This position is located in the Small Business Administration, Office of Field Operations - Region III in Baltimore, MD. The incumbent is responsible for the full scope of the Agency's government contracting and business development programs, as well as developing and conducting outreach and training to strengthen and improve business opportunities for eligible small businesses.

Duties

As a Business Opportunity Specialist, GS-1101-12 you will be responsible for: Providing business development assistance to small businesses regarding federal socioeconomic government contracting programs requiring certification actions. Coordinating access to contracting opportunities for award through collaboration with the acquisition community and Procurement Center Representative (PCR). Providing consultation and collaboration with other SBA staff members and/or SBA Resource Partners, to include but not limited to, Small Business Development Centers (SBDC), SCORE offices, Women's Business Centers (WBC), and Veteran Business Outreach Center (VBOC) and grant recipients. Developing and delivering related materials to meet the needs of small businesses and SBA organizations/agencies. Coordinating with the Office of Government Contracting Business Development as appropriate to meet compliance requirements.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• You must be a current SBA, OFO career/conditional competitive service employee or current SBA, OFO employee serving under temporary appointments with 30% DV and Schedule A eligibility.
• You must successfully complete a background investigation.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

Basic Education Requirement: A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field; OR 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. AND Specialized Experience for GS-12: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector that demonstrates the ability to work independently in all of the following: utilizing procurement laws, regulations, policies, and procedures; recruiting, training, educating or developing businesses interested in working with the government or with prime contractors; promoting an organization's programs and services through outreach and marketing. All of these qualifications must be clearly referenced in your resume. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications web site: Business Opportunity Specialist (Small Business Administration) Series 1101 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. TIME-IN-GRADE: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled Selective Placement Factors: This position requires a special qualification that has been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as a screen out element. Those who do not provide evidence they possess the following selective factor(s) will be rated not qualified. A. Possess a valid level I Federal Acquisition Certification-Contracting (FAC-C) or FAC-C (Professional) or level I Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification or DAWIA Professional. As of October 1, 2023 all applicants will be required to be certified as the FAC-C (Professional). You can find additional information regarding the certifications at https://www.fai.gov/certification/fac-c/new-fac-c-professionaland https://www.dau.edu/You MUST submit your qualifying certification with this application or you will be rated ineligible for consideration. OR B. You must agree to complete the training program required to obtain Level I FAC-C certification, as a current or future employee of the SBA, by the date that is one calendar year after the date you are appointed as a Business Opportunity Specialist. You will be required to sign a training agreement if selected. All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 03/20/2024 of this vacancy announcement.

Education

Education may not be substituted for experience for this position.

APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Verify School accreditation. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. *** For further information, click on: Foreign Education.

Contacts

• Address Office of Field Operations - Region III 660 American Ave Suite 301 King of Prussia, PA 19406 US
• Name: Jessica Hunsicker
• Email: [email protected]