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Summary This position is in the Division of Administration of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation located in Arlington, VA and is responsible for contract oversight to ensure appropriate vendor management, including controls to support timely and accurate vendor payments, and for overseeing contractors performing services for the Chief Operating Office (COO) Organization. Responsibilities Serves as a senior specialist in the area of contract oversight monitoring contractor performance; accepting deliverables on behalf of the FDIC; reviewing and approving contractor invoices; minimizing costs related to assigned contracts; and ensuring contract ceiling amounts are not exceeded and invoices are accurate and reasonable for the work being performed. Manages a portfolio of assigned large and complex contracts related COO Organization programs and functions as the technical liaison between the contractor, Contracting Officer and the program area for assigned contracts. Coordinates and manages contract management through Technical Monitors and Program Office officials to review and verify the contractor's invoices for accuracy and reasonableness prior to approval for payment. If applicable, collaborates with the Program Office and Contractor designee on invoicing issues and prescribes remediation efforts if warranted. Monitors, reviews, and determines whether the contractor's performance is in compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract specifications through appropriate due diligence, including periodic inspections of work to verify performance is in full compliance with contract requirements. Prepares and maintains technical and administrative reports of the contractor's performance, detailing violations and deficiencies and informing the Contracting Officer of potential performance issues. Assists in the development of procurement plans and independent government cost estimates, market analysis, and market research activities for new requirements and contract re-solicitations. Requirements Conditions of Employment THIS IS A TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT NOT TO EXCEED ONE YEAR. The selectee will be given a temporary promotion if eligible or be placed on a lateral detail if already serving at the advertised grade level on a permanent basis. If temporarily promoted, the temporary assignment may be ended earlier or extended for up to five (5) years based on management’s needs. It may also be made permanent without further competition. Return Rights: If the temporary assignment is not made permanent and its duration is one year or less, the employee will be returned to a position that is comparable to his or her permanent position (i.e., same series, grade, and duty location) in the same or successor Division/Office. If, however, the temporary assignment is not made permanent, is to a position in a different Division/Office from the employee’s permanent Division/Office, and exceeds one year (including extensions beyond one year of the initial appointment of one year or less), the employee will not be returned to his or her permanent position of record. Instead, the employee will be placed in a permanent position comparable to his or her permanent position of record (at the same grade and pay) in the Division/Office and duty location where the temporary assignment is located. Since an extension of a temporary promotion beyond one (1) year will directly impact the employee’s return rights to his or her permanent Division/Office and duty location, the employee must concur in advance with any extension of the temporary promotion beyond one (1) year. At the end of the temporary promotion (if temporarily promoted), the employee’s basic pay will be set at the rate received prior to being temporarily promoted, regardless of the length of the temporary promotion. The pay rate shall be increased to reflect pay increases (if any) received while temporarily promoted, as long as the resulting rate does not exceed the new range maximum. Change in Duty Location: If the duty location of this temporary assignment is different from the employee’s permanent duty location of record, the employee's duty location may be changed to the temporary duty location for the duration of the assignment if the temporary assignment lasts over one (1) year (including extensions beyond the initial appointment). Completion Of Confidential Financial Disclosure May Be Required. Background Investigation (BI) required. Qualifications Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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. Additional qualifications information can be found here. To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS/CG 13 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience in the solicitation process for vendors to acquire products or services and in the oversight management of assigned contracts. Experience must include preparation of the contract solicitation requirements package, drafting statements of work and industry analysis, preparation of the independent government cost estimate, and regular approval of invoices and acceptance of deliverables. Applicants must have met the qualification requirements (including selective placement factors – if any) for this position within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement. Education There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position. Additional Information Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office at least 1 day per pay period beginning January 2, 2024, and at their supervisor’s direction to support mission and project needs. In person reporting requirements are expected to increase in July 2024. If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary or trial period as applicable to appointment type. To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here. Corporate Manager (CM) Applicants: CMs selected for a CG-level temporary assignment will be required to sign a Memorandum of Understanding documenting acceptance of a 10% temporary reduction to their base salary or pay-setting at the salary range maximum for the CG-level position, whichever one is lower, for the duration of the temporary assignment. After the temporary assignment, CM employees will return to their Positions of Record with salary restored to their CM base salary, including any CM pay adjustments applied during the temporary assignment. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.