Summary
The GAO is part of the Legislative Branch of the Federal government. As such, all positions are in the excepted service. This position is located in the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Financial Management and Business Operations (FMBO), Acquisition Management (AM). The incumbent oversees a portfolio of procurements of substantial complexity and visibility that support GAO mission teams and operational offices, ensuring compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
Duties
As a Supervisory Contract Specialist, MS-1102-2 your typical work assignments may include the following: Supervise Contract Specialists and Contracting Officers, setting priorities, assigning work, and ensuring timely completion. Conduct performance reviews, establishes expectations, provides ongoing feedback, and recommends recognition or corrective actions. Review Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) ratings for accuracy, completeness, and documentation. Develop the team's technical proficiency through training, coaching, and support for Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) and Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officers Representatives (FAC-COR) and Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM) from FAI certification. Participate in workforce planning, recruitment, interviews, and staff selection to strengthen the acquisition talent pipeline. Advise GAO mission teams on acquisition strategy, market research, contract type selection, risks, and procurement milestones. Work directly with program officials to shape requirements, (SOW) Statement of Work, /(PWS) Performance work statement, and / (SOO) Statement of objectives development, and evaluation criteria. Collaborate with other offices within FMBO, Office of General Counsel, and mission teams to resolve contractor performance issues, disputes, or claims. Contribute to development of internal policies, templates, SOPs, and quality assurance measures. Supports audit and compliance reviews, ensuring procurement documentation withstands scrutiny
Requirements
You must meet all qualification requirements before the announcement closes. 1. You must be a U.S. citizen 2. You may be required to submit a financial disclosure statement. 3. You must be suitable for federal employment. 4. Registered for Selective Service, if applicable. (www.sss.gov). 5. Completion of a probationary period may be required
Education
Have 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.
How You Will Be Evaluated
If you meet the qualification requirements stated above, you will be further rated based on your responses to the assessment questions. Please make sure that your responses to the assessment questions are supported in your resume. Please follow all instructions carefully. If you provide incomplete answers, fail to provide a narrative response to any vacancy question(s) that requires further explanation, or if your response to a vacancy question is "see resume", your rating may be affected or you may be determined ineligible. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Contracting/Procurement, Oral Communication, and Planning and Evaluating To preview the assessment questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12922027
Other Information
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