Deputy Chief Procurement Officer

Summary

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking highly qualified individuals who are willing to meet the challenges of public service and support our mission. Our compensation package is comparable to the private sector. And we also offer a broad array of program activities to develop your career, such as: networking and training opportunities. At HUD, you'll have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gain insight into federal housing policy and community development.

Duties

• The Deputy Chief Procurement Officer reports to the Chief Procurement Officer. The primary responsibility of the incumbent is to serve as the Deputy Chief Procurement Officer (aka Deputy Senior Procurement Executive) over the procurement system for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Deputy Chief Procurement Officer also serves as the deputy principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Administration/Chief Acquisition Officer and other senior leaders across HUD on all matters pertaining to the acquisition activities of the agency. The incumbent provides leadership in a visionary and collaborative manner to improve business processes and accomplish strategic HUD missions, goals, and program objectives, through the effective oversight and administration of the HUD procurement program. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES To accomplish the mission, the position of the Deputy Chief Procurement Officer assists the Chief Procurement Officer (aka senior procurement executive) in: Serving as principal Contracting Officer to Headquarters and Field with delegated authority to obligate millions of dollars annually in support of HUD mission and programs. Applies knowledge of federal contracting regulations, statues, and procedures, and program objectives to determine the appropriate types of contracts and negotiation authorities. Reviews major procurements for consistency with HUD strategic plans and ensures value/benefits derived are appropriate for costs. May delegate such authority to OCPO personnel, subject of the limitations stated in HUD directives and policies Analyzing HUD's present procurement policies and processes and refocuses those policies and processes as necessary to support efficient compliant procurement processing and the changing needs of HUD Managing, developing, and assessing acquisition and contacting program strategies including: Mastery of a wide variety of contracting methods and contract types sufficient to lead the execution of pre-award, post-award, and contract price/cost analysis functions Expert knowledge of business practices and market conditions to evaluate bid responsiveness, contractor responsibility, contractor performance, and other wide ranging contract actions Expert knowledge of Acquisition planning so as to provide guidance and influence the effectiveness of HUD's Acquisition planning processes and procedures Mastery of negotiation techniques so as to be able to negotiate procurements of complex products and/or services

Education

This position has a positive education and training requirement; to be rated as qualified, you must provide copies of college transcripts for the degree and courses specified below. Failure to provide copies of college transcripts will result in a rating of "Ineligible". BASIC REQUIREMENTS a. Applicants must have completed 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. and b. Completion all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to the GS-14 or higher-level contracting positions, including at least 4-years of experience in contracting or related positions. If selected, and if you are not currently employed by HUD in the 1102 series at the GS-14 level or above, you will be provided a reasonable timeframe to complete any applicable mandatory training. EXCEPTIONS Federal employees who occupied GS-1102 or equivalent positions will be considered to have met the education and training requirements for positions they occupied on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the mandatory technical qualifications are met. However, these employees must meet the basic requirements above and the mandatory technical qualifications in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade.