Senior Contract Compliance Specialist

A resume must be no more than two pages. If an applicant's resume exceeds two pages, the USAJOBS database will not allow the application to be submitted. For additional assistance, please visit: USAJOBS Help Center - Update your resume now so it meets new resume requirements This vacancy is only open to current FLETC employees serving under career or career-conditional appointment in competitive service. You must submit an SF-50 that shows you currently work for FLETC. This position has a Selective Placement Factor (SPF). If your resume doesn't demonstrate possession of the SPF, you will be rated ineligible. Must possess and maintain Federal Acquisition Certification - Contracting Officer Representative FAC-COR Level III certification; or have the requisite training/experience to obtain and maintain certification. Please provide a copy of your FAC-COR Level III certification and include your contracting experience in your resume. Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 next lower grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: (1) Provide senior-level technical advice and guidance to Contact Compliance Specialist (CCS) to ensure consistent application of policies, resolving complex contract issues, and supporting achievements of strategic mission objectives. (2) Direct team workflow, performance monitoring, and problem-resolution efforts by analyzing program data, recommending process improvement, and ensuring assignments were completed on time and in compliance with regulatory requirements. (3) Managed assigned contracts as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) by coordinating with contracting officers, program officials, and external stakeholders to oversee performance, address risks, and ensure compliance with federal laws and regulations. (4) Lead program planning, budget analysis, and invoice review activities to ensure proper allocations of funds, validate contractor expenditures, and strengthen financial accountability across contract portfolios. (5) Provide technical expertise in contract development and administration by preparing Statement of Work (SOW) and independent Government Estimates (IGEs), conducting pre and post award surveillance, evaluating contractor performance, and recommending corrective actions to ensure compliance with contractual terms and protect government interest. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. 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, 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Re-employed annuitants' annual salaries will be reduced by the amount of their retirement annuity and by further cost of living increases. FERS retirees receiving a FERS annuity supplement must also be aware that, like social security benefits, their FERS annuity supplement is subject to an earnings test and may be reduced if the salary earned is more than the social security exempt amount of earnings. Additional information is available on OPM's website or by contacting OPM. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee emp…