Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Duties Develop strategies to support, achieve, and exceed Directorate initiatives in the areas of material planning, purchasing, pre-award, post-award, quality assurance, and technical operations Provide solutions and develop methods to improve supply support business practices Provide acquisition support to authorized activities to include managing critical vendor relationships Monitor supply chain performance metrics, identifying systemic bottlenecks and strategies for their resolution Coordinate and supervise the technical and administrative matters of a division Qualifications To qualify for a Supervisory Supplier Operations Division Chief, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To qualify at the GS-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-aftercompetitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Managing the day-to-day operations, overseeing the work of a multi-functional Team composed of a mixture of material planning specialists, quality assurance specialists, contract specialists, and support personnel. Planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and integrating all operations assigned to a team that includes at least two of the following functions: material planning, pre-award and post-award contracting, and quality assurance. Determining goals and objectives that need additional emphasis and the best approach or solution for resolving budget shortages Utilizing a thorough knowledge of business management and leadership skills to accomplish and monitor operations. Communicating with high level, internal and external program officials. 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. Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.