Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Summary
This position is located in the Division of Administration, Headquarters of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and serves as a Contract Specialist responsible fordrafting procurement documents including acquisition plans, solicitation documents, negotiation memoranda and award instruments.
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
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Overview
- Accepting applications
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Open & closing dates
08/13/2024 to 08/26/2024
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Salary
$109,243 - $178,160 per year
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Pay scale & grade
CG 12
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Location
- Washington, DC 1 vacancy
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Remote job
No
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Telework eligible
Yes—Telework options are subject to change.
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Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.
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Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
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Appointment type
Permanent
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Work schedule
Full-time
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Service
Competitive
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Promotion potential
12
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Job family (Series)
- 1102 Contracting
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Supervisory status
No
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Security clearance
Other
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Drug test
No
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Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
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Trust determination process
- Suitability/Fitness
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Financial disclosure
Yes
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Bargaining unit status
Yes
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Announcement number
2024-DOA-DHB628
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Control number
804324200
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This job is open to
- The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarification from the agency
All United States Citizens. This is a Direct-Hire Public Notice.
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Duties
- Responsible for contract actions in a diversity of areas, such as: architect/engineering services, construction, renovation, and building services, asset-related services, and/or information technology services. May also be assigned other complex contracts for which there is minimal precedent in the Agency.
- Conduct Pre Award Activities to include: receive and analyze program requirements, develop acquisition/source selection plans, determine method of solicitation and type of contract required and develop and issue solicitation documents to prospective contractors.
- Conduct Award Activities to include: evaluate bids/proposals/quotations utilizing cost analysis or price analysis as appropriate, review and evaluate offerors’ financial capabilities, past performance and ability to satisfactorily perform the contract, and prepare negotiation plans and award selection documentation.
- Conduct Post Award Activities to include: perform full range of contract administration responsibilities including monitoring contractor's progress, reviewing subcontracts, resolving problems with contractor, reviewing expenditure reports, issuing modifications as required, and conducting contract close-out and termination, and administer contracts and task orders with a variety of pricing arrangements such as firm-fixed, time and materials, labor hours, etc., as required.
- Review and evaluate claims against the Agency and recommend appropriate action.
- Represent the Section in Agency meetings and discussions dealing with matters relating to assigned duties and responsibilities
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Registration with the Selective Service.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Completion of Financial Disclosure may be required.
Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required.
Qualifications
Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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. Additional qualifications information can be found
here.Basic Requirements:
- At least 4-years of experience in contracting or related positions. At least one year of that experience must have been specialized experience equivalent to the grade 12, or higher, in the Federal service as defined below; and
- 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.
- EXCEPTION: Employees in CG/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.
Specialized Experience:
In addition to the Basic Requirements, to qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CG/GS-11grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience performing acquisition activities in support of organization-wide contract and procurement programs, including the administration of contract and procurement actions
YOU MUST PROVIDE ALLTRANSCRIPT(S) (unofficial copy isacceptable).
Applicants eligible for ICTAP (Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program) must achieve a score of 80 or higher in the online assessment to be determined “well qualified” for this position. For more information, click here.
Education
See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS.
Additional information
Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office two days per week.
If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary period.
To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.
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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors.
To find out more, click here.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
This is a Direct-Hire Public Notice. Applications will be accepted for the location identified in the public notice. Veteran’s preference and traditionalrating and ranking of applicants DO NOT apply to positions filled under thispublic notice.
All complete applications (transcripts must be included, if applicable) will be verified for eligibility requirements and will be submitted to the hiring official upon request.
Upon the submission of your application package to USAJobs.gov, you will receive an automatic reply informing you that your application has been submitted, received and is being processed. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging the receipt of your application. Your application will remain active through the open period of this Public Notice. You will not receive any additional notifications, and your resume may not be reviewed for qualifications unless a position is requested to be filled by the hiring official. After you submit your application, you will be contacted only if further evaluation or interviews are required or upon your selection.”
If requested by Management, your application will be reviewed to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.
You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your resume will serve as responses to the KSAs.
- Knowledge of contracting laws, practices, principles, methodology, policies and regulations.
- Knowledge of contract selection to assure the Agency's policies are complied with and that the recommended selection is in the best interest of the Agency.
- Knowledge of negotiation strategies and techniques to procure a variety of goods and services, such as architect/engineering services, construction, renovation, and building services, asset-related services, and/or information technology services.
- Skill in the preparation of documentation to support the agreements reached, and in the preparation of contractual documents.
- Knowledge of the organizational structure, business lines and roles to assure the flow of information and adherence to schedules when involved in different areas of responsibility simultaneously.
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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
In addition to the regular benefits offered by Federal agencies, the FDIC offers additional benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors.
To find out more, click here.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status.
INTERAGENCY TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ICTAP): If you are a displaced Federal employee eligible for consideration under ICTAP, you must submit proof of eligibility. For more information, click here.
EDUCATION DOCUMENTS: This position has a positive education requirement. In order to be considered, you must submit a copy of your college transcript (an unofficial transcript is acceptable). Education must be from accredited institutions. For a listing of accredited educational institutions,
click here. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If you attended more than one university and need to send multiple transcripts, please upload/fax all transcripts as one document.
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. For more information,
click here.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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To begin, click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. If you haven’t already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the “Apply” button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click “Submit Application” to complete the application process. You must apply online.
Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on “Applications” tab. Click on the “Position Title,” and then select “Update Application” or “Additional Application Information” to continue.
You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.
Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.
Agency contact information
Quiana Woodruff
- Phone
- 678-916-2304
- TDD
- 1-800-925-4618
- Fax
- 000-000-0000
- QWoodruff@fdic.gov
- Address
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC Human Resources Branch
Arlington, Virginia 22226
United States
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Next steps
The Fair Chance Act prohibits inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal history information unless the hiring agency has made a conditional (tentative) offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by contacting the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Human Resources Staffing Policy and Accountability team at HRPolicyTeam@fdic.gov
You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
- Criminal history inquiries
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Financial suitability
- New employee probationary period
- Privacy Act
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Selective Service
- Signature and false statements
- Social security number request
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Required Documents
Failure to provide all of the required documentation as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible determination or may affect your consideration status.
INTERAGENCY TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ICTAP): If you are a displaced Federal employee eligible for consideration under ICTAP, you must submit proof of eligibility. For more information, click here.
EDUCATION DOCUMENTS: This position has a positive education requirement. In order to be considered, you must submit a copy of your college transcript (an unofficial transcript is acceptable). Education must be from accredited institutions. For a listing of accredited educational institutions,
click here. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If you attended more than one university and need to send multiple transcripts, please upload/fax all transcripts as one document.
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. For more information,
click here.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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How to Apply
To begin, click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. If you haven’t already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the “Apply” button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click “Submit Application” to complete the application process. You must apply online.
Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on “Applications” tab. Click on the “Position Title,” and then select “Update Application” or “Additional Application Information” to continue.
You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.
Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.
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Agency contact information
Quiana Woodruff
- Phone
- 678-916-2304
- TDD
- 1-800-925-4618
- Fax
- 000-000-0000
- QWoodruff@fdic.gov
- Address
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC Human Resources Branch
Arlington, Virginia 22226
United States
Learn more about this agency
Next steps
The Fair Chance Act prohibits inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal history information unless the hiring agency has made a conditional (tentative) offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by contacting the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Human Resources Staffing Policy and Accountability team at HRPolicyTeam@fdic.gov
You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Read more
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
- Criminal history inquiries
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Financial suitability
- New employee probationary period
- Privacy Act
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Selective Service
- Signature and false statements
- Social security number request
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/804324200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
