Summary Serves as the Acquisitions Division Chief for the United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC), responsible for the administration of a comprehensive contracting and acquisition program. Oversees the administration and close-out of contracts and the interagency and intergovernmental acquisition programs and performs contractor oversight activities on all contracts. Supervises personnel while managing the full scope of contracting office operations. Responsibilities Serves as the senior advisor to key management officials in strategic and operational planning. Oversees all contracting, acquisitions, and government purchase cards. Ensures that procurement transactions support the mission of the agency. Oversees the execution of acquisition actions by subordinate personnel from the identification of need through contract closeouts. Exchanges factual and abstract information and presents recommendations pertaining to federal acquisition. Provides administration and technical supervision for a team of senior and junior contract specialists and purchasing agents. Performs direct, day-to-day human resources management duties. Promotes the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) objectives of the agency and ensures fairness and equity in all personnel actions. PUBLIC NOTICE: This position is being filled under the Direct Hiring Authority for Scientific, Technical, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) positions in accordance with OPM rules and regulations. The initial cut-off for first referral consideration is January 22, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. (ET); applications received after this date will be given consideration only if there is a need for further applicant review. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Qualifications must be met by the initial cut-off for first referral consideration, January 22, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. (ET), and any subsequent cut-off date(s); applications received after the initial cut-off date will be given consideration only if there is a need for further applicant review. Minimum Qualification Requirement: Basic Requirements for GG-13 and Above: A. Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GG/GS-13 or higher-level contracting positions, including at least 4-years' experience in contracting or related positions. At least 4 years 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 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 GG/GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. This also applied to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications. Examples of Specialized Experience: Providing agency acquisition regulatory interpretation and direction; overseeing all contracting, acquisitions, and government purchase cards; performing acquisition program management and administrative duties; managing the use of memorandums of understanding/agreement (MOUs & MOAs) for work to be performed with other governmental entities; making final decisions on contracting matters, including the most appropriate procurement method an contractual arrangement; assisting with terminating and suspending contracts; assisting in making decisions on protests, disputes, appeal, bid openings, negotiations, procurement integrity monitoring and claims review; assigning and reviewing work; objectively analyzes performance/conduct problems through informal and formal processes; actively promotes Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) objectives of the agency, and ensuring fairness and equity in all personnel actions within the organization. Duties performed are equivalent to the GG/GS-13 grade level in the Federal service or comparable pay systems in the private or public sector. Your resume must have complete information: Please ensure your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified and you will no longer be considered for this position. Part-Time or Unpaid Experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment. Education When there is a positive education requirement, or you are using education to qualify as a substitution for experience, transcripts (unofficial) are required at the time of application to verify that you meet the educational requirement or substitution. Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html . Additional Information If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (member-4 copy preferred) or other proof of eligibility that shows the dates you were on active duty and your character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are claiming Disabled Veterans' preference you must also submit documentation of disability (i.e. VA Disability Verification Letter) and the SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference." For more information on veterans' preference see http://www.fedshirevets.gov/ Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see www.sss.gov ). The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be rated in well-qualified by scoring 85 or higher on the assessment for this vacancy. Additional information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ The hiring agency may use this announcement to fill similar positions that become vacant in the near future.