Description:
This position is located at the United States Mint in Denver, CO in the budget and accounting division. As a Lead Contract Specialist, you will serve as a lead position over a team of non-supervisory GS-12 Contract Specialists.
Requirements:
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.
Employment is contingent upon one's ability to maintain an active FAC-C Level II, FAC-C (Professional), or DAWIA (Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act) certification.
INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATION REQUIREMENT (IOR) - In order to qualify, you must meet the requirements outlined in A AND B, OR C below.
Basic Requirements for GS-13 and Above:
A. 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.
The training curriculum required for this position (referenced in section A above) is completion of FAC-C Level I and Level II mandatory courses. (Remember to include a copy of training completion to receive credit). FAC-C Level III is preferred, but not required. If the applicant holds a valid/current Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level II or Level III certification, then the applicant meets the training requirement. Specific course information can be found online at https://www.fai.gov/certification/contracting-fac-c.
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B. 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.
C. Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. However, they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade, unless granted a waiver under Paragraph D.
D. Waiver: When filling a specific vacant position, the senior procurement executive of the selecting agency, at his or her discretion, may waive any or all of the requirements of Paragraphs A and B above if the senior procurement executive certifies that the applicant possesses significant potential for advancement to levels of greater responsibility and authority, based on demonstrated analytical and decision making capabilities, job performance, and qualifying experience. With respect to each waiver granted under this Paragraph D, the senior procurement executive must document for the record the basis of the waiver. If an individual is placed in a position in an agency on the basis of a waiver, the agency may later reassign that individual to another position at the same grade within that agency without additional waiver action.
Specialized Experience:
For the GS-13 you must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level that has equipped you with the specific knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform in this position. Specialized experience is defined as:
- Planning, organizing, and carrying out all phases of an acquisition related to the procurement of supplies and services in support of an operational mission; AND
- Executing contractual agreements; AND
- Purchasing or administering services in accordance with procurement laws, regulations and processes; AND
-Planning and conducting negotiations.