This position is located in the Office of Acquisition Management (OAM), within the Office of the Secretary (OS) at the Department of Commerce (DOC). The incumbent of this position will be responsible for the full lifecycle, end-to-end acquisition services for the OS and DOC bureaus that do not have procurement authority.
The Director for Shared Services Procurement will work closely with the OAM Director in managing and executing DOC's acquisition portfolio.
Duties include: Leading an innovative federal contracting model relying on process efficiencies and economies of scale Overseeing execution of competition management, acquisition planning, and business and contract strategy Complying with federal acquisition statutes, regulations, and policies Providing full life-cycle acquisition support services to stakeholders across the Department Negotiating purchasing instruments that drive the costs of supplies and services lower and/or value higher in support of public interest Creating a collaborative environment with technical, legal, finance, and acquisition representatives to achieve higher success rates Monitoring contracting activity performance and resolving problems to ensure service level agreements are met Managing the Department's strategic sourcing portfolio and optimizing it as needed to maximize return on investment
This position does not have a positive education requirement. 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 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. If you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent.
An official transcript will be required if you are selected. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet these criteria, please refer to the Department of Education Accreditation page.
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in the 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.
If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)
CCovington1@doc.gov · 202-482-2613
This position is with Office of the Secretary, Department of Commerce.
The posted pay range is $151661 – $228000/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-20.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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