About this role
Job Summary
This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It has been identified as a position necessary to carry out and support the mission of the US Cyber Command. It is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA ACQ/ACQUISITION (BDL4).
Qualifications
Qualifying Experience: To qualify at the GG-13, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service. For this position, qualifying experience is defined as: Experience in negotiating, awarding, and administering federal contracts OR ensuring federal procurement policies for regulatory compliance.
Volunteer Experience: 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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume. All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
Major Duties
- Provides hands-on subject matter expertise to the agency's programs, projects, and services ensuring compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
- Develops and implements strategies to most effectively utilize contract resources to support the missions.
- Leads the planning and coordination of assigned contract portfolios through the acquisition and procurements processes (i.e., requirement definition, market research, solicitation, source selection, award, negotiation, and administration).
- Coordinates and communicates with senior management and customers to formulate and review acquisition strategies, milestones, schedules, and resource requirement determinations for various programs.
- Proactively conducts continuous analysis of cost, schedule, and performance data for IT service contracts to identify potential problems; formulates and recommends corrective actions to ensure program objectives are successfully met.
- Manages all aspects of contract administration by leveraging a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) certification to provide direction, perform complex analysis, and evaluate administrative issues to ensure successful contract outcomes.