Program Manager/Contracting Officer Representative (O-5 Billet) Non-Supervisory
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)Summary Serves as IHSC Program Manager/Contracting Officer's Representative, overseeing healthcare and medical staffing contracts. Monitors contractor performance, manages budgets, invoices, deliverables, risks, and stakeholder coordination; supports acquisition activities and process improvement. May perform clinical duties within licensure during critical needs. This position is only open to current USPHS officers. USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates are not eligible for this position. Duties Duties And Responsibilities Serve as the Contracting Officer Representative for IHSC contracts, providing authoritative contract oversight, technical direction, and coordination between the Contracting Officer, contractors, program leadership, and internal stakeholders to ensure successful contract execution and mission support. Lead comprehensive contract performance monitoring activities, including evaluating contractor compliance with contract terms, identifying performance deficiencies, developing corrective action plans, documenting contract issues, and ensuring timely resolution of personnel and service delivery issues. Provide strategic program and project management leadership for IHSC contracts, overseeing project scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, risks, communications, and resource requirements to ensure contract activities align with organizational priorities and operational needs. Supports strategic planning, policy formulation, and process improvement efforts aimed at enhancing IHSC's healthcare infrastructure and service delivery. Lead and coordinate contractor security fitness and suitability activities in collaboration with ICE Personnel Security Division, ensuring contractor personnel satisfy all applicable security requirements. Serve as the fiscal authority for assigned contracts, exercising responsibility for budget planning, budget execution, fiscal timelines, financial communications, annual and multi-year reporting, and maintenance of complete and accurate financial records. Review, and approve the invoices, reports, and other deliverables, for accuracy and completeness, ensuring compliance with the contract terms and conditions, federal regulations, ICE Financial Operations guidelines, and best practices. Identify and mitigate any potential risks, issues, or challenges that may affect contract execution/administration and outcome. Plan, lead, and facilitate coordination meetings, contractor engagements, site visits, program reviews, and performance discussions to strengthen collaboration, clarify expectations, resolve issues, and ensure alignment with contract goals and mission requirements. Develop and support critical acquisition documents, including Statements of Work, Performance Work Statements, Statements of Objectives, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans, contract metrics, Independent Government Cost Estimates, and market research documentation. Assist in the planning, coordination, and administration of Source Selection Boards (SSB), Technical Evaluation Team (TET) and Contract Review Board (CRB). Performs other duties as assigned in support of Resource Management Unit's mission. Requirements Conditions of employment You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. You must successfully pass a background investigation. You must successfully pass a drug screen. Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service. Requirements by Closing Date: Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Service Remaining Requirement Agreement: Upon appointment to this position, officers will be required to serve an 18 to 24-month commitment to IHSC. ASSIGNMENT PAY AGREEMENT: You must not have a current Assignment Pay Agreement. However, if you have a current Assignment Pay Agreement, it must be fulfilled within 90 days of your application submission. Applicants must be a current USPHS Commissioned Corps Officer. USPHS Call to…