KEY REQUIREMENTS



• Apply online (See How to Apply Section)
• U.S. Citizens or Nationals
• Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment

• Develop, sustain, and improve an economical, efficient, and effective overall acquisition program.              
• Analyze and make recommendations on a wide variety of procurement actions, policies and acquisition related material for integrity based procurement actions and awards.
• Provide leadership, expert assistance, and authoritative advice on interpretation and application of governing acquisition policy.
• Research the most sensitive, complex or otherwise controversial issues and provide technical expertise. Review and assess problematic or potentially controversial situations.
• Provides critical analysis of pressing issues and required policy recommendations to management officials in formulating decisions regarding changing responsibilities or business needs. 
• Acts as a trouble shooter and represents the Team Leader/Director in handling complex and sensitive problems: analyzes situation, evaluates input of the various concerned managers and develops action plans or lists of alternatives for appropriate action to resolve specific situations that may involve conflicting program requirements. 
• Serves as a first point of contact capable of responding to the most technical questions on behalf of the COCD in resolving unique one-of-a-kind and/or specialized acquisition type issues.
• Researches and provides detailed analysis and action plans on major special projects.
• Participates at Acquisition Planning conferences and meetings with senior-level representatives.
• Reviews resource allocations and utilization and makes recommendations for shifts of resources as appropriate. 
• Provides assistance to attorneys (GSA Regional Counsel, attorneys from GSA’s Office of General Counsel and Department of Justice attorneys) to find and research all pertinent documents and provide Contracting Officer’s decisions for support of litigation (for or against the Government) regarding construction or construction-related professional services contracts.  Provides litigation support, as needed and requested by staff attorneys, for support of Government contracting litigation actions.
• Serves as a recognized expert in the field of acquisition policy utilizing expertise that stands up to expertise of opposing interests in strongly contested disputes. 

The GS-13 salary range starts at $89,033 per year and the GS-14 salary range starts at $105,211 if you meet the following specialized and basic qualification requirements. Applicants must meet the training, experience, and educational requirements listed in (A) & (B) below. Applicants may also qualify for this position if they meet the exception requirements described in (C) or the Waiver requirements listed in (D) below.

(A) Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of GSA for progression to GS-13 or higher level contracting positions, including at least 4-years 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 to be filled, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position.

• Examples of specialized experience for the GS-13 grade level are contracting procurement experience and must have included: interpreting laws, regulations, principles and policies to generate new procurement concepts; and providing expert technical leadership, staff coordination and consultation in a functional area of procurement.
• Examples of specialized experience for the GS-14 grade level are experience in contracting or related positions and must have included: providing leadership and professional expertise in the interpretation and execution of contracting laws, regulations and policies; providing acquisition management oversight and professional guidance and assistance; and developing, recommending, and implementing changes to contracting policies and procedures.

(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. All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.

(C) Exceptions: Federal employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupied on 01/01/2000 and meet the specialized experience requirements. 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.

(D) Waiver: The senior procurement executive of GSA will only consider granting waiver requests for education and mandatory training. GSA Mandatory Training Courses These are the current mandatory training courses required by the General Services Administration to qualify for positions in the 1102 series at the GS-13 level and above. Acceptance of course equivalencies extend only to those courses recognized by the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI). Information on FAI equivalent courses and training providers offering equivalent courses can be found on the FAI website at http://www.fai.gov/certification/specialist.asp. Please note: If you have a FAC-C Level II or III or a DAWIA level II or III certification, your training is fully qualifying for GSA's Mandatory Training requirement.

