Summary You will serve as an ACQUISTION PROGRAM SPECIALIST in the Acquisition and Procurement Management Group, Industrial Acquisition & Procurement Division, Industrial Business Operations Department of FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST. Responsibilities You will perform a range of duties relating to preparation of required acquisition documents, analysis, formulation, presentation, and execution of contracts assigned to the Industrial Acquisition and Procurement Division. You will analyze internal and external data to identify and explain any deviations from pre-established obligations and expenditures, providing support to senior Specialists on all aspects of contractual realms in functional areas. You will analyze contract fund status reports, review expenditures made by contractors, review reports on performance requirements, determine if progress and expenditures compare with negotiated estimates, and prepare appropriate correspondence. You will review, prepare and maintain documents on contracts, invoices, memorandums, modifications, etc., assisting with the preparation of documents specifications, requirements, criteria, and standards which define needs and parameters. You will complete cost break-downs on all vouchers/invoices, establishing and preparing manning objectives and detailed contract provisions to include cost estimations, supply, equipment, and manpower requirements for all service @type contracts. You will document results of cost/price analyses and market surveys, develop data for use in pricing trends analyses, develop cost/pricing data for use in negotiation sessions and present price information to negotiate cost, price and related factors You will assist Acquisition Program Specialists in making formal presentations on program status, funding status, new proposals/initiatives and policy changes to all levels of officials. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-7 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-5) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes: 1) Communicating orally and in writing; reading and responding to customers in writing and through verbal exchanges; 2) Managing multiple minor projects or transactions, dividing time assigned to task based on urgency and efficiency, working at own pace effectively. 3) Interfacing and interpreting Microsoft Office (MS) programs to include Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, comfortable working with Adobe PDF files, standard internet browsers and general windows-based platform operations. 4) Organizing, storing, preserving, and maintaining official files and records, and related information; and 5) Creating labels, categories and or digital storage environments to safeguard mandatory records retention regulation. GS-9 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-7) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes: (1) Demonstrating working knowledge and skill to draw conclusions and make recommendations by analyzing facts and conditions, and making comparison of contract price and cost analysis; (2) Preparing technical documents and reports to present factual information and to draft contracts provisions and supporting documentation; (3) Applying analytical, financial, and contractual information and techniques to accomplish program goals and objectives; and (4) Interpreting agency policies to determine their effect on meeting acquisition and contract support requirements for assigned program. 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 GS-7 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement GS-9 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 positio
