SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST

POSITION SUMMARY

Serves as a first-level supervisor and senior advisor on matters pertaining to day-to-day operations and the full life-cycle of contracting from planning, execution to contract administration supporting core mission functions.

As such, exercises technical and administrative supervision over a team of contract specialists and ensures contracting programs meet requirements based on a comprehensive knowledge of the full scope of contracting laws, regulations, and policies.

Comprehends Agency strategic vision and institutes effective contracting principles, techniques and procedures that lead to efficient organizational operations.

Identifies and obtains resources (i.e., staff, funds, space, and equipment) to accomplish program goals. Conducts detailed analysis of contract requirements to provide expertise and guidance to top management. POSITION DUTIES

This position is located in Washington, DC and is with the Chief Financial Office (CFO). This position is responsible for performing the following duties :

Exercises technical and administrative supervision over a team of contract specialists responsible for contract planning, execution and administration.

Establishes goals, objectives, and priorities and develops strategic and execution plans and programs to accomplish these efforts.

Determines and allocates the level and mixture of resources needed for all areas of responsibility. Redirects resources as the emphasis of the overall program changes.

Reviews requirements, develops acquisition strategy, determines appropriate contracting approach and documentation.

Provides broad advice to high level program managers, executives, directors and other acquisition officials pertaining to contracting programs, statutes, procedures, problems, and solutions.

Ensures that contracting operations and programs are streamlined, efficient, and in compliance with regulatory requirements by providing guidance, oversight and evaluation.

Identifies, validates, and acquires contract equipment, supplies, services, and construction.

Oversees the development of policy and guidance for planning and implementing program requirements and ensures proper alignment with the Agency strategic plan and other short and long term strategies and plans.

Acquires supplies and services, provides expert policy guidance, advice and status on current contract actions. Coordinates plans for future acquisitions to ensure the accomplishment of overall Agency intelligence objectives and priorities.

Ensures subordinate staff conducts activities in their areas of responsibility in accordance with current contracting directives and issuances.

Personally participates or oversees staff preparation and participation in briefings and meetings to provide technical advice and assistance.

Develops and strengthens substantive ties with other Intelligence Community partners and government organizations. Represents the Agency’s as a senior subject matter expert at meetings and working groups.

Performs other duties as assigned. ASSESSMENT FACTORS

1. Partners with community leaders to develop neighborhood action plans

2. Plans, organizes, prioritizes, and schedules work unit activities to complete assignments in a timely and effective manner.

3. Guides and shapes procurement strategies and contract execution.

4. Serves as a trusted business advisor to customer leadership to develop tailored procurement support.

5. Executes total responsibility for all assigned contracts. HIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS

1. Possess a current Contracting Officer's Warrant.

2. Demonstrates experience leading a complex source selection

3. Possesses 6 years experience in the 1102 series. This position is considered an Acquisition Workforce (AWF) position under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA).

Accordingly, the position's occupant must be certified with the appropriate DAWIA certification based on mission requirements for the position.

If the selectee does not currently possess the required DAWIA certification upon entry into the position, selectee will be given 36 months to achieve certification.

This position requires DAWIA Contracting Professional Certification.

Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions : APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

Applications must be received by MIDNIGHT (Eastern Time) on the closing date of the announcement. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

EVALUATION

DIA will evaluate your online application to ensure it demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, work experience, and any mandatory education, certification, and / or license requirements, to successfully perform the duties of the advertised position.

Failure to respond to the position-related assessment factors or to provide clear examples of claimed experience levels will preclude further consideration of your application.

Applicants must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position.

Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies / knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position at the advertised grade.

Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled.

ASSESSMENT FACTOR RESPONSES

For each of the following position-related assessment factors use the drop-down menu to select a response from the choices below (A-E) that best describes your highest level of training and / or experience in performing the task.

Responses must be substantiated in your application.

A - Lacks education, training or experience in performing this task

B - Has education / training in performing task, not yet performed on job

C - Performed this task on the job while monitored by supervisor or manager

D - Independently performed this task with minimal supervision or oversight

E - Supervised performance / trained others / consulted as expert for this task

HIGHLY DESIRED ASSESSMENT FACTOR RESPONSES

Although not required, applicants are highly encouraged to submit responses to the highly desired assessment factors. DIA uses these factors to help identify and differentiate the best qualified applicants for the position.

For each of the preceding highly desired assessment factors (optional) select "Yes" or "No" from the drop-down menu as your response.

Ensure your affirmative responses are supported in the appropriate section of your application.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE

DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veteran’s Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.

25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement.

FOREIGN AREA TOURS OF DUTY ELIGIBILITY

DIA employees applying for a position in a foreign area must be eligible for assignment to or within the foreign area as noted in DIAI 1404.

008, Foreign Area Tours of Duty. Employees currently assigned to a foreign area are ineligible for consideration if selection will cause them to exceed the time limitation for foreign area service or, conversely, the employee will not satisfactorily complete their period of obligated service within 6 months of the closing date of this announcement.

More than one permanent change of station move within a 12-month period is not considered to be in the interest of the government for the purposes of relocation at Government expense.

ANNUAL CAREER ASSIGNMENTS PROGRAM (ACAP) OR INTERNAL ASSIGNMENTS PROCESS

DIA employees who have been approved for internal agency placement via the Career Management Council (CMC) or the ACAP may be ineligible for consideration for this opportunity.

DUTY AT OTHER LOCATIONS

May be required to perform duty at other operating locations.

DEPLOYMENT / MOBILITY STATEMENT

All DIA employees are subject to world-wide deployment to crisis situations and are subject to geographic relocation in accordance with agency guidelines.

EMERGENCY ESSENTIAL / KEY POSITION

This position may be designated as an Emergency Essential / Key Position that cannot be vacated during a war, national emergency, or mobilization.

Individuals encumbering Emergency Essential Positions must be made exempt from military mobilization and / or recall in accordance with agency guidelines.

SHIFT WORK

Availability for shift work, extended hours, and travel may be required for this position.

RELOCATION COSTS

Relocation expenses in connection with a permanent change of station may be authorized in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations and at agency discretion.