Summary You will serve as a BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST in the Total Force Management (TFM), Business Management Division (N13B) of MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND. Responsibilities You will prepare a variety of recurring and non-recurring narrative and statistical reports supporting decisions to move administrative, unclassified contracts along financially and administratively. You will identify discrepancies and work with the N1 program managers to resolve substantive issues. You will assist in processing various pre and post award actions supporting contract obligation, de-obligation, or modification of payment packages. You will assist in the administration of the N1 budget. You will assist with research deviations identified, present findings identifying the cause of deviations, and provide solutions to resolve substantive issues. You will perform detailed review of purchase requests for consumables and non-consumables, not to exceed $2,500.00 in terms of adequacy, non-restrictiveness of specifications or descriptions, and compliance with administrative requirements. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: - Experience in applying analytical and evaluative methods to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of N1 financial management operations, identify discrepancies, and recommend solutions for workflow. - Experience in applying contracting guidelines, principles, concepts, and policies to provide technical direction to contractors as the COR of financial and internal database management systems. - Experience in managing complex procurement processes for specialized and commercial items by coordinating supplier engagement, negotiating terms under fluctuating market conditions, and ensuring timely acquisition despite supply chain constraints and critical delivery timelines. - Experience in reviewing purchase requests to ensure compliance with administrative policies and procedures, ensuring certification of funds are met, and ensuring specifications outlined by customer is clear and adequate before placing the order. - Experience in written and oral communication to prepare clear and accurate documentation, guidance, and reports related to organizational and administrative matters. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.
