- Position Title
- SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST (TITLE 5)
- Agency
- Army National Guard Units
- Announcement Number
- IL-12433363-AR-24-177 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, June 7, 2024 to Friday, June 6, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
US Citizens. Are you a US Citizen?
Assessment 1
Respond to all questions. For each, choose the response that best describes your experience and/or training. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Basic Education Requirement: Do you possess the minimum education requirement of a bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees? (Note: Official Transcripts must be submitted with the application to receive consideration)
2.
Certification: Do you possess the required DAWIA (Level I - Professional) certification in Contracting or have Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) (Level I - Professional)? (Note: Certification documents MUST be submitted with application to receive consideration.)
3.
General Experience: Do you possess the experience in positions supporting competencies in business, finance, risk management, project management, or supply chain management; experience including competencies such as skill in collecting and analyzing data and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively and other professional competencies in procurement administration or purchase card management?
4.
Specialized Experience: Do you possess the experience for the GS-13 Level, which includes at least 1 year at the GS-12 level, of specialized contracting that requires a working knowledge of a wide variety of contracting methods and contract types sufficient to perform pre-award/post-award and/or contract price/cost analysis; experience performing acquisition planning; contract price and cost analysis/cost accounting techniques, comprehensive negotiation techniques and a working knowledge of statutes and regulations as they apply to procurement functions?
5.
Specialized Supervisory Experience: Do you possess the experience in managing the function of the work to be performed; experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
6.
Select, as assigned, or recommend selection of candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignments in consideration of skills and qualifications, mission requirements, and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and diversity objectives.
7.
Apply EEO principles and requirements to all personnel management actions and decisions, and ensures all personnel are treated in a manner free of discrimination.
8.
Coordinate on personnel actions for vacancies; develops interview criteria; participates in initial screening and interviews of applicants for all contracting positions within the State.
9.
Develop, modify, and/or interpret performance standards.
10.
Explain performance expectations to employees and provides regular feedback on strengths and weaknesses.
11.
Identify employee developmental needs and provide or arrange for training (formal and on-the-job) to maintain and improve job performance.
12.
Plan, request and negotiate the acquisition of all necessary resources to support the Contracting Office and prepares input for annual budgets.
13.
Anticipate resource requirements and/or changes in organization or functional assignments necessary to accommodate projected workloads and organizes or reorganizes the office to meet those needs.
14.
Manage continuous improvement of policies, procedures, and tools to ensure they remain effective, efficient, and compliant to contracting regulations and policies.
15.
Develop detailed research, analysis, interpretation, and application of contracting support ensuring all requirements of law (statute and case law), executive orders, regulations, and all other applicable procedures, including clearances and approvals, have been met.
16.
Lead statewide category management, strategic sourcing, and data analytics to improve total cost of ownership through disciplined data-driven requirements, and acquisition and cost management processes aligned with the NGB's resourcing strategy.
17.
Develop, implement, and manage all matters concerning the ARNG and ANG contracting functions.
18.
Evaluate effectiveness of overall contracting processes related to management information controls and interfaces involved in the accomplishment of the acquisition program.
19.
Analyze contractor performance and makes recommendations for revisions as contracts proceed through the acquisition lifecycle.
20.
Complete responsibility and authority to plan, schedule, and carry out major projects concerned with the scope, design, development, and analysis of contract policies, programs, and procedures for the Army National Guard (ARNG), Air National Guard (ANG) and the National Guard Bureau.
21.
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 will 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. If you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this position. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be canceled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.