The position serves as a Supervisory Contract Specialist, an operations function in the Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics (OPAL). OPAL negotiates, awards, and administers multi-year, multibillion-dollar contracts to support a national health care system, including VA and other government agencies.
As such, the position assists the Associate Executive Director (SES), and Directors of Contracting (DOC) in planning, managing and overseeing acquisition in support of VA activities.
Duties include, but are not limited to the following: Analyzing, interpreting and applying Federal procurement regulations Reviewing economic, technical and legal requirements for procurement to selecting the contract type with the appropriate pricing structure, terms and conditions Applying proper regulatory references to evaluate, interpret and select contract provisions Reviewing technical evaluations and proposals to analyze cost/price and negotiate contract actions Formulating and recommending policies or plans relating to acquisition planning, procurement, and contract administration Recommending and implementing departmental contracting guides or procedures based on evaluating audit reports, studies, regulations or other relevant material Assisting program managers in developing required documentation for complex and/or high value procurements Conducting research in the field of procurement and contracting to develop and recommend improved practices Analyzing markets, preparing forecasts and using research to develop acquisition strategy Directing the activities of other acquisition specialists by establishing work schedules and priorities Planning work to be accomplished by subordinates based on consideration of the difficulty and requirements involved and the capabilities of the staff Evaluating performance of employees and approving or recommending improvements of work projects Identifying training needs of the staff and taking a proactive role in their professional development Meeting with interested parties to defend procurement actions, needs or quality of services Making presentations of source selection decisions or other procurement decisions to upper management Providing technical advice or information to industry, government agencies, internal customers or other contract specialists Organizing and presenting technical contracting information in written format Representing a department or organization at negotiations, conferences or other meetings Providing day-to-day leadership, guidance, mentorship, program management, and oversight to staff Holding staff accountable Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Telework limited to ad-hoc with supervisor approval.
Regular and recurring telework is not available. Position Description Title/PD#: Supervisory Contract Specialist/ PD20749A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Required Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
There is no educational substitution for the specialized experience for the GS-15 level, however you must meet the Individual Occupational Requirements as listed above. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
jonell.tomlinson@va.gov · 317-916-3660
This position is with Executive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $164956 – $197200/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-30.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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