This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, at the Strategic National Stockpile located in Atlanta, Geoargia. This announcement has an applicant limit of 100. Once the first 100 applicants have been reached, the announcement will no longer be available to apply.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Resource Management Specialist, you will use your knowledge of and experience with The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) to optimize business results and customer experience by: Provides a variety of technical expertise, budgetary, planning, and administrative support functions for administration of intramural and extramural related to acquisition and contracting for the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) to reach organizational objectives and goals. Practices expertise in managing agency agreements and contracts needed to meet stated missions. Exercises management skills including analysis, independent judgment, cooperation, coordination, and communication with a diverse staff of managers, scientists, and health care providers, both inside and outside the federal sector. Exercises cooperation, coordination, and communication skills which are needed as acquisition actions are complex and require collaboration with other centers, offices, and divisions. Provides a variety of functions involving major contracts, interagency agreements (IAA), memoranda of agreement (MOA), and memoranda of understanding (MOU). This includes providing input and monitoring for strategic acquisition planning, development, review, and management for organization's contractual requirements. Provides project analysis and recommends effective procedures to implement projects and manage projects. Develops and reviews statement of work requirements. Assures programmatic requirements comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and agency's procurement regulations. Coordinates actions throughout the procurement process for timely awards and issue resolutions. Assists in development of sole source justifications for contracts and purchase orders. Develops complex procurement requirements including establishing review panels, analysis of proposals, and selection/rating criteria. Exercises fiscal responsibility by ensuring project objectives are carried out as efficiently and effectively as possible within funding limitations. Consult on procurement and acquisition procedures - researches, collects, edits, tabulates, analyzes, interprets, and disseminates qualitative and quantitative data related to specific acquisition actions. Serves as liaison for acquisition and contracting activities and works closely with contracting and finance officers and specialists to meet the mission while following administrative policies and all applicable rules and regulations. Serves as project officer/technical monitor for contracts and/or IAAs for SNS. Authors requirement documents including scope of work, performance work statements, acquisition plans, market research, Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), acquisition strategies, etc., for new projects. Leads or participates in the review of proposals, review of funding decisions to ensure they are reasonable and justified and ensures that all required sections and proper clearances are obtained and provided. Exercises management oversight responsibilities for the SNS as related to the initiation, administration, and/or closeout of contracts. Participate as a workgroup lead or member in relation to acquisition actions to support SNS mission.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov
• Suitable for federal employment
• Meet time in grade restrictions by the closing date of the announcement
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Probationary (or trial) period may be required.
• Appointment to the position will be contingent upon a negative applicant drug test result and be subject to random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug testing upon hiring.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Basic Qualifications: (if applicable) Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service performing at least 3 of the 4 following: 1. Applying knowledge of Federal regulations relating to acquisitions. 2. Analyzing data and creating decision criteria to arrive at optimal solution for acquisition projects. 3. Assisting with organizing organizational requirements for acquisition actions. 4. Participating in acquisition or procurement workgroups, ensuring group tasks and deliverables are met. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response 200 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: SROC Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]