Supervisory Contract Specialist
What you'd do
This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration, in one of the Tier IV teams within Contracts & Strategic Sourcing (NSS), Supply Chain Services (NS), Chief Administrative Office (N). A successful candidate in the Supervisory Contract Specialist position will serve as a supervisor of a group of contract specialists, providing technical leadership and mentoring to junior contract specialists, management, and other staff members.
Major duties
As a Supervisory Contract Specialist, you will: Supervise and Direct Staff: Plan, schedule, and assign procurement work to team members based on priorities and individual capabilities, while evaluating their performance and developing performance standards. Lead and Develop the Team: Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and instruction to junior specialists, identify staff training needs, and address employee complaints or minor disciplinary issues. Execute Complex Procurements: Personally perform full-lifecycle contracting duties for large, highly complex, and unique equipment systems, services, or construction where little or no contractual precedent exists. Develop Acquisition Strategies: Research market sources, perform comprehensive procurement planning, and design innovative acquisition plans, source selection criteria, and contract terms. Negotiate and Award Contracts: Evaluate contractor proposals through detailed cost and price analysis, conduct pre-proposal conferences, negotiate terms with industry leaders, and award contracts. Administer and Close Out Contracts: Monitor ongoing contractor performance, issue contract modifications to clarify requirements, and manage final contract terminations or closeouts.
What you need to qualify
BASIC REQUIREMENT: A. Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher level contracting positions, including at least 4-year's experience in contracting or related positions. At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position. AND B. A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. However, they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade, unless granted a waiver under Paragraph D. Waiver: When filling a specific vacant position, the senior procurement executive of the selecting agency, at his or her discretion, may waive any or all of the requirements of Paragraphs A and B above if the senior procurement executive certifies that the applicant possesses significant potential for advancement to levels of greater responsibility and authority, based on demonstrated analytical and decision-making capabilities, job performance, and qualifying experience. With respect to each waiver granted under this Paragraph D, the senior procurement executive must document for the record the basis of the waiver. If an individual is placed in a position in an agency on the basis of a waiver, the agency may later reassign that individual to another position at the same grade within that agency without additional waiver action. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-12, in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: 1) leading the full lifecycle of the procurement or contracting process for complex acquisitions, including planning, solicitation, and awarding; 2) performing cost analysis on proposals to determine best price, negotiate terms, and ensure the best value in contract awards; and 3) providing guidance and mentorship to other team members on complex contracting procedures, resolving procurement related issues, and advising on acquisition strategies. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
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