquisition practices, small business opportunities and reliance on commercial products. Periodically reassess needs for existing contracts in light of shifts in Departmental goals and plans and recommends corrective action as appropriate. Serve as a project leader on special initiatives for the Program Office that leads to developments in improving contract oversight, processes that support programmatic and acquisition-related efficiencies, better strategies in the approach of strategic business and acquisition planning.
What you need to qualify
You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement: Specialized Experience: For the GS-13 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience is defined as evaluating acquisitions, procurement, or contract proposals for performance, efficiency, value, and continuing need. Examples of this experience could include: Performing assignments independently in support of procurement activities, or the review of that activity. The experience MUST be in all areas of the acquisition process from initiation through closeout of the contract, i.e. cradle to grave contracting; OR Evaluating contract proposals and monitoring contractor performance; OR Identifying the need for acquisition/procurement services to support a program's mission; OR Performing a variety of technical management roles, including monitoring the cost, schedule and performance parameters of all assigned contracts; including cost estimates, proposal instructions, and evaluation criteria. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume. Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-13 you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.
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