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USAJOBS · 3 weeks ago

DIRECTOR - CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$214K/yr - $226K/yr

4+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Director for the Office of Contracting and Procurement. The role involves providing executive oversight and strategic planning for a department-wide acquisition program, managing significant procurement activities, and advising on complex operational issues.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provides executive oversight, strategic planning and overall vision to a department-wide acquisition program that processes over 58,000 actions worth about $10 billion annually

Responsible for the execution and management of procurements worth about $1.5 billion annually to support the Secretary, staff offices and other internal customers

Provides guidance to the Deputy Director, Division Chiefs and Mission Area Chiefs of the Contracting Office (COCOs) in development of comprehensive strategic and long-range plans

Serves as technical advisor on particularly complex operational and policy issues that might arise with respect to Departmental mission objectives achieved via contracting

Implements a risk-based approach to review and receive approval of acquisition strategies, plans, and other decision documentation required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation or other policy

Leads enterprise-level acquisition innovation and performance initiatives, which includes analyzing procurement data to identify opportunities for leveraging emerging technologies, optimizing acquisition processes, and achieving cost savings

Exercises responsibility and authority for maximizing the standardization, simplification, reengineering, development, and integration of procurement processes/systems

Qualification

Federal Acquisition CertificationEnterprise-wide acquisition oversightHigh-value procurementsAcquisition strategy developmentFinancial managementLeadership in acquisition workforceStrategic planningProcess optimizationRisk managementCommunication skills

Required

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National

Initial appointments are required to serve a 1-year probationary period

Background Investigation required

Veteran's preference is not applicable to the SES

If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so

File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report OGE-278e within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on

You may be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal

May be subject to pre-employment and random drug tests

Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher-level contracting positions

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 working at the next lower level of the position

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

Proof of Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting

A copy of your transcripts