Summary
This position is in the Office of the Deputy Administrator and is responsible for Commodity Procurement Program (CPP)-wide implementation of procurement policy and regulations, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR), and USDA Acquisition Manual (AGAM), providing procurement standard operating procedures and samples, and promulgating career and training guidance for the CPP Acquisition Workforce.
Duties
The duties may include, but are not limited to:
Directs and manages all commodity procurement activities, including acquisition plans, solicitation development, award activities, delivery, payment, and closeout.
Collaboratively, participates with senior management in program planning, policy determinations, evaluations, and decisions concerning acquisition, oversight and materiel management.
Oversees the management and development of critical policies, procedures, and practices in acquisition and material management areas.
Directs the formulation of short-term and long-term Division priorities for the CPP Strategic Plan and the yearly CPP Operating Plan.
Formulates and initiates new or revised USDA/AMS/CPP policies; interprets and adopt national programs to meet CPP requirements.
Develops effective relationships/liaisons with trade groups, associations, Federal and nongovernmental offices, as well as the public regarding CPP programs and commodity operations.
Education
Please see above for education qualification requirement information.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by your experience, education, training, responses to the application questionnaire and the responses to all assessments required for this position demonstrated in your application package to determine the degree to which you possess the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies listed below: Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Your application, including the online Assessment Questionnaire, will be reviewed to determine if you meet (a) minimum qualification requirements and (b) the resume supports the answers provided to the job-specific questions. Your resume must clearly support your responses to all the questions addressing experience and education relevant to this position. Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may be found ineligible. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Additional Information - USA Hire Online Assessment All applicants are required to complete the online USA Hire assessment to be considered for the position for this vacancy. Applicants will not be given the opportunity to complete the online USA Hire assessment outside of the assigned assessment window for this vacancy. The assessment window closes 48 hours after the posted closing date and time of the announcement. To preview the application questionnaire, please visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13081286