This position is with the Small Business Administration, GCBD-Area 4-Chicago in Chicago, IL. The imcumbent ensures that small business concerns obtain a fair share of contracts, commodities and real and/or personal property handled by the federal government.

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to: Receiving, tracking, reviewing, and analyzingall formal small business size protest submissions to ensure they are timely andspecific and in order to make a decision of whether to dismiss or process the protest. Independently making and issuing written formal determination on a business entity's small business size status. Providing official, written final business size status decision to all parties involved in the small business size protest. Advising leadership on statutes, regulations, policies, procedures and practices to improve the size program. Resolving issues that are beyond the scope of established processes and procedures. Collecting, analyzing and providing information on specific cases or areas to respond to Congressional or other inquiries. This is a bargaining unit position. This is not a (drug) testing designated position (TDP).

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen
• You must successfully complete a background investigation.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

GS-13 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector, which must include: (1.) Independently applying and interpreting knowledge of federal procurement small business laws, regulations, policies and procedures to support businesses for compliance with regulations pertaining to federal contracts or subcontracts; AND (2.) Conducting and evaluating market research to discern whether small business concerns have the requisite capabilities (financial, managerial, technical, etc.) to successfully perform a specific Federal contract; AND (3.) Sourcing requirements to determine qualified sources focusing on those entities that qualify as small business concerns; AND (4.) Developing and implementing strategies for increasing small business participation for the program requirements, i.e., contracts 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: General Business and Industry 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. All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 08/20/2024.

Education

Education may not be substituted for experience for this position.

Contacts

• Address GCBD-Area 4-Chicago 332 S Michigan Avenue Suite 600 Chicago, IL 60604 US
• Name: Kathleen Schrank
• Email: [email protected]