Senior Acquisition Professional @ Federal Acquisition Service

Job SummaryAs a Senior Acquisition Professional, you will handle major acquisitions supporting the business portfolio that are characterized by large funding levels with a minimum commitment period of five years. Location of position: The position is in various divisions within the (FAS), Office of Acquisition Solutions Development (ASD). Official duty location will be determined upon selection. We are currently filling five vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

QualificationsFor 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-13 salary range starts at $106,437 per year. Locality pay may vary by the GS-13 salary statement; replace everything from the line with "You must meet..." and below and insert the GS-1102 13 & above template and plug in your specialized experience You must meet the requirements in 1, 2, or 3 below: 1. All of a, b, and c below: (a) Completion of Training/Certification: FAC-C (Professional) or DoD Contracting Professional Certification. (b) At least 4years of experience in contracting or related positions including 1 year of specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the level described below; and (c) Completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. 2. Exception: If you were in a GS-1102 position on January 1, 2000, you will be exempt from meeting the educational requirements for the grade level of that position. However, to be promoted you will have to meet Option 1 or 3. 3. Waiver: GSA's senior procurement executive has the discretion to waive any or all of the requirements in 1 above. Note: Candidates that are missing either the 24 hours of business credit and/or the mandatory training certification, but are determined to be otherwise eligible, can be placed on a waiver certification by the HR staffing specialist. Specialized Experience is one year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is progressively responsible experience in performing full range of pre award and/or post award activities utilizing various types of contracts such as fixed price, various cost types, requirements, performance based and multiple award schedules in order to procure a variety of complex or specialized products and/or services; conduct reviews of contracts or contracting actions, and recommend or plan improvements to an organization's procurement program. This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcript(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcements to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.

Major DutiesServes as an advisor to program officials in procurement planning meetings, identifying the procurement objectives and methodologies to be used and provides expert technical guidance in the preparation of statements of work. Prepares determinations and findings and solicitation documents. Performs procurement planning. Identifies those large-scale systems, components, equipment, and services to be acquired by contract. Develops procurement objectives in terms of competition and price range and constructs the contractual vehicle including use of pricing arrangements, subcontracting policy, set-aside policies and similar considerations. Plans a comprehensive negotiation strategy, coordinates strategy with other technical experts involved and leads negotiations which are conducted with contractors to develop the contract prices and terms. Awards the contract. Operates as a senior acquisition professional for the GSA service and/or region and in this role is responsible for the analysis and evaluation of contracting policies and practices, and the initiation, development and recommendation of contracting policies, procedures and guidance impacting a large number of contract specialists and contracting organizations. Performs the full range of pre-award and post-award functions, e.g., price/cost analysis, negotiation, administration and termination. Procures a wide range of highly specialized services or supplies utilizing a variety of highly complex acquisition contracts, methods and vehicles.RequirementsIf selected, you must meet the following conditions: Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non­Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Serve a one year probationary period, if required. Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 4 investigation level). Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position