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As a Contract Specialist at the GS-1102-13 level, some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Planning, developing, and establishing the best contractual strategy for an acquisition, soliciting responses from contractors, performing detailed analysis, negotiating, and awarding different types of contracts, such as definite and/or indefinite quantity, requirements based, multi-year, task/delivery orders, purchase orders, etc.
• Interpreting acquisition regulations and policies within the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Justice Acquisition Regulation (JAR), while working under general supervision (based on the individual's experience and grade level) and exercising reasonable initiative and independent judgment throughout the procurement process.
• Participating and/or coordinating with technical team members in various working group teams (e.g., integrated product teams, negotiation teams, committees, or contract review boards) to ensure the best possible acquisition outcome is produced.
• Administering the procurements of goods, systems, or services through the use of formally advertised and negotiated procurements, conducting reviews of procurement actions to determine cost effectiveness and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Performing various contract administrative functions, such as post-award actions, that consistently complies with FAR and other applicable regulations (e.g. JAR, General Services Administration Acquisition Manual (GSAM), etc.), policies, and procedures. This responsibility includes the thorough completion of different contractual actions, such as cost adjustments, incremental funding, issuance of stop work orders/cure notices, or show cause letters, appropriately designating a COR, ensuring compliance with the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), and Agency electronic reporting requirements for contract awards and modifications.

This Supervisory Transportation Security Inspector (Cyber) position is located in Region 3, Surface Operations, Security Operations (SO), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Implements programs to ensure surface transportation system owners and operators are aware of, understand, and adhere to TSA, government and industry introduced standards and recommendations.
• Implements cybersecurity outreach and oversight programs through engagement activities and resources to increase agency and operator efficiencies.
• Ensures the implementation of cybersecurity measures and controls that safeguard confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information system assets.
• Uses expert technical knowledge and experience along with judgment and discretion in applying standard inspection methods and techniques (e.g., surveillance, interview, document review, and testing).
• Leads local stakeholder implementation of cybersecurity measures and controls that safeguard confidentiality, integrity, and availability of operational technology and industrial control system assets.

As a Supervisory Contract Specialist at the GS-1102-14 level, some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Planning, developing, and establishing the best contractual strategy for an acquisition, soliciting responses from contractors, performing detailed analysis, negotiating, and awarding different types of contracts.
• Planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work.
• Providing advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.
• Interpreting acquisition regulations and policies within the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Justice Acquisition Regulation (JAR), while working under minimal supervision of the Procurement Chief, and exercising reasonable initiative and independent judgment throughout the procurement process.

• Provide advice regarding individual training requirements to management.
• Ensure training requirements are met through coordination with management
• Compose reports on the standing of program requirements.
• Evaluate regulations for required changes in training programs.
• Conduct inspections to ensure compliance with organizational inspection program.

As a Supervisory IT Specialist (Deputy Division Director), you will:

- Leverage Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) based service processes and life cycle methodologies to improve customer service by reducing meantime to resolve service incidents and repair equipment.
- Exercise delegated authority to oversee the overall planning, direction, and timely execution of several program segments, each of which is managed through separate subordinate organizational units.
- Approve multiyear and longer range work plans developed by subordinate supervisors, managers, and team leaders of subordinate organizational units, and subsequently manages the overall work to enhance achievement of the division's goals and objectives.
- Manage organizational changes throughout the division, or major changes to the structure and content of the program (branches) directed.

• Responsibilities listed are at the full performance level.
• Advise management officials on a full range of administrative management functions and the effective utilization of financial, logistical, and workforce resources.
• Oversee a program that consists of a variety of administrative functions to provide applicable support to the unit.
• Establish internal procedures to ensure adequate control in terms of deadlines, progress reports, and directives in support of the unit’s operations.
• Plan, develop, and execute administrative functions to support and meet unit needs.
• Explore solutions to problems and recommend action based on the results of studies to resolve impacts on the administrative operations of the unit.
• Analyze and advise on the implications of proposed management decisions and the administrative aspects to consider in decision making.
• Perform supervision of subordinate positions within the administrative program area.
• Foster an inclusive, respectful, and harassment-free work environment.

Responsible for interpreting new legislation or regulations for determining the effect on delaying/implementing changes and oversees day to day project activities needed to streamline and improve financial system processes and/or functionality for multiple programs for all ESC's customers. Serves as control point for analyzing requirements to ensure standardization of system functionality, business processes, and compliance with federal financial system standards.

Applies senior experience and expert knowledge applicable to a variety of disciplines including principles of financial system processes and functionality accounting and/or financial management, financial planning and control, and various business and management concepts. Assesses potential impacts on short/long range goals/mission requirements/accomplishments. Responsible for analyzing impact on current procedures and operations for business process changes; analyzing, researching, and developing both business process solutions and system development solutions for financial system processes and financial system functionality, leads and coordinates teams with customers and stakeholders on various projects; works on several projects simultaneously, meets deadlines and demonstrates flexibility to changing situations, analyzes and reviews reports and processes to assure conformance with standardized system functionality, operating procedures and regulations; and participates in work groups and department-wide financial improvement projects and initiatives for all of ESC's customers.

