Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located in Boise, ID. Information about Boise, ID and the surrounding area can be found here. We expect to fill 1 (one) vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Duties

Provides formal advertising and/or negotiated methods of contracting support and guidance to the Bureau/Agency customers and team members and performs pre-award and/or post-award functions. Provides acquisition services by planning and negotiating complex purchases in supplies, systems, services, equipment, and/or construction. Provides acquisition support with socio-economic considerations involving small businesses. Provides acquisition guidance to contractors on contracting matters. Responsible for acquisition duties assigned and executed in accordance with all applicable regulations and guidelines. Prepares acquisition plans that may include: statements of need, risks, inherently governmental functions, budgeting and funding, competition, socio-economic considerations, contract type, and/or other relevant elements of acquisition planning. Performs contracting work through use of negotiation techniques. Performs a full range of contract negotiation tasks for complex procurement actions. Performs analysis and verification of contractor responsibility, contractors past performance, and production and technical ability on current and previous acquisitions.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Be sure to read the 'How to Apply' and 'Required Documents' Sections.
• You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• Direct Deposit Required.
• Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
• Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
• If selected for this position, you will be required to annually complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 within 30 days of reporting to duty.
• May require a one-year probationary period.
• May be required to obtain and maintain an appropriate Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) level and to hold and maintain a Contracting Officer Certificate of Appointment (COA) commensurate with the workload of the office.

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. For GS-11: In addition to meeting the education requirement, you must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: performing work related to contract pre-award and/or post-award functions under close review of the supervisor or senior specialist; preparing documents for contracting actions that are clearly defined and precedented; administering contracts for terms of six months or less. -OR- Education: Have completed 3 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate experience or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. Combination of Education and Experience: You may meet qualification requirements for this position with an equivalent combination of specialized experience at the GS-09 (or equivalent to) and appropriate education as stated above. For GS-12: In addition to meeting the education requirement, you must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: providing advice and guidance to lower-level specialists on basic contract preparations; drafting responses to other organizations on pre and post award functions; using different contract types to purchase supplies; systems, services and equipment, drafting and finalizing statement of need, risks, sources section strategies, and other contracting work. There is not substitution of education at the GS-12 level. Experience refers to 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level.

Education

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2. At least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.

If using education to qualify for the GS-11, you must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. See Required Documents section for more information.

Contacts

• Address BLM Idaho State Office BLM Idaho State Office, ID-953 1387 South Vinnell Way Boise, ID 83709-3904 US
• Name: Idaho HR
• Phone: 208-373-3921
• Email: [email protected]