Head of Contracting Activity and Chief Iarpa - Bethesda, United States - US Office of the Director of National Intelligence

US Office of the Director of National Intelligence

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Bethesda, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

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This posting is for two positions, the Head of Contracting Activity located in Northern Virginia and Chief of the IARPA Contracting Team located in Bethesda, MD. Telework is available.

Oversee the identification, analysis, and participation in the development of acquisition strategies based on requirements (e.g., technical, management, cost, past performance) and establish initial contracting documentation (e.g., Acquisition Plan, source selection plan, Statement of Work) consistent with laws, regulations, policy, and other guidelines.

Lead team to finalize pre-award documentation packages and solicitations consistent with requirements documents and amend solicitations when it is in the best interest of the Government.

Plan the review and evaluation responses to solicitations against the criteria established in the solicitation to make source selection decisions considering factors such as cost, technical/management approach, schedule, security, and past performance.

Engage relevant parties to prepare negotiation strategies and positions and lead a team to reach agreements on cost/price, and terms and conditions during pre-award and contract administration.

Lead the execution of the award, provide notifications, conduct debriefings to offerors, defend protests, and designate a CO(T)R.

Manage contractor performance monitoring and manage compliance with the agreed upon terms and conditions of the contract to include managing and executing contract modifications and changes.

Manage the financial aspects of contract administration such as cost/pricing remedies, authorizing payments, recovering debts, and detecting fraud.

Ensure all contract requirements have been completed, settle outstanding actions, perform contract closeouts, and archive records.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the United States
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on an SBI with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI)
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
A twoyear trial period is required for all new permanent appointments to the ODNI.

Qualifications:

Mandatory Requirements:

Served as a Warranted Contracting Officer with proven technical competencies to conduct a wide range of acquisition life cycle activities from acquisition planning through contract award and subsequent closeout activities.

"Cradle to grave", cost plus, cost reimbursement, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity, security requirements to source selection, firm fixed price contracts cost and price analysis and negotiation experience.

Superior ability to leverage technical proficiency to plan for, acquire, organize, integrate, develop, and prioritize human, financial, material, information and other resources to accomplish their organization's mission and objectives.
Superior ability to determine and allocate appropriate levels and mixtures of resources needed for all areas of responsibility with the superior ability to redirect resources as the emphasis of the overall program changes.
Superior ability to set priorities, organize and utilize time and resources efficiently and effectively to achieve the desired results, consistent with the organization's goals and objectives.
Superior ability to provide sound advice, new insights and innovative solutions to subordinates, high level program managers, executives, directors and other acquisition officials pertaining to contracting programs, statutes, procedures, problems, and solutions.
Superior ability to exercise logic and good judgment to determine accuracy, relevance to data, and make effective decisions based on the interpretation of contracting regulations and practices which affect various organizational units and at various levels. Superior skill in developing the acquisition strategy as it relates to the Acquisition Plan.
Superior capability to use initiative and resourcefulness in deviating from traditional methods or researching trends and patterns to develop new methods, criteria, or proposed new policies.
Superior skill in overseeing and auditing contract files.
Expert knowledge of contract price analysis/cost analysis techniques sufficient to perform basic and or complex analysis to evaluate and assess bid responsiveness, contractor responsibility and contractor performance for all contract types when historical pricing data and precedents are applicable in order to prepare prenegotiation objectives.
Superior ability to write reports and correspondence in clear, concise language and in appropriate form and style to sufficiently document business clearance memorandums, negotiation memorandums, etc.
Expert knowledge of requirements sufficient to work with technical representatives in defining needs.
Superior organization and analytical skills. S