• CON 110: Mission Support Planning;
• CON 111: Mission Strategy Execution;
• CON 112: Mission Performance Assessment;
• CON 120: Mission Focused Contracting;
• CON 214: Business Decisions for Contracting;
• CON 215: Intermediate Contracting for Mission Support;
• CON 216: Legal Considerations in Contracting;
• CON 217: Cost Analysis & Negotiation Techniques;
• CON 218: Advanced Contracting for Mission Support;
• Three elective courses (must be acquisition/procurement related)

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

• Serve a one year probationary period (unless you have previously satisfied this requirement).
• Be able to make a direct deposit to a financial organization of your salary check.
• Complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment" (OF-306) to determine suitability for Federal employment.
• If you are not a current GSA employee, you must complete the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 to determine identity and employment (work status) eligibility. GSA will verify the information through the DHS e-Verify automated system. Any identified discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
• These positions may require occasional travel.
• If selected, you will be required to complete OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest and your prospective position with GSA.
• Undergo a background investigation and favorable adjudication.  These positions have been designated as Public Trust Positions.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

The Category Rating procedure is being used to rate candidates. If you are found qualified for the position, your responses to the self assessment vacancy questions will be used to place you in one of the following categories: Qualified, Well Qualified, Best Qualified. Your responses to the vacancy questions must be supported by your resume or the Human Resources Specialist may adjust your responses lower. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veterans' preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. Appropriate documentation must be received to adjudicate veterans' preference.

1. Knowledge of acquisition, procurement and contracting laws, rules, regulations, principles, methods and techniques.
2. Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Government Procurement Policies, and of the legal framework for the Federal procurement system.
3. Knowledge of a wide range of procurement methods, contract types, cost/price analytical methods, source selection criteria, protest procedures, dispute resolution, contract administration and termination processes, acquisition planning, management systems and other associated functions.
4. Ability to plan and manage the development and implementation of policies, procedures and processes for COCD acquisition applications. 
5. Ability to review complicated, comprehensive procurement packages and identify all potential problem areas.  
6. Skill in applying experimental theories/contracting methods and new developments to problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods
7. Ability to make decisions or recommendations significantly changing, interpreting, or developing important policies or programs.
8. Knowledge of associated functions and specialties such as legal, financial, technical, information management, quality assurance, resource management, etc.
9. Skill in oral and written communication to be able to: convey findings; develop a well written, quality procurement package; prepare, present and explain, complex and/or highly technical information; represent GSA in procurement matters with other specialists, agencies, attorneys, and at conferences.
10. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective and productive interpersonal relationships with a wide range of colleagues. 
11. Ability to interface with personnel at the highest level oftentimes in confrontational situations.

A variety of assessments/assessment tools may be used to evaluate candidates for specific vacancies covered by this announcement. Candidates will be notified when further assessments are implemented and provided with instructions on how to access and complete the assessment(s).  Be sure to APPLY EARLY as most assessments must be completed fully and submitted before the announcement closing.

If you are an Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan eligible or a GSA Career Transition Assistance eligible, you must be considered well qualified (minimum score or 85) to receive priority. ICTAP/CTAP 

GSA offers a comprehensive benefits package. To explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees, see Benefits.

OTHER INFORMATION:

• BARGAINING UNIT STATUS: NFFE
• This vacancy announcement does not preclude filling this position by other means, such as new appointment from an Office of Personnel Management or Delegated Examining list of eligibles, reassignment, transfer, reinstatement, or noncompetitive action. Management also has the right not to fill the position.
• If you are selected for this position at a grade lower than the full performance level, you may be promoted up to that grade level without further competition in accordance with all applicable regulations.  However, promotions are not guaranteed and are dependent on performance.
• Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.  Any travel, transportation, and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the successful applicant.

You must submit a complete application including any required documents prior to 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of the Announcement. Errors or omissions may result in your not being considered for this vacancy. For information on applying for a GSA vacancy, please visit Applying for a GSA Job.  We will only consider applications submitted through the online process listed below unless an exception has been approved by a representative of the HR Office listed on this announcement. A description of the online process is provided below:

