This position is located in the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's (PBGC), Office of Operations (OOO), Procurement Department (PD). This vacancy announcement will close after the first 100 applications are received or on the closing date, whichever occurs first.
The candidate selected for this position will: Supervise and develop Federal contracting professionals supporting the complete cycle of pre-award acquisition and contract formation activities, including contract actions valued at over $300 million PBGC-wide.
Provide recognized authoritative advice on acquisition strategies, including appropriate contract types, cost and pricing issues, use of contract clauses, pre-negotiation strategies, and revisions to requirement documents.
Exercise the full range of managerial and supervisory responsibilities, including assigning work directly or through supervisory and senior contract specialists, setting priorities, evaluating performance, resolving complaints, determining training needs, and regularly reviewing operations to promote productivity and high-quality customer service.
Represent PBGC with senior internal and external stakeholders on significant contract issues and leads or supports negotiations to obtain compliance with procurement requirements and gain acceptance of acquisition positions or new approaches.
In addition to the specialized experience, the following education is required: 1. 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 2.
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.
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This position is with Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Other Agencies and Independent Organizations.
The posted pay range is $169279 – $197200/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-03.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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