Summary This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Program Integrity (CPI), Provider Enrollment and Oversight Group (PEOG), Division of Quality and Compliance (DQC). As a Contract Management Specialist, GS-1101-13, you will provide support to the Division's acquisition and contract oversight efforts including pre-awards, post awards, and contract closeout. Responsibilities Serve as a Contract Management Specialist developing, recommending, and promoting policies and programs to accommodate changes in acquisition management and oversight activities within CPI. Research and prepare reports that provide detailed information on actions, volume, frequency, and trends. Lead the development of supporting documentation such as statements of work, funding information, and schedules deliverables. Negotiate with management to accept and implement recommendations and plans where proposals involve substantial changes to support activities, processes, and procedures. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Your resume must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further consideration. In order to qualify for the GS-13, you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: Assisting program customers with requests for contract actions and preparing the contract-related documents (e.g., statements of work (SOW), statements of objectives (SOOs), Performance Work Statements (PWSs)) that detail the scope, required tasks, or schedule ofdeliverables to meet the customer's requirements; AND Working closely with contracting personnel to mitigate risks associated with contracted services while also managing the quality of contract work products produced under individual task orders; AND Serving as a senior advisor to management and/or stakeholders, providing regulatory and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) based guidance, clearly and concisely through both oral and written communication; AND Serving as a Contracting Officer Representative providing oversight of the contractor's performance on assigned contracts/task orders through the entire contract life cycle (i.e., developing procurement package, source selection activities, and tracking obligations, and monitoring invoices) to ensure contracts continue to meet stipulated requirements. You must possess a current and valid Level III Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Officer's Representative (FAC-COR). (PROOF OF CERTIFICATION REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION). Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time-in-Grade: To be eligible, current or former Federal employees and current or former Federal employees applying under the VEOA eligibility who hold or have held a permanent General Schedule position in the previous year must have served at least 52 weeks (one year) at the next lower grade level from the position/grade level(s) to which they are applying. Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12551956 Education Additional Information Bargaining Unit Position: Yes - American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1923. Tour of Duty: Flexible. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized. Financial Disclosure: Not Required. Workplace Flexibility at CMS: This position has a regular and recurring reporting requirement to the CMS office listed in this announcement; however, CMS offers flexible working arrangements and allows employees the opportunity to participate in telework combined with alternative work schedules at the manager's discretion. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Supervisory positions must report a minimum 2 times per week and non-Supervisory positions must report a minimum of 2 times per pay period. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced federal employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit the required documentation and be rated well-qualified for this vacancy. Click here for a detailed description of the required supporting documents. A well-qualified applicant is one whose knowledge, skills and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements of the position. Additional information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at www.opm.gov/rif/employeeguides/careertransition.asp.