Supervisory Contracting Officer, GS-1102-14 (14597)

About the Role

The incumbent works under the supervision of the Army Geospatial Center Contracting Chief, serving as a Senior Contracting Officer with the ability to hold an unlimited warrant. As a GS14 Branch Chief, the role involves supervising and guiding a team of contract specialists across the full spectrum of acquisition activities, including planning, solicitation, award, and administration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement acquisition strategies to meet mission objectives while ensuring compliance with acquisition regulations and agency policies.
• Provide leadership through mentoring, training, and performance management.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to address procurement challenges, resolve problems, and deliver mission-critical results efficiently and effectively.
• Serve as the primary Contracting Officer during major contract negotiations.
• Manage the procurement of supplies, services, and research and development.
• Develop and implement new and innovative contracting approaches in geospatial and information technology.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
• Completion of mandatory training for GS-13 or higher-level contracting positions, including at least 4 years of experience in contracting or related positions.
• At least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level.
• Bachelor’s degree with at least 24 semester hours in fields such as accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.
• DAWIA Contracting Professional acquisition certification required.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time for Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel.
• Filing of OGE Form 450, Financial Disclosure Report, upon entering the position and annually thereafter.

Qualifications

• Leadership and decision-making skills.
• Strong oral communication abilities.
• Experience managing a portfolio and a small team.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to manage all phases of the acquisition life cycle process (acquisition planning, source selection, award, contract administration, contract closeout) on-time and on-budget.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills for engaging with public and private stakeholders.
• Technical skills for complex procurement administration and price/cost analysis.

Other Information

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation under Section 9905 to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. Veterans' preference does not apply. Hiring incentives such as recruitment/relocation bonuses, service credit for leave, and student loan repayment may be authorized based on budget availability. A supervisory probationary period may be required.