You will serve as a ACQUISITION SPECALIST in the DON, M4 Directorate Naval Medical Forces Atlantic of NAVMEDFORLANT PORTSMOUTH VA.

Duties

You will perform professional and analytical work involving the planning, development, coordination, and evaluation of contracts in support of BUMED Enterprise programs and operations. You will monitor and coordinate all phases of the acquisition cycle, including the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of contractual, program, administrative, financial, and technical aspects of contracting You will develop and manage comprehensive acquisition strategies, acquisition plans, and schedules for supply and service acquisitions that support programs and projects. You will perform oral and written communication skills for in-person/virtual briefings/meetings.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.

Qualifications

GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 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 as an acquisition specialist with expert program management knowledge, and comprehensive knowledge, departmental, agency and local contract laws, regulations, principles, methods, procedures, contract types, special provisions to determine the best contractual method. Experience in project and time management principles to plan, schedule, and monitor complex, large-scale, or mission critical acquisition requirements. Experience in analytical methods and techniques at a level to analyze and evaluate programs, systems and data. Experience in work design processes at a level to design workflows, work procedures, structures, or systems. Experience with oral and written communication skills for in-person/virtual briefings/meetings. GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 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 serving as an acquisition specialist with program management principles, departmental, agency and local contract laws, regulations, principles, methods, procedures, contract types, and special provisions to determine the best contractual method. Experience with project and time management principles to plan, schedule, and monitor complex, large-scale, or mission critical acquisition requirements. Experience providing detailed inputs for briefs as part of recommendations to leadership related to acquisition strategies, acquisition plans, issues, procurement status, and contract performance. Experience with work design processes at a level to design workflows, work procedures, structures, or systems. Experience performing the duties and responsibilities of a Contracting Officer Representative (COR). 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/1100/general-business-and-industry-series-1101b/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards 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

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess.

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position:

FOR GS-11: SUCCESSFUL completion of a 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.

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be combined to meet the total qualification requirements.

If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume.

IF CLAIMING EDUCATION, FAILURE TO SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS/ITEMIZED LIST WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING.

See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address NAVMEDFORLANT PORTSMOUTH VA 620 John Paul Jones Circle Suite 1400 Portsmouth, VA 23708-2106 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]