Job Summary

In this role, you will help Department of Veterans Affairs by executing the Agency's procurement mission while providing policy, oversight, and optimization of procurement resources. This position performs department-wide procurement risk management to produce VA-wide procurement oversight, affecting all mission-critical procurement programs for contracting officers, auditors, congressional staff, program managers. You will work in the Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction (OALC).

Job Description

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/16/2026. The Individual Occupational Requirement required for the 1102 Occupational Series GS-13 and Above is as follows: A. Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher level contracting positions, including at least 4-years experience in contracting or related positions. At least 1 year 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. OR, C. 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 in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade. OR, D. Waiver: When filling a specific vacant position, the senior procurement executive of the selecting agency, at his or her discretion, may waive any or all of the requirements of Paragraphs 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 Paragraph 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 on the basis of a waiver, the agency may later reassign that individual to another position at the same grade within that agency without additional waiver action. In addition to the individual occupational requirement above, you must also meet the specialized experience: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Provide direct support to acquisition functions within assigned programs in the Office of Procurement Compliance portfolio, which include, but are not limited to Suspension and Debarment (S&D) Program, Sensitive/External reviews, Procurement Internal Controls Oversight, Procurement Compliance Risk Oversight etc. Researches, interprets, develops, and implements all contract policies and procedures. Complete multiple assigned tasks independently within established deadlines, while effectively adapting to changing priorities. Monitors and measures the effectiveness of internal controls with Department acquisition programs including assessments of organizational alignment and leadership. Serves as a subject matter expert (SME) in acquisition program and project management and provides oversight in development, transformation, and implementation of new initiatives, mandates, programs, or systems. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA 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 found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be found well qualified, applicants must meet the following qualifications: Demonstrates knowledge of government and VA procurement operations, statutes, executive orders, policies, and regulations to interpret procurement regulations and policies, provide oversight of procurement functions and procurement internal controls at the department level, and advise senior leadership on procurement issues that involve controversy, legislative and industry interest. Demonstrates knowledge of specialized procurement functions and pre-award and post-award practices sufficient to conduct studies of problem areas, recommend and implement solutions, and develop standard methods and operating procedures at the department level. Displays analytical skills to conduct assessments and evaluate audit reports, regulations, and other relevant materials as a basis for developing and implementing department-wide processes, procedures, guidance, and instructions. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.