Office of the Inspector General, USPS
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*PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL, UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, UNITED STATES POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE AND POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION EMPLOYEES. OTHER APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
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Overview
- Accepting applications
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Open & closing dates
06/26/2024 to 07/08/2024
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Salary
$139,395 - $181,216 per year
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Pay scale & grade
GG 14
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Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
- Arlington, VA
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Remote job
No
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Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
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Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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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
Excepted
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Promotion potential
14
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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
Yes
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Announcement number
IA # 2024-78-12460154-PC
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Control number
797409400
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This job is open to
- Internal to an agency Current federal employees of this agency.
Clarification from the agency
Current United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General, United States Postal Service and United States Postal Inspection Service and Postal Regulatory Commission Employees only.
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Duties
In-Office Requirement:
The U.S. Postal Service, Office of Inspector General, values collaboration, teamwork, and effective communication to foster our dynamic working and learning environment. The position adheres to our agency's telework policy and requires an in-office presence of at least two days per pay period. Remote work is not authorized for this role.
This announcement provides the opportunity for a reassignment/promotion to the position of Contracting Officer Specialist on the Contracting Team under Mission Support located in Arlington, VA. The successful candidate will serve as a Contracting Officer Specialist and expert technical authority for the agency in the areas of contracting and procurement. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing excellent customer service in contracting and procurement by resolving significant and complex contracting issues, creating innovative solutions for customer needs, and working well with customers from all OIG components. Bring your skills and voice to our team!
This position is being advertised at the Specialist Band level, equivalent to a GS-14. The salary range for this position is $139,395.00 - $181,216.00. The salary figures include locality pay.
Please note that the duties and responsibilities associated with this position may vary based upon the agency's needs at the time of hire. The following description of major duties and responsibilities is only intended to give applicants a general overview of the expectations.
- Plans, negotiates, leads, awards, and/or administers complex procurements of goods, systems, or services with specialized, state-of-the-art, critical, or scarce requirements. The procurements are characterized by a lack of any previous pricing data, usually require the use of labor hour or fixed price contracts, multi-year contracts and extensive use of subcontractors, funding that may need to be committed, obligated, and expended within the same fiscal year, involve frequent changes in terms, and conditions, and similar difficulties.
- Develops innovative contractual arrangements to meet complex requirements, such as incentives, performance-based quality assurance planning, or tasking instruction contracts.
- Ability to procure complex studies, technical and professional services, training services, specialized equipment, or IT supplies & services.
- Audits or reviews major acquisitions of similar complexity. Presents findings and recommends corrective actions and policy or procedure improvements.
- Reviews, advises on, develops, and recommends operating unit-wide or agency-wide procurement processes, systems, procedures, and/or policies.
- Researches and advises on best contracting practices across the Government, using resources such as the Federal Acquisition Regulation, benchmarking, other agencies' policies, blogs, discussion boards and GAO findings.
- Works independently, with minimal supervision, on complex procurement actions. Exercises good judgment and discretion.
- Responsible for all actions related to acquisition planning, solicitation, evaluation, negotiations, contract award, contract administration and contract management functions.
- Provides excellent customer service to clients, works well in a team setting, responsive to clients' inquiries and issues, demonstrates flexibility and agility in procurement strategies, and good judgment.
- Ability to prioritize workload and effectively juggle multiple, competing requirements.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Must be able to obtain and maintain Background Investigation security clearance
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a government-issued credit card
- May be required to successfully complete a 12-month probationary period
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Must be able to pass a background investigation
- Must be able to pass a drug screening and medical assessment questionnaire
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
You must meet the minimum qualifications listed below.
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university, with at least 24 semester hours in subject related to purchasing, such as accounting, business, finance, commercial (business) law, economics, quantitative analysis, marketing, contracting, or purchasing, organization, or management.
- Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher-level contracting positions, and you must have at least 4 years of experience in contracting or related positions including 1 year of specialized experience in performing the full range of pre-award and post-award activities on various contract types such as fixed price, fixed price economic price adjustment, various cost type contracts, requirements contracts, performance-based acquisitions, and multiple award schedules.
- 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 to qualify for promotion to a higher grade, unless granted a waiver.
- Waiver: When filling a specific vacant position, the senior procurement executive of the selected agency, at his or her discretion, may waive any or all of the requirements of bullets A and B above if the senior procurement executive certifies that the applicant possesses significant potential for advancement to levels of greater responsibility and authority, based on demonstrated analytical and decision- making capabilities, job performance, and qualifying experience. With respect to each waiver granted under this bullet D, the senior procurement executive must document for the record the basis of the waiver. If an individual is placed in a position in an agency based on a waiver, the agency may later reassign that individual to another position at the same grade within the agency without additional waiver action.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of both Federal Acquisition Regulations and Postal Service Supplying Principles and Practice
- DAWIA Level III, FAC-C Level III Certification, OR FAC-C Professional Certification
- NCMA Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) or Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM)
- Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)
EVALUATION FACTORS
You must have the experience, knowledge, and skills as listed in EACH of the evaluation factors. Failure to demonstrate that you meet all the evaluation factor requirements as listed below will result in a score of zero (0); an ineligible status, and you will not be referred for further consideration. Include your major accomplishments relevant to the position requirements in your resume. You must clearly address each one of these factors in your resume or cover letter. Resume should not exceed 2 pages.
- Knowledge of, and experience with, the Federal Acquisition Regulations, Postal Service Supplying Principles and Practices, and/or other federal acquisition policies, processes, and procedures.
- Experience working with multiple contract types and arrangements, such as Labor Hour, Time and Material, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity, Basic Ordering Agreements, multiple award contracts, incentive contracts, performance-based contracting.
- Extensive experience in cost and price analysis and developing Business Clearances or Pre-negotiation Memorandums.
- Extensive experience issuing orders from GSA schedules, GSA IDIQs, and NASA SEWP.
- Experience in acquisition planning, solicitations, evaluation, negotiations, contract award, contract administration and contract management functions.
- Experience in procuring specialized services or equipment; or IT supplies/services.
- Superior customer service skills, including the ability to work with a team and develop and maintain effective working relationships with others from within and outside the agency with differing backgrounds and points of view.
Education
Education must be accredited by an institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation here: www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred. Special Instructions for Candidates with Foreign Education: Education completed outside the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in U.S. education programs. You must submit all necessary documents to a private U.S. credential evaluation service to interpret equivalency of your education against courses given in U.S. accredited colleges and universities. For further information visit: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Additional information
Pay is only part of the compensation you will earn working for the USPS OIG. We offer a broad array of benefits programs:
Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Long-Term Care Insurances with Flexible Spending options.
For more information about these programs visit www.opm.gov/insure.
Retirement and Thrift Savings. For more information about these programs see www.opm.gov/retire and http://www.tsp.gov/.
Flexible Work Schedules. USPS OIG offers a range of family friendly flexibilities including flexible work schedules, telework and employee assistance programs.
Leave and Holidays. In addition to 11 paid holidays each year, you will earn 13 days of paid sick leave and 13 to 26 paid vacation days each year depending on your years of service.
For further information, please refer to our website at:
https://www.uspsoig.gov/frequently-asked-questions
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Status: Exempt (Nonexempt employees are entitled to overtime pay; Exempt employees are not).
This agency provides Reasonable Accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodations for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please send an email to jobs@uspsoig.gov. The decision on granting an accommodation request will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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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.
The Human Resources Office will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications required for this position. You will no longer be considered for this position if you: receive a zero (0) rating on any evaluation factor; fail to attach all required documentation; if your application materials indicate that you are not minimally qualified for this position; or if you fail to qualify fpr the interview. Only the top-rated candidates will be referred to a reviewing official or the selecting official for further consideration. Top-rated applicants may be required to participate in an interview. Your rating may be further adjusted or rated as ineligible by the reviewing official or the selecting official based on your interview performance. Once all applicant scores are finalized, the selecting official will make a final decision. NOTE: If you receive a zero (0) rating on any evaluation factor or on the interview, you will be considered NOT MINIMALLY QUALIFIED for the position and rated ineligible.
