Summary You will serve as a Business & Industry Specialist in the Contracting Division, Code 131000 of NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY. Responsibilities You will serve as the NRL point of contact for Federal and Department of War acquisition systems and the subject matter expert for automated procurement systems. You will impact the compliance and improvement for the NRL procurement processes with the Contracting Division. You will be responsible for user access and Tier-2 organization level helpdesk support for federal and Department of War acquisition systems. You will be the data manager for NRL procurement data and statistics, reporting Contracting Division acquisitions data on a routine and ad hoc basis to the Chief of the Contracting Office, the Commanding Officer, and Director of Research for NRL. You will be an action officer providing responses to the Office of Naval Research, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and Office of the Secretary of Defense for requests for information relating to acquisitions processes, mergers, and acquisitions. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications NO-04 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11/12) or pay band (NO-03) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: 1) Providing expert procurement business systems advice and skill in the extraction and presentation of data from automated procurement systems and the Microsoft Office environment; and 2) Performing lead system helpdesk functions and managing statistical data for acquisition processes utilizing expert knowledge of a broad range of procurement functions, programs, policies, and procedures encompassing the end-to-end acquisitions processes, including but not limited to purchasing, material receiving, government purchase card, material and service acceptance, customer and vendor support with post award invoicing. NO-03 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05/10) or pay band (NO-02) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing most or all of the following duties: 1) Providing procurement business systems advice and skill in the extraction and presentation of data from automated procurement systems and the Microsoft Office environment; and 2) Assisting with system helpdesk functions and providing support for statistical data for acquisition processes utilizing knowledge of procurement functions, programs, policies, and procedures encompassing the end-to-end acquisitions processes, including but not limited to purchasing, material receiving, government purchase card, material and service acceptance, customer and vendor support with post award invoicing. This position has a selective placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The selective placement factor is: You must have in-depth proficiency and experience in Federal/Department of War/Department of Navy acquisitions with particular experience and expertise with the automated applications and systems supporting end-to-end acquisitions processes, the associated data management for these systems, and the customer service skillset to positively assist the acquisitions workforce. 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 NO-03 Level: In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: 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 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 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/ 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. 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.
