Summary
As an Acquisition Oversight Branch Chief, you will serve as branch supervisor and principal expert procurement analyst and authoritative advisor/consultant on acquisition oversight and contracting laws, regulations, principles, and practices. Location of position: GSA, Technology Transformation Services (TTS), Technology Acquisition Division, Acquisition Oversight Branch. We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.
Duties
Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees and balances workload. Develops performance standards and evaluates the performance of subordinates. Advises, counsels, and instructs employees on both work and administrative matters. Approves expenses comparable to within-grade increases,extensive overtime, and training. Provides strategic planning for the branch and holds individual subordinates accountable on execution. Reviews, evaluates, and provides specific expert guidance concerning a wide range of highly complex and intricate contracting policies and procedures, specifically how it relates to emerging technology requirements. Takes a leadership role in solving problems and makes presentations to agency and program office management officials, customer/partner agencies, congressional staff, and other comparable entities and individuals. Actively participates in conferences and working groups on matters of considerable consequence or importance to the program office and acquisitions managed by the employing organization. Serves as a senior expert and/or principal procurement analyst in work groups assigned projects for activities such as digital technology acquisition, procurement policy, or agency acquisition career management. Such work includes working collaboratively with internal offices across GSA to inform changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, General Services Administration Acquisition Manual, acquisition letters, and/or other guidelines pertaining to the acquisition workforce. Monitors GSAwide acquisition policies, procedures, and management concepts pertaining to procurement of digital products and services. Participates in developing and overseeing digital acquisition policies, processes, and procedures specifically how it relates to emerging technologies. Develops program office acquisition operating procedures, operational guidance, and processes. Serves as principal expert procurement analyst responsible for recommending, developing,and/or implementing contracting strategies, procedures, and guidance. Actively integrates the organization's strategic plans, mission, vision, and values into team/work group priorities, acquisition strategies, and work products. Ensures alignment between day-to-day actions and broader initiatives, organizational (e.g., division, program office) goals, and comparable activities. Reviews contractual actions for conformance with regulatory requirements and procurement practices, develops policies and procedures, and provides guidance to other activities concerning a wide variety of procurement issues. Oversees program office acquisition workforce administrative matters such as warrant and training certifications and reviews and responds to workforce related policy questions. Acts as either the Bureau Certification Manager or the training coordinator for TTS acquisition personnel. Assesses workforce competencies, analyzes acquisition workforce and performance data, and implements targeted development initiatives to address skill gaps and support workforce planning.
Requirements
If selected, you must meet the following conditions: 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 or NonCareer SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Serve a one year probationary period, if required. Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level). Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security's e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment. Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position Serve a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period, if required.
Education
Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/
How you will be evaluated
You are being evaluated under a multi-hurdle process, which means if you are determined to be eligible and qualified, you will be scored and placed into the: 'Best Qualified,' 'Well Qualified,' or 'Qualified' category by Subject Matter Experts (SME) based on your knowledge and experience related to the required competencies of this position Eligibility: Shortly after the job posting closes, applicants will be reviewed for eligibility and basic qualifications by GSA HR. Candidates who pass the eligibility and qualifications review will move to the next phase. Resume Review: TTS Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will review your resume to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the required competencies, including the required IT competencies and the specialized experience. Technical Interview: At this phase, you will have a technical interview to further assess whether your experience meets the required competencies. You may meet with more than one subject matter expert for a determination to be made. All interviews will be conducted virtually. Live captioning and other accessibility assistance is available for all candidates. If you require reasonable accommodations at any point of the application or hiring process, please submit your request to the point-of-contact listed at the bottom of the vacancy announcement. Ranking: Your final score will be based on your Technical Interview. Your results will be used to place you in one of the following categories and standard score ranges: Best Qualified = Candidates scoring between 91- 100; Well Qualified = Candidates scoring between 80- 90 (80 and above for Well Qualified for CTAP/ICTAP); Qualified = Candidates scoring between 54- 79 Below Required Technical Proficiency= Below 54 If you are eligible under Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan or GSA's Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP/CTAP), you must receive a score of 80 or higher to receive priority. You may preview questions for this vacancy.