- Position Title
- Supervisory Contract Specialist - Direct Hire
- Agency
- International Boundary and Water Commission: United States and Mexico
- Announcement Number
- DE-11734585-22-JR Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, November 29, 2022 to Monday, July 31, 2023
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
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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.
- 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.
3.
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:
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.
- 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.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Assessment 1
1.
This position requires you to possess and maintain a valid U.S. Motor Vehicle Driver License, without impeding restrictions, and issued by a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory.
Do you possess a valid U.S. Motor Vehicle Driver License, without impeding restrictions, and issued by a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory?
Do you possess a valid U.S. Motor Vehicle Driver License, without impeding restrictions, and issued by a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory?
2.
GG-13: Do you possess a current Federal Acquisition Certificate in Contracting (FAC-C) Level I and II or the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) equivalent?
3.
GG-14: Do you possess a current Federal Acquisition Certificate in Contracting (FAC-C) Level III or the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) equivalent?
For each of the following questions, choose the response that best describes your experience and training. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application and information provided by your references. Failure to respond to these questions will result in an ineligible rating.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Planning and organizing work assignments of senior and junior staff members.
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Achieving improvements by requiring changes in planning, programming, and execution by subordinates in performing their assignments.
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Planning and justifying changes in staffing levels, work priorities, and deadlines.
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Protecting assigned resources through management of internal controls.
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Actively promoting Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) objectives ensuring fairness and equity in all personnel actions within the organization.
9.
Supervising personnel while managing the full scope of contracting operations in an office.
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Ensuring federal procurement transactions support the mission of the agency for construction, operations, and maintenance.
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Providing agency acquisition regulatory interpretation and direction from legislation and Federal Acquisition Regulation and agency guidance.
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Overseeing the execution of federal acquisitions actions by subordinate personnel from the identification of need through contract closeouts.
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Assisting subordinates in making final decisions on federal contracting matters, including the most appropriate procurement method and contractual arrangement for filling a specific requirement.
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Assisting subordinates in terminating federal contracts for the convenience of the government or default by the contractor, and suspending contracts as requested.
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Applying a mastery of long-range procurement planning and agency program/project management objectives in order to engage in strategic planning as a key management official of an agency.
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Applying an in-depth knowledge of federal practices and guidelines pertaining to the management of human, fiscal, and physical resources.
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Exchanging factual information and presenting recommendations pertaining to federal acquisition, including briefing key agency officials on especially significant issues.
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Articulating clear and concise information when contacting federal acquisition personnel, and other professional, technical, and administrative staff in an agency/organization.
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Establishing and sustaining contact and a professional cordial work relationship with federal agencies, state agencies, and other stakeholders.
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Preparing and delivering technical presentations.