Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office Of Acquisitions

Join our Senior Executive Service (SES) team dedicated to enhancing Federal government efficiency and upholding constitutional principles. This leadership role focuses on advanced acquisition management and inspiring a high-performing workforce.

• *Core Responsibilities:**
• Interpret and apply Federal acquisition regulations, laws, and procedures.
• Guide, inspire, and motivate the federal contracting workforce to achieve efficient and effective procurement operations.
• Identify mission-critical acquisition needs, integrate priorities, and provide strategic advice to senior agency executives on successful outcomes.
• *Key Qualifications:**
• **Expertise in Federal Acquisition:** Demonstrated knowledge and application of current federal acquisition regulations, laws, practices, and techniques to drive effective procurement operations.
• **Strategic Acquisition Leadership:** Proven experience in identifying and prioritizing acquisition management needs, and advising agency executives, including political appointees, on achieving successful outcomes.
• **Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs):**

* Commitment to the Rule of Law and American Founding Principles. * Demonstrated ability to drive efficiency, manage resources, budget effectively, and implement process/technological upgrades. * Proven merit and technical competence in producing exceptional quality work. * Strong leadership skills to inspire teams, foster a high-performance, high-accountability culture, and lead through change. * Track record of achieving individual and organizational results aligned with strategic goals.

• **Application Note:** Your resume (2-page maximum) must clearly demonstrate evidence of these Technical and Executive Core Qualifications. Current SES members or OPM-certified SES candidates are exempt from explicitly addressing ECQs/TQs but must provide proof of eligibility.