Supervisory Contract Specialist DIRECT HIRE

As a Supervisory Contract Specialist - DIRECT HIRE your typical work assignments may include:

• Assists the Deputy Assistant Administrator in establishing long- and short-range strategic program plans for the Office and implements appropriate goals and objectives.
• Directs development of detailed studies required for inclusion with staff papers operational plans and Congressional and OMB submissions.
• Builds constructive partnerships and collaborates with executive counterparts throughout DEA and the Department to administer office programs effectively as well as maintain contacts with federal agencies private sector firms professional organizations research centers universities and other organizations doing business with or having an interest in office programs.
• Establishes technical and professional standards in accordance with applicable law regulation and best business practices; ensures policies and program plans are responsive to agency needs and objectives.
• Provides strategic direction and leadership of acquisition systems and technology modernization to support the DEA mission.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation. Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Incumbent is subject to random drug testing.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit: Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period (OR 1-year OR 2-year trial period as appropriate) during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Incumbent is required to submit the OGE Form-450 upon entering the position and annually. (5 CFR Part 2634 Subpart I USOGE).
• Employee required to become certified FAC-C Professional certification in Acquisition Career Field C (Contracting) or civilian equivalent in within 24 months of assignment.

For more information on eligibility requirements see: DEA Employment Eligibility

Applicants must meet all of the required qualification requirements described below by the closing of this announcement.
If you are qualifying based on education or if there are mandatory education requirements listed below you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.

Basic Qualification Requirements:

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.

AND

B. A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelors 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.

OR

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.