Supervisory Contract Specialist (Chief of Procurement)

The Supervisory Contract Specialist (Chief of Procurement) performs the following major duties: Serves the head of all procurement activity and senior procurement executive, with full management responsibility for the agency's acquisition framework. This includes establishing, implementing, and enforcing agency-wide procurement policies, standards, and procedures governing all contracting actions, including contracts, purchase orders, leases, assisted-acquisition interagency agreements, and cooperative agreements. Holds a direct delegation of Contracting Officer authority from the Director and serves as the principal advisor to the Office of Finance (OF) and senior leadership on all procurement matters. Directs the creation and maintenance of acquisition-related Peace Corps Manual Sections, policies, instructions, and guidance applicable across Peace Corps/Washington and overseas Posts. Advises senior Peace Corps officials, interagency partners and private-sector representatives on com