Program Specialist (COR)

Federal Aviation Administration•Washington, DC

About The Position

The incumbent serves as a Program Specialist within the Office of Business and Mission Services, Finance and Budget Division (AXM-100), providing operational, administrative, and business services in support of ASH business functions and mission. The role is a recognized subject matter expert responsible for highly complex and challenging activities. The incumbent applies expert knowledge of the assigned functional area, identifies and resolves challenging issues, and may represent the organization as a principal point of contact for advice and guidance on policies and procedures. The position performs Contracting Officer Representative (COR) functions for multiple, highly complex program-support service contracts. It provides technical oversight to contractors; works with Contracting Officers, ASH leadership and program managers, and vendors on technical requirements and contract terms; tracks obligations and expenditures by funding source and use; monitors contractor performance; reviews invoices and accepts payments in PRISM; and recommends corrective action while inspecting and accepting deliverables. The COR also oversees contract recompetes and new contract setups. The incumbent manages pre-award and post-award acquisition services and prepares documents, justifications, and briefing packages to obtain approvals for ASH procurements. This includes required materials under FAA acquisition processes and coordination with contracting officers, AGC, and technical evaluation teams as needed. The incumbent also makes purchases using an FAA purchase card to support AXM-100 and other ASH program offices when requested by the approving official, and coordinates periodic assessments or evaluations of ASH business functions. The incumbent informs the Division Manager of progress, unusual or potentially controversial issues, and proposed approaches to address them. Work is reviewed periodically through status reports and performance measures and may directly affect organizational units, major subdivisions, lines of business, service organizations, and FAA objectives. The role requires attention to detail, effective communication with internal and external contacts, sound judgment, and the ability to assess needs and provide quality products and services. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
Must submit an SF-50.
Must meet applicable drug-testing requirements, including pre-employment or pre-appointment screening and random testing for testing-designated positions.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-I, FG/GS-13 level.
Specialized experience providing technical oversight for moderately or very complex contracts and leading technical aspects of entering into new contracts and recompeting existing contracts, such as market research, statements of objectives or work, independent government cost estimates, sole-source justifications, and other acquisition artifacts.
Education cannot be substituted for experience.
Must meet all qualification requirements by the vacancy announcement closing date.
A favorable adjudication of a Single Scope Background Investigation is required before appointment unless a waiver is obtained.
Must file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty if required.
Must provide detailed work-history examples supporting qualifications and questionnaire responses.

Responsibilities

Perform COR functions for multiple, highly complex AXM program-support service contracts.
Provide independent technical oversight of contractors.
Collaborate with Contracting Officers, ASH senior leadership, ASH program managers, and vendors to interpret technical requirements and recommend changes to contract terms.
Track contract obligations and expenditures by funding source and use.
Monitor and evaluate contractor performance; review invoices and accept payments in PRISM.
Recommend corrective actions, and inspect and accept contract deliverables.
Oversee contract recompetes and new contract setups.
Manage pre-award and post-award acquisition management services.
Prepare procurement documents, justifications, and briefing packages required to obtain ASH procurement approvals.
Coordinate with contracting officers, AGC, and technical evaluation teams as needed.
Make FAA purchase-card purchases supporting AXM-100 and other ASH program offices as directed by the approving official.
Coordinate periodic assessments or evaluations of ASH business functions.
Inform the Division Manager of progress, unusual or potentially controversial issues, and proposed approaches to resolve them.
Assess program-office needs and provide quality products and services.
Identify and resolve challenging problems or issues and, when applicable, represent the organization as a point of contact for policy and procedural guidance.
Perform other duties as assigned.