Job Details

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position:

Serves as a Senior Contracting Official within Headquarters, Directorate of Contracting. This is a permanent supervisory position.

This is for one vacancy only, preferred duty location is Atlanta, GA- other USACE duty locations listed may be negotiated.

Duties

• Oversees the operation of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) District and Contracting offices in assigned area of responsibility.
• Provides expert acquisition advice to District and Regional Commanders and the Headquarters Command Senior Contracting Official (SCO) on complex contracting issues and to resolve policy issues.
• Provides expertise to Source Selection Advisory Councils as well as Chairs and Serves.
• Manages contract operations for assigned Districts.
• Oversees implementation of USACE Directorate of Contracting (DOC) contracting intern and other workforce development programs within the Region.
• Coordinates planning for disaster response, contingency contracting mission support and surge requirements with HQ USACE staff and District level response teams.
• Ensures that staffing /organization of the offices are appropriate to support the mission; addresses problems that arise and proactively plans for future mission changes.
• Supervises, manages, and provides guidance, advice and assistance to subordinate District Chiefs of Contracting.
• Provides supervisory authority to senior technical experts and support staff to which includes the responsibility of performance and personnel management, employee development, manpower allocation, logistics and Equal Employment Opportunity.
• Serves as a Senior Contracting Official responsible for the South Atlantic Division area of operations.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• Incumbent must sign an Acquisition Corps written tenure agreement to remain in the Federal service in this position for at least 3 years.
• Unless previously completed, selectees must serve a one- year probation to assess their ability to perform supervisory duties.
• Business travel up to 25% of the time.