Supervisory Management and Program Analyst (Acquisitions Director)
What you'd do
This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Intelligence & Analysis (I&A). The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Director of the Acquisitions and Contract Management Division, providing strategic acquisition leadership and contract administration for the I&A Chief Operating Officer and I&A Leadership. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.
Major duties
As a Supervisory Management and Program Analyst (Director of Acquisitions), GS-0343-15, your typical work assignments may include: Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. Plans, organizes, and executes all procurement and contract management activities for a major program component (the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis), to include supervising contracting officers. Develops, recommends, and implements acquisition policies affecting the purchasing and accomplishment of major national programs. Provides long-range analysis of the potential effects of contracting actions on national economic, social, and political objectives. Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the Acquisitions and Contracts Management Division, ensuring that all functional work areas which comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs. Serves as a subject-matter expert and personal advisor to the I&A Chief Operating Officer, works directly with subject matter experts in the DHS Office of Procurement Operations and DHS Office of Selective Acquisitions preparing and documenting activities for major milestones. Reviews and analyzes acquisition and contract management documentation and staffs such documentation with the appropriate staff offices to ensure timely award of all contract requirements. Maintains control and continuous surveillance of assigned projects during all phases of the life cycle. Provides authoritative interpretations of Executive orders, FAR guidelines and directives, and policies and precedents within and across agency lines. Maintains continuous liaison with other IC organizations, I&A organizations, and DHS component offices to ensure acquisition and contract planning is consistent and integrated throughout the homeland intelligence community. Represents the organization on to procurement management requirements on various working groups, senior-level meetings (internal/external) to promote the effective utilization of products and services. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.
What you need to qualify
Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess the specialized experience, equivalent to the next lower grade level in federal service (GS-14) or public or private sector equivalent. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Performing the full-range of supervisory duties for staff working in the administration of tasks, actions, executive correspondence, and audit liaison responsibilities. Establishing, planning, and directing all aspects of complex organizational policies, programs and processes related to task management and audits. Representing an agency in cross-departmental, external, and interagency meetings and forums to resolve problems, build cooperation, and advocate and message new business processes and initiatives to stakeholders NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. Selective Placement Factor: This position has a Selective Placement Factor (SPF). If your resume doesn't demonstrate possession of the SPF, and you do not upload a copy of your certification(s) you will be rated ineligible. The SPF for this position is: Certification: You must possess at least one or more of the following certifications at the time of selection: Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM) Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Level III Certification Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level III Certification Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM) If selected will be required to maintain all Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) certifications throughout their tenure in the position. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). 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. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. This position is designated as Emergency Essential. Emergency Essential personnel must be able to serve during a continuity of operation event without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations (5 U.S.C. 7501-7533 and 5 CFR Part 752, as applicable). Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and DHS policy, DHS is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Headquarters personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing and all applicants tentatively selected for employment at DHS Headquarters are subject to drug testing resulting in a negative test result.
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