Acquisitions Director
Indian Health ServicePhoenix, Arizona; Rockville, Maryland; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Rapid City, South Dakota · Executive
$151,161 – $228,000
Via USAJOBS, the federal government’s official jobs site, retrieved October 28, 2026. You apply through the official announcement on USAJOBS.
What this role is
This federal senior executive role leads the Indian Health Service's contracting operations nationwide, managing acquisition strategy and policy to support healthcare delivery to American Indian and Alaska Native communities. The position requires extensive federal contracting expertise and executive-level leadership to drive organizational improvements, build acquisition teams, and resolve complex procurement challenges across the agency.
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What they ask for
Required
- 4+ years contracting or related experience
- At least 1 year specialized experience at next lower level
- Bachelor's degree with 24+ semester hours in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management
- FAC-C Professional certification or legacy FAC-C Level III or DoD Contracting Professional Certification
- Mandatory agency training for GS-13+ contracting positions
- Senior Executive Service eligibility or SES Candidate Development Program certification
- Comprehensive knowledge of Federal acquisition statutes and regulations
- Ability to lead acquisition strategies across enterprise and collaborate with Tribal governments and Federal agencies
- Executive Core Qualifications (Commitment to Rule of Law, Driving Efficiency, Merit and Competence, Leading People, Achieving Results)