Supervisory Contracting Officer

You must meet the Basic Requirements listed in the Education Requirements section and the Specialized Experience to qualify for Supervisory Contracting Officer, as described below. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. For the GS-15 Level : Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-14 in the Federal Service.

Qualifying specialized experience for GS-15 includes all of the following: Managing all phases of federal procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), including market research, development of Statement of Work (SOWs) and Performance Work Statement (PWSs), source selection, negotiations, and contract awards for complex service and supply contracts; Performing cost and price analyses and resolving audit and protest issues; Administering post-award activities, including performance surveillance and Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluations; Experience as a senior Contract Specialist, Team Lead, or supervisor over a contracting individual or team.

Other Information: No Relocation Incentives will be offered. No Permanent Change of Station Incentives will be offered. This position is outside the Bargaining Unit. This position will not be filled until the Department's Placement Assistance Programs have been fully utilized.

As a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.

Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision.

You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information)

Directs, manages, and evaluates the Office of Inspector General (OIG) procurement program and is accountable for the effective planning, execution, administration, and closeout of the OIG acquisition portfolio. Establishes acquisition priorities, allocates resources, monitors workload, resolves competing demands, and ensures procurements support OIG strategic goals, mission priorities, operational requirements, and available funding.

Leads long-range acquisition planning in coordination with senior OIG officials, program offices, budget personnel, legal counsel, contracting officers, contracting officer's representatives, and technical subject-matter experts. Ensures acquisition strategies are integrated with budget formulation, spend planning, lifecycle management, information technology governance, cybersecurity requirements, and mission risk management.

Develops, approves, or oversees complex acquisition strategies for major procurements, including multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts, best-value tradeoff acquisitions, performance-based acquisitions, incentive or award-fee arrangements, interagency acquisitions, strategic sourcing vehicles, simplified and commercial item acquisitions, and other specialized procurement methods.

Ensures procurement actions comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Department acquisition regulations and policy, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) guidance, appropriations law, procurement integrity requirements, socioeconomic program requirements, competition requirements, and internal control standards.

Establishes procurement performance goals and metrics, monitors acquisition cycle times and procurement milestones, evaluates contract outcomes, identifies systemic barriers or risks, and implements corrective actions and process improvements.