Director, Contracts

Major Duties ( ) You will serve as the Command's senior executive and key advisor on the Navy's information warfare acquisition programs.
You will be responsible for the personnel, policies, procedures, and eBusiness systems within NAVWAR's contracting offices, which award $7 Billion annually in contracts.
You will hold unlimited authority to award contracts, grants, and other agreements in support of NAVWAR's customers, and to delegate these authorities in accordance with established regulations and policies.
You will be responsible for ensuring the maximum use of competition in contracting, small business concerns, and the United States' supply chain and providing procurement program oversight of the NAVWAR's warfare centers.
You will determine or recommend allocation of work within Directorate resources and ensure that all requirements are covered, taking into account unique capabilities and priorities as well as resource and schedule constraints.
You will carry the authority and responsibility of being one of the Nation's senior officials for military procurement.
Qualification Summary QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants will be assessed against qualifications which fall into two areas:
Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs).
Failure to provide a separate narrative statement which describes fully and concisely how your experience meets the competencies described in the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications will eliminate you from consideration.
EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS:
You will be assessed against the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).They are designed to assess executive experience and potential - not technical expertise.
They measure whether you have the broad executive skills needed in a variety of senior executive positions.
Failure to meet a qualification requirement will disqualify an applicant.
(Each must be addressed separately in your Supplemental Narrative Statement.
The ECQs must not exceed 10 pages.) More information on these core qualifications are available at
/opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp The ECQs describe the leadership skills needed to succeed as an SES; they also reinforce the concept of an "SES corporate culture." Refer to the OPM Guide to SES Qualifications for specific information and guidance on the ECQ requirements, the C-C-A-R model, and examples of good qualifications statements at the website:

/opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf (Note:
Current career Senior Executive Service (SES); former career Senior Executive Service (SES) who are reinstatement-eligible; and graduates of OPM-certified Candidate Development Programs are not required to address the ECQs, but must address the Mandatory Technical Qualifications.) 1) Leading Change:
This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals.
Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
2) Leading People:
This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals.
Inherent in this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
3) Results Driven:
This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations.
Inherent in the ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high- quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
4) Business Acumen:
This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
5) Building Coalitions:
This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.
MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Each MTQ must not exceed 2 pages.) 1.
Experience negotiating a variety of complex contracts for major systems or similarly large acquisitions.
2.
Knowledge of the fields of accounting, economics, business law, and contract administration as applied to major systems acquisitions.
3.
Experience executing major systems, subsystem, and services acquisitions, including acquisition planning and analyzing complex contractor cost proposals of significant dollar value.
4.
Experience interpreting acquisition regulations and establishing policies, processes, and procedures for their efficient and effective implementation in a contracting organization.
Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions:

/secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD_Qualification_Standard_For_GS-1102.pdf And the title 10 requirements found here:

/uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?reqgranuleid:
USC-prelim-title10-section17240&editionprelim Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.