Job opening: Acquisition Specialist
Salary: $99 200 - 128 956 per year
Published at: Jan 30 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in the Department of Defense, Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG), Mission Support Team (MST), Acquisition Directorate (AQD). The incumbent serves within the Acquisition Directorate as an Acquisition Specialist performing various acquisition and contract administrative related functions.
Duties
Manages a variety of activities for acquisition and procurement actions for purchasing specialized equipment, supplies and services.
Reviews payment methods and manages administration process for invoice payments of goods and services procured using either the procurement process for awarded contracts or purchase card methods.
Performs Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) duties for assigned services contracts.
Coordinates with customers to develop acquisition requirement documentation and support contract actions with appropriate program/project managers and contracting support centers.
Provides support for the agency Government Purchase Card, (GPC), program and performs duties as the program alternate Agency/Organization Program Coordinators, (A/OPC).
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Position has been designated as Noncritical Sensitive. Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov).
- Incumbent is required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and is subject to random drug testing for the duration of service with DoD OIG.
- Current DoD civilian employees are not required to submit to drug testing if moving from one Testing Designated Position (TDP) to another with no break in service, unless deemed appropriate on a case-by-case basis.
- The incumbent must adhere to the DoD Standards of Conduct.
Qualifications
Time in Grade: For entry at the GS-12 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-11 or equivalent or higher grade, in the Federal Service.
Specialized experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-11) or equivalent within the federal service. The Specialized Experience is defined as possessing procurement experience, acquisition business experience, customer service, finance experience, other acquisition program related areas; and knowledge of procurement actions using contract methods and related functional area supporting the Government Purchase Card program activities.
You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp.
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) is qualifying. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience.
Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants who have held a non-temporary General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must meet the time-in-grade restriction.
Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: If you are a Military Spouse Preference applicant, you must include a completed copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Spouse Preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist. If determined best qualified, you will be placed at that full performance level of the position.
Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians PPP Eligible: MR and NG technicians PPP applicants must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and National Guard Technician preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist.
Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians Receiving Disability Retirement PPP Eligible: MR and NG technicians receiving disability retirement PPP applicants must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certification Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certification Checklist.
Retained Grade PPP Eligible: Retained Grade PPP applicants, must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist to verify your eligibility for Retained Grade preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist.
Education
Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.
Contacts
- Address DoD OIG - MISSION SUPPORT TEAM
4800 Mark Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22350
US
- Name: Betty Carreiro
- Email: [email protected]
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