Leads small to large project teams, overseeing project activities and preparing and reviewing management reports. Provides expert guidance and instruction both internally and externally to address complex issues which often cross multiple programs across the ESC and the ESC customer base. Performs various complex analytical assignments in large, substantive functions and in the development of new and innovative approaches to challenging problems and issues for the multiple agencies and programs the ESC services. Serves as a requirement manager for the System Change Request (SCR) Board; this function consists of gathering complex requirements needed to enhance or improve system functionality, presentation to the DELPHI Change Control Board (DCCB), and the Department Management Committee (DMC) and other governing bodies as appropriate. Serves as the technical authority and resident expert regarding financial operations and financial system functionality for all agency appropriations and cash management activities according to Federal financial standards, laws, regulations, and guidelines for all agencies serviced. Serves as a voting participant on the ESC Requirements Review Board.

Contacts are internal and external. Often represents the major subdivision and LOB/SO as a principal point of contact to provide advice and guidance on the applications of policies and procedures. Formulates and recommends to senior management positions on major projects/ policies/issues. Prepares, reviews, and recommends approvals of major reports on projects, programs and other work activities for internal and external distribution. Develops briefings to convey strategic vision and/or organizational policies to internal and external audiences.

Work is typically reviewed only at completion for success in achieving planned results.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Work will be performed primarily in Oklahoma City, OK, which includes travel throughoutCanadian, Cleveland, Grady, Lincoln, Logan, McClain and Oklahoma counties as well.

THIS POSITION IS PART-TIME ONLY AND DOES NOT LEAD TO FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT. THIS IS NOT ENTRY LEVEL FOR AN ECONOMIST POSITION.

The initial average hours per week will be 16 to 32 hours to start depending on workload and training requirements. Work schedule will vary week to week depending upon work requirements. This is not a job for a person who needs full-time work or who cannot be available for work when required, which includes a mix of day, evening and weekend hours as needed. Additionally, this position requires visits to retail stores, businesses, and residences to gather the required information.

Selectees must travel to the Bureau of Labor Statistics training center in Washington, D.C. or another location if scheduled for mandatory classroom training such as: One (1) week introductory commodities and services (C&S) training and One (1) week of advanced data collection. Housing training and some C&S training are accomplished through distance learning. Notice will be given of planned training events that require travel.

Economic Assistants collect prices and related statistical data on a wide variety of commodities, services, and housing for the BLS Consumer Price Index. Data for commodities and services are collected by conducting personal and telephone interviews with store managers and buyers, managers in auto dealerships, doctors, pharmacists, and other professionals. Data for the housing survey are obtained by personal visit or telephone interview with either property managers, tenants, or homeowners. Duties include, but are not limited to:

1. Visiting retail and service establishments such as department stores, supermarkets, medical offices, and hotels to collect retail price data. A limited amount of data are collected by telephone/fax, video, and websites.
2. Contacting homeowners, renters, and apartment management companies by personal visit to neighborhoods and follow up telephone interviews.
3. Collecting and entering data on a handheld computer.
4. Obtaining voluntary cooperation from survey respondents.
5. Traveling to a field office for on-the-job training and periodic meetings.

As a Supervisory IT Specialist (CSD Deputy Division Director), you will:

• Represent CEC and customer agencies on government-wide initiatives, committees, and programs pertaining to assigned program areas, services, and operations; and provide liaison and pertinent information to internal USDA and external organizations.

• Oversee the integration of all of the most difficult and complex systems components (e.g., enterprise-wide applications, databases, policies, software, and hardware).

• Oversee the management and performance of the CSD Division.

• Serves as the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Coordinator on the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), State Office, Programs Staff.
• Provides leadership, technical expertise, program management, partner outreach, training, and quality control for Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).
• Assists technical leads with partner relations and provision of technical assistance to partners.
• Advises on specific deliverables for implementation of the RCPP.
• Assists Partners in the determination of appropriate amounts of technical assistance needed to implement various aspects of Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) projects.

• Serve as a technical expert and coordinator in providing intellectual leadership and focus on research to initiate dialogue; generate policy recommendations, interventions, and station mechanisms.
• Provide expert technical leadership and program advice in the development and implementation of national and station research direction.
• Coordinate with station Executive and Leadership Teams to develop programs to share the Station’s science with stakeholders and ensure effective science delivery.
• Develop and participate in short- and long-range planning and priorities for new and innovative projects including the development of budget needs and recommendations for allocation of funds.
• Perform long-range planning and management of new substantive agency research and development programs where precedents are scarce or nonexistent.
• Monitor and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of major research projects through periodic review visits.
• Oversee the release of research results in the form of technical and non-technical publications, talks, reports, and field demonstrations.
• Represent the Director in contacts with key Regional and local representatives of other Federal agencies, State agencies, industrial organizations, universities, and trade and conservation groups.
• Plan and direct the overall work through subordinate supervisors, team leaders, or comparable positions.
• Supervises 25% or more of the time.