About this role
Job SummaryThis position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), Platform and Infrastructure Acquisition Division (PIAD), with one vacancy in Silver Spring, MD; Gulfport, MS; Newport, OR; Newport, RI; or Norfolk, VA. This position is also announced under vacancy number OMAO-26-12961425-DE, which is open to all US Citizens or Nationals. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.
QualificationsQualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ EDUCATION: There is no positive education requirement for this position. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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. To qualify at the ZA-3 or GS-11 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZA-2 or GS-09 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Participating in contract management support activities such as reviewing or approving contracts, evaluating performance, or performing contract closeout; Planning or coordinating acquisition and procurement strategies for a program; and Analyzing and evaluating program budgets and strategic plans to ensure sufficient resources to meet program goals. OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A combination of successfully completed graduate-level education and specialized experience may be used to meet the total experience requirements. Note: Only graduate-level education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be combined with experience. To qualify at the ZA-4 or GS-13 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZA-3 or GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Executing contract management activities to include approving contracts, evaluating performance, and performing contract closeout; Providing advice and guidance for acquisition and procurement strategies for a program; and Developing and monitoring program budgets and strategic plans to ensure sufficient resources to meet program goals.
Major DutiesAs an Acquisition Management Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Manage procurement and acquisition policies, procedures, regulations and databases ensuring effective operational cohesion and effectiveness by establishing procedure, guidance, databases, documentation and other useful products. Develop and implement plans to resolve complex issues and assist in decision making as it pertains to the contracting of services, management of current contracts and major purchasing objectives. Monitor contract performance to include development of procurement strategies for contracts, performing contract closeout, coordination of task orders, review, approval, submission of contract documentation and associated expenditures. Advise on acquisition matters pertaining to contracting actions, including contracting procedures and policy interpretation in day-to-day contact and through formal correspondence. Serve as the expert in the functional areas of acquisition and procurement, e.g., pre-award issues or price/cost analysis and post award issues. Provide expert advice and assists staff through the procurement process and provide cradle to grave contract administration to include closeouts according to established guidelines. Develop, monitor, and evaluate budgets, programs and activities, and participate in overall yearly strategic planning. Participate in reviews and conduct audits of expenditures and Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) files to ensure compliance of policies, procedures, and regulations. Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis on finances, comparisons of services, mission objectives, and acquisition law and regulation to develop and implement operating plans, contracts and agreements and policies, procedures, and best practices. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Must be able to obtain and maintain active Level I FAC-COR Certification within 18 months.RequirementsThis position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band. The ZA-3 is equivalent to the GS-11/12. The ZA-4 is equivalent to the GS-13/14. The ZA-4 is the full performance level of the position. Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Additional Information. Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov) Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. If you are a Federal employee applying for a promotion (under merit promotion procedures) you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Additional Considerations: One year probationary period may be required.* Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) is not authorized. This position requires a Moderate Risk Security Clearance. Background investigation will be required. Continued employment is subject to applicant's successful completion of security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, for those required to serve a 1-year probationary period, we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: Your performance and conduct; Needs and interests of the agency; Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of then Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.