Division Director

Federal Acquisition Service•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

The Division Director serves as a senior expert in acquisition policy and directs nationwide Acquisition Solutions Development within the FAS Office of Acquisition Solutions Development. The position provides expert guidance on regulations, contracting policies, and procedures; helps resolve acquisition issues; and communicates with GSA, FAS, ASD, customer agencies, congressional staff, and other stakeholders. The duty location will be determined upon selection. The Director oversees acquisition policies, processes, procedures, operational guidance, and contracting strategies. The role ensures acquisitions comply with applicable legal, regulatory, and agency requirements and reviews legislation, program data, guidance, and regulations to clarify requirements, assess program performance, and prevent or detect fraud and abuse. The position also manages the Division’s human resources through subordinate supervisors, sets goals and objectives, addresses budget and staffing needs, and collaborates with upper management on program issues affecting productivity, quality, accountability, and efficiency. The position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain FAC-C (Professional) certification. The GS-15 salary range starts at $150,359 per year. A one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship or status as a U.S. national from American Samoa or Swains Island.
Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date.
Meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable.
Register with the Selective Service if male and born after December 31, 1959.
Pass a Tier 4 background investigation.
Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict or appearance of conflict exists.
Obtain and maintain FAC-C (Professional) certification.
Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level or higher in Federal service.
Specialized experience must include at least four of six areas: oversight of acquisition operations through subordinate supervisors; advising senior leaders on acquisition policy, procedures, compliance, risks, and organizational impacts; providing acquisition management assistance to program-office contracting operations; overseeing acquisition operations, quality assurance, and internal controls; evaluating acquisition programs, processes, or organizational operations and implementing improvements; or leading cross-functional teams and acquisition personnel through contracting challenges, procurement actions, or organizational initiatives.
Meet the applicable GS-1102 qualification pathway: FAC-C (Professional) or DoD Contracting Professional Certification; at least four years of contracting or related experience, including one year of specialized experience; and a four-year bachelor’s degree with at least 24 semester hours in specified business-related fields, unless an applicable exception or waiver applies.
Submit college or university transcripts and certificates by the announcement closing date. Transcripts must document the required bachelor’s degree and 24 semester hours in qualifying fields; an official transcript is required before appointment if selected.
Provide a resume of no more than two pages with enough detail to establish qualifications.
If using foreign education to meet requirements, provide a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with the transcript.
Disclose current or recent political-appointee service to the HR Office if applicable; OPM authorization is required for employment offers to current or former political appointees covered by the announcement.
Serve a one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period, if required.

Responsibilities

Serve as Division Director and senior expert in acquisition policy.
Review, evaluate, and provide expert guidance on new regulations, contracting policies, and procedures.
Lead resolution of acquisition problems and make presentations to GSA, FAS, ASD management, customer partnering agencies, and congressional staff.
Participate in conferences and working groups concerning ASD contracts and policies.
Review proposed changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), General Services Administration Acquisition Manual (GSAM), Acquisition Letters, and other acquisition-workforce directives, and provide feedback.
Monitor GSA-wide and FAS acquisition policies, procedures, and management concepts related to information technology procurement.
Participate in developing and overseeing acquisition policies, processes, and procedures.
Work with GSA and FAS acquisition personnel to ensure ASD acquisitions comply with legal, regulatory, and agency requirements.
Review legislation, program data, guidance, and regulations to clarify requirements and assess program performance and operations, and to prevent and detect fraud and abuse.
Identify, analyze, and report legislative and internal or customer guidance developments relevant to ASD programs and activities.
Develop ASD-wide operational guidance, including process workflows, desk guides, playbooks, and standard operating procedures.
Develop, implement, and recommend contracting strategies, procedures, and guidance as a senior expert procurement analyst.
Review contractual actions for compliance with regulations and procurement practices; develop policies and procedures and guide subordinate activities on procurement issues.
Manage the Division’s human resources through subordinate supervisors.
Set goals and objectives, determine approaches to budget shortages, and plan for long-range staffing needs.
Collaborate with upper management on program issues affecting productivity, quality, accountability, and efficiency.