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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.
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.
You must submit all required documents by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date of this announcement, Vacancy Announcement 12460154, by closing date 07/08/2024.
1. RESUME. When completing your online application or uploading your resume, you must categorize it as a "Resume" document). You must clearly address each one of these factors in your resume or cover letter. Resume should not exceed 2 pages.
2. WRITING SAMPLE. Sample Business Clearance Memorandum or Pre/Post-Negotiation Memorandum that you have authored. (Required: Upload and save as "Writing Sample" document.)
3. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, OR WARRANTS. DAWIA Level III, FAC-C Level III or FAC-C Professional, NCMA CPCM or CPFM, ISM CPSM, or equivalent Postal Service certification. Equivalency may be demonstrated by certification transcript from similar professional training organizations. (Required: upload and save as "Professional Certification" document)
4. TRANSCRIPTS from an accredited college or university. The information presented in the transcript must be verifiable and should contain the name of the institution, applicant's name, list of completed courses, semester hours, GPA, date and type of Bachelor's Degree issued. Education completed outside the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment. Attach document verifying that it has been deemed equivalent. For further information visit: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. (Required: Upload and save as "Transcript" document.)
5. SF-50. You can access your Form 50 by logging into LiteBlue.usps.gov and accessing your eOPF.
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 apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date,07/08/2024, to receive consideration.
- To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents.
- You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
- You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
- To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application.
- Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- You are strongly urged to read and print the entire vacancy announcement.
Agency contact information
Vacancy Inquiries
- jobs@uspsoig.gov
- Address
- MS Contracts
1735 North Lynn Street
Arlington, VA 22209
US
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Next steps
Once the Occupational Questionnaire has been received you will receive an acknowledgement e-mail that your submission was successful. After a review of your application package has been completed, you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the Selecting Official.
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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
You must submit all required documents by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date of this announcement, Vacancy Announcement 12460154, by closing date 07/08/2024.
1. RESUME. When completing your online application or uploading your resume, you must categorize it as a "Resume" document). You must clearly address each one of these factors in your resume or cover letter. Resume should not exceed 2 pages.
2. WRITING SAMPLE. Sample Business Clearance Memorandum or Pre/Post-Negotiation Memorandum that you have authored. (Required: Upload and save as "Writing Sample" document.)
3. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, OR WARRANTS. DAWIA Level III, FAC-C Level III or FAC-C Professional, NCMA CPCM or CPFM, ISM CPSM, or equivalent Postal Service certification. Equivalency may be demonstrated by certification transcript from similar professional training organizations. (Required: upload and save as "Professional Certification" document)
4. TRANSCRIPTS from an accredited college or university. The information presented in the transcript must be verifiable and should contain the name of the institution, applicant's name, list of completed courses, semester hours, GPA, date and type of Bachelor's Degree issued. Education completed outside the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment. Attach document verifying that it has been deemed equivalent. For further information visit: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. (Required: Upload and save as "Transcript" document.)
5. SF-50. You can access your Form 50 by logging into LiteBlue.usps.gov and accessing your eOPF.
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 apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date,07/08/2024, to receive consideration.
- To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents.
- You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
- You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
- To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application.
- Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- You are strongly urged to read and print the entire vacancy announcement.
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Agency contact information
Vacancy Inquiries
- jobs@uspsoig.gov
- Address
- MS Contracts
1735 North Lynn Street
Arlington, VA 22209
US
Learn more about this agency
Next steps
Once the Occupational Questionnaire has been received you will receive an acknowledgement e-mail that your submission was successful. After a review of your application package has been completed, you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the Selecting Official.
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/797409400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
