Supervisory Contract Specialist - Frederick, United States - Department Of Health And Human Services

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    Summary



    If you have contracting experience and are looking for a rewarding and challenging position to grow professionally, consider joining the NIH

    The candidate will serve as a Supervisory Contract Specialist in one of the NIH Institute/Centers.



    Duties


    As a Supervisory Contract Specialist, your duties may include:

    • Planning, organizing, and managing a comprehensive program of NIH-wide acquisition policy, procedure and oversight function.
    • Overseeing the analysis, interpretation, formulation and dissemination of acquisition policies and procedures.
    • Establishing long-range objectives and strategies for the improvement of policy, procedures, analysis, review and oversight functions.
    • Developing creative strategies in order to establish and maintain acquisition policy and financial advisory service organizations to support NIH.
    • Although not required, the ideal candidate will possess all of the requirements for Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC- C). HHS requires all warranted contracting officers, regardless of series, to hold an appropriate level of FAC-C certification to make purchases. If you have a FAC-C or DAWIA Contracting certification, please state your level of certification in your resume.