Buying and Ordering Tools Director

Buying and Ordering Tools Director

Department: General Services Administration

Location(s): Phoenix, Arizona, Los Angeles, California, San Diego, California, San Francisco, California, Denver, Colorado, Washington, District of Columbia, Orlando, Florida, Tampa, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia, Chicago, Illinois, Indianapolis, Indiana, Boston, Massachusetts, Detroit, Michigan, Kansas City, Missouri, Charlotte, North Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina, New York, New York, Portland, Oregon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Columbia, South Carolina, Fort Worth, Texas, Houston, Texas, San Antonio, Texas, Norfolk, Virginia, Spokane, Washington, Tacoma, Washington

Salary Range: $147945 - $197200 Per Year

Job Summary: As a Buying and Ordering Tools Director, you will be responsible for planning, developing, and managing the functional business architecture and requirements, including data requirements, for information technology (IT) systems and support for ITC. Location of position: Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) - Office of Information Technology Category (ITC) - Office of IT Category (QT) We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Major Duties:

• Provides multi-disciplinary leadership for systems strategic planning; manages development of long-term goals and strategies supporting business objectives; evaluates system and data requirements, feasibility, cost, and performance; and develops policies, standards, infrastructures, and architectures ensuring compliance with information security and governance. Performs needs analysis to define opportunities for new or improved business process solutions; consults with senior management and customer agencies to identify requirements; conducts feasibility studies and develops business cases and cost estimates; and represents the organization in engagements with Federal officials, industry, and stakeholders. Establishes organizational structures, strategic plans, goals, and objectives; allocates work and resources; prepares annual business plans; justifies resource requirements; evaluates operational trends; and directs studies, reports, and corrective actions affecting infrastructure and program performance. Plans and assigns work; evaluates employee performance; selects and develops staff; resolves complaints and disciplinary matters; establishes performance standards; manages training and workforce development; and promotes effective organizational structure and team performance. Represents the organization in defending, negotiating, and reconciling matters involving significant or controversial system issues; advises senior leadership on system impacts, scope, and cost considerations; develops and presents recommendations to high-level officials; and secures agreement on enterprise technology direction and implementation.

Qualifications: For each job on your resume, provide: the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year) number of hours per week you worked (if part time). If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume. The GS-15 salary range starts at $147,945 per year and is dependent upon duty location. To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level or higher in the Federal service. Applicants applying for the GS-15 grade level must meet the following requirements: Have IT-related experience demonstrating EACH of the four competencies AND one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service as described below: IT SPECIALIST COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS: Attention to Detail - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant keeps abreast of latest technology, information, research, etc., to maintain knowledge in field of expertise (for example, reads trade journals, participates in professional/technical associations, maintains credentials). Customer Service - skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant promotes or develops and maintains good working relationships with key individuals or groups. Oral Communication - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant serves on panels, committees, or task forces as a representative for the organization on technical or professional issues. Problem Solving - This skill is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant monitors current trends or events (for example, technological, economic, political, social, educational, or employment trends or events) and applies the information as appropriate. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Specialized experience is: Experience leading vision, direction, roadmap or leading the identification of user needs for a project, product, platform, or service ; Experience providing project or product leadership; Experience with iterative or agile methodologies; Experience leading cross-functional teams; and Experience collaborating with senior or executive stakeholders.

How to Apply: Submit a complete online application including any required documents prior to 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement. You can modify or complete your application any time before the deadline. Simply return to USAJOBS, select the vacancy, and update your application. For more detailed instructions on how to apply, click here: Apply for a GSA Job. If you are having issues applying to this announcement, you should switch to a different browser, network or device. Note: Your firewall may block your transfer from USAJOBS to your GSA application. To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement. Sign in or register on USAJobs and select a resume and documents to include in your application. Resumes exceeding two pages will not be accepted by USAJOBS and will prevent your application from moving forward in the hiring process. Please see Required Documents for additional details. Once you have clicked Apply for this position now, you will be taken to the GSA site to complete the application process. Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the application process until the Confirmation indicates your application is complete. If you click Return to USAJobs or get timed out prior to receiving confirmation, your application will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job. Note: Review the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer) or USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process). Need Assistance? Questions or issues completing an application and/or submitting documentation - contact mgshelp@monster.com or 1-866-656-6831 Monday-Friday 7AM - 7PM EST, except for Federal holidays Specific questions on the position - contact the HR representative (Monday-Friday during normal business hours) listed on the announcement, prior to the application deadline You must receive HR approval before deviating from these instructions. Be sure to APPLY EARLY as most assessments must be completed fully and submitted before the announcement closing.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-16