Project Manager (MIDCON)

Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Salt Lake City
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/20/2021. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11.The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below:
Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-11) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: 1. Expert knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods, plus a thorough understanding of how
regulatory or enforcement programs are administered to select and apply appropriate program
evaluation and measurement techniques in determining the extent of compliance with rules and
regulations issued by the agency, or in measuring and evaluating program accomplishments, including
contractor performance. 2. Knowledge of the MidCon VISN structures, mission, programs, and organizational relationships, plus a
thorough knowledge of quantitative and qualitative methods and techniques to develop staffing
standards covering complex program functions or missions, e.g., management of agency research
operations, or staffing requirements for new or substantially altered training or operational missions
and programs. 3. Knowledge of formal Federal Government contracting practices to develop statements of work,
schedules of supplies/services, for the procurement of commodities and services for four or more VISNS
(MidCon plus other central region VISNs). 4. knowledge of the affected organizations, as well as knowledge of industry to analyze the availability of potential suppliers or develop new sources, and to assess the impact on the market of large Government contracts.
5. In-depth knowledge of a specialized area to analyze difficult contracting issues and work with the
Contracting Officer to identify alternative courses of action, modify procedures and terms to satisfy
specialized requirements, and solve a variety of problems, including those requiring significant
departures from previous approaches. 6. Knowledge and skill sufficient to manage all aspects of a major program involving coordination of a number of contracts. This requires long-range procurement planning; a thorough knowledge of the program objectives, scheduling, and interrelationships with other programs; and skill in interpreting policies to solve unprecedented problems.
7. Knowledge of postaward procedures sufficient to serve as COR for the administration of firm fixed-price, time and materials, indefinite delivery, and complex service contracts which require day-to-day
negotiations of significant contract changes, monitoring numerous special provisions, coordinating
extensive subcontracting involvement, and observing rigid time frames as the COR.
8. Knowledge of contract termination procedures sufficient to perform a variety of tasks as an assistant to the Contracting Officer. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Sourcing Program Planning Program Administration Analysis Evaluation Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as conference rooms or offices, commercial vehicles, e.g., use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips or falls, observance of fire regulations, traffic signals, safe driving practices, and similar practices. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

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