Summary As a supervisor/manager, the selectee for this position will be eligible to receive a Manager Performance Incentive (MPI) provided eligibility requirements noted in agency policy are met. The MPI is an annual lump-sum incentive payment that considers agency performance, the manager's individual performance, and available funding. This position is located in the Contract Services A Branch, ASP-410. Responsibilities Members of the Contract Services A Branch serve as Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) and provide day-to-day administration support of AIT contracts, task orders, AIT enterprise services contracts, and FAA SAVES contracts. Other Branch A responsibilities include: works with the Contracting Officer (CO) on ratifications and changes to contracts, including Purchasing Requests (PRs) for new procurements and incremental funding for existing contracts; provides assistance and oversight for the Project Manager’s development of the Statement of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statement (PWS), Statement of Objective (SOO), Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE), and IT Acquisition Requests (ITARs) which leads to a purchase or purchase request; works to evaluate and execute the optimal approach to the acquisition of IT goods and/or services at the best possible total cost of ownership; provides Contracting Officer Representative services relative to procurement of new efforts and administration of existing contracts for the Office of Information Technology (AIT). Serves as Branch Manager/Supervisory Management & Program Analyst directing the work of subordinate employees. Work usually includes a mixture of routine and complex projects/programs based on the objectives of major subdivision/LOB/SO. Managerial duties typically affect employees and managers in more than one organizational unit/project/program, and include: planning; communicating the organization's vision and objectives; setting priorities; assigning tasks and responsibilities; monitoring and evaluating performance; coaching and developing employee capabilities; approving leave; and taking, recommending or approving corrective/disciplinary actions as appropriate. The incumbent oversees the following: The strategic view of contracting services within AIT; Contracting and services consolidation recommendations; Evaluates organizational requirements and determines strategies for existing and future contract portfolios; Vendor performance metrics (past performance, cost); Contract comparisons and business value analysis; Manages contractor performance; and may serve as a technical point of contact for ASP-400 managed contracts. Defines, plans, and organizes assigned budget, staff and other resources to accomplish objectives for more than one organizational unit/project/program. Applies an advanced knowledge of the technical aspects of the work directed, an advanced knowledge of budget, human resource, and other administrative policies and procedures, and an advanced understanding of the objectives of the major subdivision. Works with AAQ/ACQ to evaluate, manage and execute optimal approaches to the acquisition of IT goods and/or services at the best possible/reasonable cost of ownership; Guides and supports acquisitions as they go through the FAA AMS contract life cycle process; Develops policies, processes and standards to be applied across AIT to facilitate management of all of the AIT contract portfolios including implementation an updates to the contract management process guides, COR guidance, and vendor management relationships; manage contract funding for procurements including the use of all internal procurement tools i.e., iViews/ITAR/ICAT/PRISM/Delphi; manages contract modifications including ratifications and changes to contracts; serves as liaison to other contract offices; manages all branch contract portfolios including Statements of Work, Independent Government Cost Estimates, business cases, Single Source Justifications, and other general contract documents; CIO approval requirements and funding; provides oversight and management to internal and external boards including ASRB and SCRB I/II and manage the execution of all acquisitions within Contract Services A branch, ASP-410. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications To view the complete qualification standard, applicants should reference – U.S. Office of Personnel Management the Group Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I / FG/GS-13. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience is: Experience overseeing a broad range of IT contract support services to include contracts for goods/services, contract portfolios and collaboration with program management teams, Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs), procurement officials and applying Acquisition Management System (AMS) and Acquisition Law principles and practices. Applicants should provide examples of specialized experience in their work history. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job. Some, all, or none of the applicants may be interviewed. Education Additional Information We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required. The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)s listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration. This is not a bargaining unit position. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA