Summary This position is located at Bureau of Engraving and Printing, within the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer. As a Supervisory Contract Specialist, you will supervise up to 4 supervisory contract specialists and up to 25 contract specialists - providing direction and assistance on various projects that may include, major acquisitions, staffing improvements, workload assignments, office realignments and directing detailed studies/ analysis as directed by the Office Chief. Responsibilities As a Supervisory Contract Specialist, you will: Direct the operations of the Division - establishing priorities and schedules, allocating resources for completing work based on customer needs, and monitoring the efficiency and effectiveness of operations by periodically reviewing activities and identifying opportunities for improvement as well as managing position descriptions and filling vacant positions in the Division. Develop new approaches or innovative acquisition plans, source selection plans, negotiation strategies, and contract terms, conditions, or financial arrangements, which may serve as models for future acquisitions as well as identify opportunities for improvement and making recommendations for implementation of the required changes to the Office Chief. Provide guidance and assistance to direct subordinates and supervisory contract specialist branch chiefs as well as to contracting officer's representatives (CORs) and senior management within the Bureau in all aspects of the procurement process. Establish performance standards, evaluate the performance of direct subordinate supervisors, and serve as the rating or reviewing official on evaluations of nonsupervisory employees rated by the subordinate supervisor(s). Serve as the approving official on evaluations and more serious employee complaints as directed by the Office Chief as well as investigate and resolve group grievances and more serious employee complaints. Requirements Conditions of Employment A recruitment incentive may be offered. A one-year probationary period may be required. A one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required. Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required. Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Obtain and use a government-issued charge card for business-related travel. Undergo an income tax verification Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment. Weekend work and overtime, if applicable, will be scheduled when needed based on production requirements as determined by Management. Key Requirements: Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National Qualifications You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Selective Factor: Employment is contingent upon one's ability to obtain/maintain an unlimited Department of the Treasury warrant, which requires an active FAC-C Professional (or equivalent) certification. AND For the GS-15, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes providing leadership and direction to an acquisition workforce. Examples of such experience may include: Establishing priorities, timelines, and milestones for acquisition contracts and actions; or Allocating staffing resources for completing work based on customer needs; or Planning short- and long-term work to be accomplished by the acquisition staff; or Evaluating and improving processes to monitor the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of acquisition processes; or Advising program offices on procurement issues. Education Education Requirements: In order to qualify, you must meet the requirements outlined in A and B, or C below. 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. 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. Additional Information We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. This position may become remote in the future. If there is a change in duty station, salary (locality) will be based upon residency location. We offer opportunities for telework. We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules. The facility typically shuts down annually between Christmas and New Year's Day. As such, all BEP employees must take leave for workdays during the shutdown period. This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information about individual rights, Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights - FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov). SUITABILITY, CLEARANCE & REQUIREMENTS: A background investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for disqualification in the hiring process. The background investigation process conducted by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is very thorough. Therefore, it is imperative that applicants exercise candor and honesty when answering background questionnaires, especially as it relates to arrest, employment, education, finances, illegal drug use, and/or other criminal history. Falsification discovered in security documents or during the background investigation process may result in an immediate negative suitability determination or immediate revocation of your interim clearance (if applicable).