About this role
Job Summary
This position is located in the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's (PBGC), Office of Operations (OOO), Procurement Department (PD). This vacancy announcement will close after the first 75 applications are received or on the closing date, whichever occurs first.
Qualifications
All qualification and eligibility requirements must be met by the announcement closing date. To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration. Specialized Experience -Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the private sector that includes planning, directing, and overseeing a full range of acquisitions from pre-award to post-award administration.
Examples include: conducting acquisition planning, solicitation development, source selection, negotiation, contract award, and post-award administration including contract closeout and terminations; providing authoritative business advice and guidance on Federal acquisition laws, regulations, policies, and procedures; resolving contractual problems; and leading, supervising, and providing technical direction to contract specialists and acquisition professionals across the agency.
Major Duties
- The candidate selected for this position will: Oversee and lead simple to complex acquisitions involving the full procurement lifecycle, including acquisition planning, solicitation, negotiation, contract award, and post award administration, including terminations, on investment contracts, services contracts, and IT goods and services. As a Contracting Officer, serve as the authoritative business advisor, providing guidance to internal and external management and acquisition professionals on all contractual matters in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations, and procurement policies, directives, etc. Supervise, lead, and provide guidance to professional acquisition staff; plan and assign work; establish priorities; evaluate performance; identify training and developmental needs; coach and mentor staff; and ensure the timely and high-quality completion of acquisitions using complaint-driven, streamlined methodologies.