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Position Title
Supervisory Contract Specialist
Agency
DHS Headquarters
Announcement Number
ST-10984841-21-OPO Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 to Tuesday, January 19, 2021
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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3. Do you meet one of the following Competitive Merit Promotion Eligibilities:
• Current Federal or former employees with career or career-conditional appointments in the competitive service that hold, or have held a career or career-conditional position at a lower grade level as the position being announced; or,
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) eligibles

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation. For example, a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your competitive status or a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
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4. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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5. Do you meet one of the following Non-Competitive Merit Promotion Eligibilities:
  • Disabled veteran receiving 30% or more disability compensation from the VA;
  • Current Federal or former employee with career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service that hold, or have previously held a career or career-conditional position at the same or higher grade level with the same or higher promotion potential as the position being announced; or,
  • Individual eligible under other non-competitive appointment authorities such as: Military spouses under E.O. 13473; Certain former overseas employees; Present and former Peace Corps, Vista or Action volunteers; Former White House staff; Present and former Foreign Service officers and employees; Certain National Guard technicians; OPM Interchange Agreement and Other Miscellaneous Authorities.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting. For example, a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service; a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50); etc. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
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6. Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability appointment?

For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.

To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
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Assessment 1
MIN QUALS (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. I possess the basic requirements for a Supervisory Contract Specialist, GS-1102-15, as follows:
  • Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher level contracting positions, including 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 work at the next lower level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position, and
  • 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.
  • Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. However, they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade, unless granted a waiver under Paragraph D.
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2. I am Level III certified in Federal Acquisition Certification - Contracting (FAC-C). NOTE: You must provide proof of certification in your application. (limit characters)
3. I am Level III Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certified or equivalent. NOTE: You must provide proof of certification in your application. (limit characters)
4. Choose the one answer that best describes your experience as related to the specialized experience requirements for the GS-15, Supervisory Contract Specialist position. Before answering this question, see the qualifications section on this announcement. (limit characters)
For each below task behavior, choose the statement from the list A through E that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability. NOTE: For each question below, you must document your skill level in your resume. This means, for example, that if you rate yourself at the expert level (E) for a skill or task, you must document when you have supervised or trained others doing that skill or task. If you rate yourself at the independent level (D), you must show that you did the task as a regular and recurring part of a job. We will verify that you have documented your skills in your resume and your score may be lowered for skills that are not documented. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
5. Solicit contract proposals, negotiate, enter into, execute, and administers and terminates the most complex and sensitive public contracts for an agency. (limit characters)
6. Coordinates the extension of periods of performance, resolves delivery and acceptance disputes, approves partial/final payments, and performs closeout or any necessary contract cancelations due to nonperformance by the contractor. (limit characters)
7. Perform a variety of pre-award and post-award contracting actions simultaneously using different and unrelated processes and methods. (limit characters)
8. Manage specific procurement issues that are predominantly undefined and require extensive analysis and evaluation to identify the scope of the problem and to reach decisions on appropriate courses of action. (limit characters)
9. Balance program and technical needs, the interests of the contractors, statutory and regulatory requirements and the economic climate to make sound decisions that are in the best interests of the Government. (limit characters)
10. Develop guidance for contracting staff to follow throughout the contracting process involving major systems or programs. (limit characters)
11. Advise program managers and staff with respect to the development of integrated acquisition strategies for a number of procurements support major agency programs. (limit characters)
12. Plan, develop, and execute critical agency procurement programs which are essential to the mission of the Department. (limit characters)
13. Plans and assigns work to subordinates determining work schedules and priorities, difficulty of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. (limit characters)
14. Ensures subordinates are aware of overall agency and project goals, objectives, and missions. (limit characters)
15. Promotes team building and seeks input on improving business practices. (limit characters)
16. Resolves complaints and grievances through meetings with employees and refers those unresolved to higher authority. (limit characters)
17. Assures full integration of EEO principles and takes an active role in implementing the Affirmative Action Plan. (limit characters)
18. Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, and verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability. Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position. (limit characters)