1. Select the "Apply Online" button. Log on to OPM's USAJOBS to access your existing resume or to create a new one.
2. From your account, select which resume you wish to submit. You also have the option of attaching any required documents saved in your USAJOBS account. Click "Apply for this Position Now!"
3. You will be redirected to GSA's automated system, GSAjobs. First time users will be asked to respond to "Account Creation" questions. If you are a return GSAjobs user, click the links on the left to review and update any necessary profile information before continuing on with the application process.
4. You will be prompted to respond to "Eligibility Questions" which will be used to determine your eligibility to apply for various types of vacancies. If you are a return user, these fields will pre-populate with your previous responses. Please review and make any necessary changes before proceeding.
5. Next, you will be asked to respond to vacancy specific questions regarding your qualifications and the knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or other competencies required to successfully perform this position.
6. Submit any required documents (see below). A "Vacancy Documents" page is automatically displayed by the GSAjobs system. Most documents become part of your permanent electronic file and you need to submit them only once unless you wish to update. You can view the Description column next to each form to determine if a previously submitted document is on file. For each document you must submit, select one of the following options in the "Action" column:

• "Upload" - Using the Document Manager, upload document (.gif, .jpeg, .png, .rtf, .pdf, and .doc format only) directly from your computer;
• "USAJOBS" - Using the Document Manager, download a document you previously attached from your USAJOBS account for this vacancy.
• "FAX" - Print the Fax Cover Sheet, then fax cover sheet and document(s) to the listed phone number. We strongly recommend you read the "Fax Instructions" provided on the Document Manager page prior to printing the Fax Cover Sheet and faxing your information.

1. At this point, if you are determined to be qualified for the position based upon your previous responses, additional assessment questions may be presented.
2. Finally, you'll receive an Application Review Page which allows you to review the information that will be submitted. You can save a copy of your application by selecting the 'Save PDF' button. Then, YOU MUST CLICK THE 'FINISH' BUTTON to submit your application.

Note: If you cannot complete any part of the application process listed above, contact the Human Resources Office/representative listed on the announcement prior to the announcement deadline for instructions on how to proceed. Be sure to receive prior HR approval to deviate from these instructions so that your application will be considered.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

Please review all of the following to determine which documents you must submit in order to complete your application.

• College Transcripts: Submit a photocopy of your college transcript(s). If selected, an official/sealed transcript will be required prior to appointment. For education completed outside the United States, submit a valid foreign credential evaluation. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education.
• GSA Mandatory Training: Submit proof of completion of required training classes. Submit either each course certificate or a list of completed courses detailing official course title, course number, training provider, training hours completed, and the date completed. Submit under document type "GS-1102 Training Documentation".
• Current Federal Employees or ReinstatementEligibles: Submit your latest SF-50 or similar agency form that shows the position, title, series, and grade as well as Tenure Group 1 (Career) or 2 (Conditional) in the competitive service. Note: GSA employees (except for OIG employees) are not required to submit a SF-50. This document will be used to determine your eligibility to be considered under this announcement.
• VEOA applicants, VRA applicants, and 30% or More Disabled Veterans:: You must submit a copy of Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, DD-214. The DD-214 must show the type of discharge and dates of active duty (member 4 copy). If you are a disabled veteran, or are applying under VRA or VEOA as a spouse, widow/widower, or mother of a veteran, you must submit the following in addition to the DD-214: (1) completed SF-15 form; and (2) proof of your entitlement. A list of documents which serve as acceptable proof of entitlement is indicated on the SF-15 form. 
•  Active Duty Military Personnel - In lieu of the DD-214, active duty service members may submit a written document from the armed forces certifying that they expect to be discharged or released under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed. 
• People With Disabilities: Submit proof of eligibility & certification of job readiness. Select the link People With Disabilities for information on eligibility and documentation required.
• Applicants Applying Under Other Appointment Authorities: Submit proof of your eligibility under the appropriate appointment authority. See USAJOBS's Resource Center for more information.
• ICTAP/CTAP: Submit proof of eligibility including agency notice; SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (or similar agency form); and most recent performance rating.

Failure to provide the required documentation may result in your not being considered for the vacancy.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

If your application is complete, we will review your application to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements.  We will further evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or competencies required of the position.  The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview.  After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability and/or security background investigation. A final job offer for this position is typically made within 40 days after the deadline for applications.

Thank you for your interest in working for U.S. General Services Administration!