Location will be determined based on your current DOI approved duty station location. This position is part of the Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD). The incumbent will be responsible for planning, executing, and administering all phases of the contract life cycle for highly complex, long term, multimillion dollar, multidisciplinary, multi-agency contracts, federal assistance, and interagency agreements.
As a senior contracting expert, this position advises AQD managers and program staff on highly complex, mission-critical acquisitions impacting DOI, IBC, and client agencies. Routine duties include, but are not limited to the following: Serve as Contracting Officer with delegated authority to solicit, negotiate, award, administer, and terminate contracts, to include unique or precedent-setting acquisitions.
Integrate AQD strategic goals and acquisition policy requirements into assigned procurement actions to ensure compliance and mission alignment. Plan, analyze, and execute complex award actions; conduct in-depth compliance reviews; and report findings to management. Develop acquisition strategies and manage formal source selection activities and documentation consistent with policy.
Conduct market research and support streamlined procurement approaches for program offices and potential federal clients. Instills flexibility and adaptability to change within the organization based on fluctuations and changes in workload and/or customer assignments.
This position has a basic education requirement, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
Note: PDF Portfolio documents will not be processed or accepted as they appear as a one-page document. Only education from institutions which are accredited or pre-accredited/candidate for accreditation may be used to meet education requirements.
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://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
This position is with Office of the Secretary of the Interior, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $125776 – $163514/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-23.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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