SUPERVISORY CONTRACT SPECIALIST

This position is located in the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's (PBGC), Office of Operations (OOO), Procurement Department (PD). This vacancy announcement will close after the first 75 applications are received or on the closing date, whichever occurs first.

The candidate selected for this position will: Oversee and lead simple to complex acquisitions involving the full procurement lifecycle, including acquisition planning, solicitation, negotiation, contract award, and post award administration, including terminations, on investment contracts, services contracts, and IT goods and services. As a Contracting Officer, serve as the authoritative business advisor, providing guidance to internal and external management and acquisition professionals on all contractual matters in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations, and procurement policies, directives, etc. Supervise, lead, and provide guidance to professional acquisition staff; plan and assign work; establish priorities; evaluate performance; identify training and developmental needs; coach and mentor staff; and ensure the timely and high-quality completion of acquisitions using complaint-driven, streamlined methodologies.

In addition to the specialized experience, the following education is required: 1. 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 2. 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.