Contracting Officer Rep

This Contracting Officer Rep position is with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Department of Health and Human Services) in Phoenix, AZ. This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Program Integrity, Division of Program Integrity Support Contracts. As a Contracting Officer Rep, GS-1101-13, you will provide support to the acquisition and contract oversight efforts including pre-awards, post awards, and contract closeout within CPI. Key duties: • Serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for contracts and performs and/or supports contract-related functions, including pre-award, post-award, and contract closeout actions. • Communicating project status, problems to be solved, milestones, timetables, and deadlines and time frames for completion to Division and/or Group management. • Provides advisory services, on a consulting basis, to the inquirer regarding contract requirements and operations. • Resolves and responds to inquiries received from congressional staff, contractors, CPI staff, regional offices, and other CMS components. Qualifications: ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Your resume (limited to no more than 2 pages) must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from being considered further. In order to qualify for the GS-13, you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: 1. Assisting with the development of policies to accommodate changes in acquisition management and oversight activities. 2. Reviewing customer contract-approval requests for compliance with guidance, policies, and procedures. AND 3. Delivering formal and informal briefings to senior leadership on policies, procedures, initiatives and/or study impacts while supporting efforts to resolve issues and conflicts. 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. Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13094448 View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.