Contracting Officer Rep

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services•Woodlawn, MD

About The Position

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Program Integrity, Division of Program Integrity Support Contracts. The Contracting Officer Rep, GS-1101-13, supports acquisition and contract oversight efforts, including pre-award, post-award, and contract closeout activities within CPI. The incumbent serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for contracts and performs or supports contract-related functions. The role communicates project status, issues, milestones, timetables, deadlines, and completion time frames to Division and/or Group management; provides advisory services regarding contract requirements and operations; and responds to inquiries from congressional staff, contractors, CPI staff, regional offices, and other CMS components. The position requires maintaining a COR III certification. It has a regular and recurring reporting requirement to the CMS office listed in the announcement. CMS may allow flexible working arrangements and alternative work schedules at the manager's discretion. For non-CMS employees, the listed duty location is Woodlawn, Maryland; current CMS employees with an existing remote work agreement may have a negotiable location.

Requirements

Possess and maintain a COR III certification.
Have at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in the private or public sector.
Experience assisting with development of policies to accommodate changes in acquisition management and oversight activities.
Experience reviewing customer contract-approval requests for compliance with guidance, policies, and procedures.
Experience delivering formal and informal briefings to senior leadership on policies, procedures, initiatives, and/or study impacts while supporting efforts to resolve issues and conflicts.
Be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Be subject to a background and suitability investigation.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify that they registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt.
Federal employees must receive salary payments by direct deposit.

Responsibilities

Serve as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for contracts.
Perform or support contract-related pre-award, post-award, and contract closeout actions.
Communicate project status, problems, milestones, timetables, deadlines, and completion time frames to Division and/or Group management.
Provide advisory services regarding contract requirements and operations.
Resolve and respond to inquiries from congressional staff, contractors, CPI staff, regional offices, and other CMS components.