Supervisory Contract Specialist

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation•Washington, DC

About The Position

This position is located in the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's (PBGC), Office of Operations (OOO), Procurement Department (PD). The selected candidate supervises and develops Federal contracting professionals who support the full cycle of pre-award acquisition and contract formation activities, including contract actions valued at more than $300 million PBGC-wide. The role provides authoritative guidance on acquisition strategies and exercises the full range of managerial and supervisory responsibilities. The incumbent represents PBGC with senior internal and external stakeholders on significant contract issues and leads or supports negotiations to promote compliance with procurement requirements and acceptance of acquisition positions or new approaches. Applicants must meet the specialized experience requirements for the grade requested. The position requires at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 level in Federal service, or equivalent private-sector experience, leading procurement professionals and providing expert acquisition oversight for complex Federal contracting activities. Additional contracting education and training requirements apply, including a bachelor's degree with specified coursework, subject to the stated exceptions and waiver provisions.

Requirements

At least one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level in Federal service or equivalent private-sector experience, leading procurement professionals and providing expert acquisition oversight for complex Federal contracting activities.
Experience applying contracting principles, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures to significant pre-award and contract formation activities.
Qualifying experience may include developing acquisition and sourcing strategies; overseeing acquisition planning, solicitations, source selections or oral presentations, complex cost and price analysis, negotiations, and awards; advising senior management; establishing operating priorities and internal procedures; and resolving complex or novel acquisition issues.
Completion of mandatory agency training for progression to GS-13 or higher contracting positions, including at least four years of contracting or related experience, with at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower level, unless an applicable exception or waiver applies.
A four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, including or supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in a combination of accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management, subject to the stated exceptions and waiver provisions.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
May be required to undergo a personnel security background investigation.
Male applicants must meet Selective Service registration requirements unless exempt.
A one-year probationary period is required unless completed during prior Federal service.
Must complete a Personal Identity Verification process requiring two forms of identification from Form I-9.
Must complete a Declaration for Federal Employment when requested and an online onboarding process if selected.

Responsibilities

Supervise and develop Federal contracting professionals supporting pre-award acquisition and contract formation activities.
Provide authoritative advice on acquisition strategies, contract types, cost and pricing issues, contract clauses, pre-negotiation strategies, and revisions to requirement documents.
Assign work, set priorities, evaluate performance, resolve complaints, determine training needs, and review operations to promote productivity and high-quality customer service.
Represent PBGC with senior internal and external stakeholders on significant contract issues.
Lead or support negotiations to obtain compliance with procurement requirements and gain acceptance of acquisition positions or new approaches.