Duties

Summary

The incumbent will serve as an acquisition project manager and technical consultant and advisor for a variety of projects involving the procurement of various commodities and professional service solutions for both military and civilian agencies.

Location of position: GSA, Federal Acquisition Services (FAS), Professional Services and Human Capital (PSHC) in Auburn, WA; Washington, DC; and/or Atlanta, GA.

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

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Responsibilities

This position will be in GSA, Federal Acquisition Services (FAS), Professional Services and Human Capital (PSHC), Customer Account Management Division. The Office of Professional Services and Human Capital Categories (PSHC) is responsible for the strategic leadership, oversight, and management of FAS's professional services, human capital services, and charge card management programs and contracts.

Responsibilities for this position include:

• Operates as an analyst for customer needs to integrate state of the art requirements with the optimal product or service offering available through GSA. He/she performs a broad range of highly complex analyses to assess customer needs and to arrive at options and creative solutions for customers. These solutions are constantly evolving and can be regional, national or worldwide in nature.
  The solutions often necessitate the incorporation of multiple technologies, diverse platforms, distinct business needs and sometimes sensitive, controversial or unprecedented needs, due to new customer roles, rapidly evolving program changes or matters.
• Develops partnerships and networks with the federal community and industry experts to establish new business opportunities. Provides leadership in coordinating work efforts between customer technical functions and contracting offices relying on a wide variety of tools such as interagency agreements, diverse professional service contracts and other technical and business data to ensure solutions employed and contractual vehicles selected optimize customer financial abilities and meet business requirements in the most effective, efficient manner. Analyzes requests to determine specific needs.
• Coordinates customer requirements through contracting or task order process. Prepares or assists in finalizing customer statements of work, performance work statements or statement of objectives, evaluates proposals, prepares negotiation objectives and supports negotiations with vendors.
• Develops short/long-range plans on technical service requirements and assist in acquisition planning for Government agencies within the geographic area of responsibility. Develops resource allocations to meet workload demands. Establishes agency contacts and makes presentations on service offerings and promotes the uses of available reimbursable services. Provides guidance and assistance to customer agencies in the execution of their operational plans. Conducts customer surveys and feasibility studies to act upon improvements to administrative and technical services provided.
• Conducts meetings with high level officials of Federal agencies to explain services, procedures and processes, rates and billing procedures, and functions provided by the organization. The briefings conducted necessitate that the employee expertly navigate the conversation with audiences that can include a mix of technical and non-technical members, many of whom have specific business needs, rigid budget/financial capability available for services and offerings and other dynamic program or business needs.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
13

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
• Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

• Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch.
• Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
• Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
• Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security's e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
• Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide:

• the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year)
• number of hours per week you worked (if part time).

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here .

The GS-13 salary range starts at $97078.00 per year. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated expertise in Federal acquisition and project management that included responsibility for managing projects and serving as a technical authority in the information technology, Federal Acquisition Regulations, and/or professional services areas. Such experience must include: identifying customer agency requirements; providing technical advice; acquisition planning, preparing statements of work; determining type of contracts to use; acquiring support services; and managing subsequent contracts/task orders.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Bargaining Unit Status

Bargaining Unit status: 1260, AFGE

Relocation Not Paid

Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive

On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved:

· Recruitment incentive if you are new to the federal government

· Relocation incentive if you are a current federal employee

· Credit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government

Management Rights

Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement as needed; through other means; or not at all.

Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area.

The GSA is planning to move its office, located in Auburn, Washington to downtown Tacoma, Washington in the summer of 2021. See " About GSA Region 10 " for more information.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated on the questions you answer during the application process, which will measure your overall possession of the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities. Your responses to these questions must be supported by your resume or your score may be lowered.

• Extensive knowledge of the capabilities, uses, and integration requirements of state-of-the-art information technology and professional services products and
  services required to conduct general business operations. He/she serves as an authority on professional service offerings and information technology solutions.
• Ability to recommend effective integrated technical solutions to meet customer agency complex information technology requirements, using acquisition knowledge to recommend acquisition strategies and advise customers on appropriate government contracting vehicles.
• The incumbent possesses a broad knowledge of government acquisition, procurement and project management principles utilized by customer agencies to conduct general business operations.
• Knowledge of acquisition procurement regulations, acquisition terminology, acquisition planning and contract administration procedures and practices; agency regulations, and the missions/functions of other Federal agencies in order to coordinate effectively with vendors and user agency representatives on sensitive issues.
• Possess effective oral and written communication skills to accurately and concisely translate a variety of requirements or specifications and perform relevant
  and persuasive briefings to audiences that can include technical specialists and high level officials with diverse needs.

Additional assessments may be used, and, if so, you will be provided with further instructions.

If you are eligible under Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan or GSA's Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP/CTAP) , you must receive a score of 85 or higher to receive priority.

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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Other

Drug test required
No

Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)

Trust determination process
Credentialing

Required Documents

ALL required documents must be submitted before the closing date. Review the following list to determine what you need to submit.

Note: If required to submit an SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action), an equivalent agency Notice of Personnel Action form is acceptable. Such document(s) must show all of the following: effective date, position, title, series, grade, and rate of basic pay, tenure group 1 (career) or 2 (career-conditional), position occupied group, and name of agency. If you are a GSA employee (except in the OIG), you are not required to submit an SF-50.

If you are a 30% or more disabled veteran, VEOA or VRA applicant or qualified spouse, widow/widower, or parent:

(a) Copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, DD-214 that shows the dates of your active duty service. If selected, a DD-214 showing your type of discharge (member 4 copy) will be required prior to appointment.
(b) If you are a disabled veteran, or are applying under VRA or VEOA as a spouse, widow/widower, or parent of a veteran, submit both of the following in addition to the DD-214: (1) completed SF-15 form; and (2) proof of your entitlement (refer to SF-15 for complete list).

If you are active duty military- Certification on a letterhead from your military branch that includes your rank, character of service (must be under honorable conditions) & military service dates including discharge/release date (must be no later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted).

If you are a current Federal employee or Reinstatement Eligible: Submit your latest SF-50.

If you are eligible under an Interchange Agreement: Submit your latest SF-50.

If you are a former Peace Corp or VISTA volunteer: Submit your Description of Service.

If you are a current or former Land Management Agency Employee - Submit a and b:

(a) one or more SF-50s, including your most recent one that shows you were on a competitive time-limited appointment(s) with a Land Management Agency and served on the appointment for a period(s) totaling more than 24 months without a break of 2 or more years.

(b) Copy of your agency's annual performance appraisal(s) or written reference(s) from a supervisor at the agency verifying satisfactory performance during your appointment(s).

If you have a disability: Submit proof of eligibility. For information on eligibility and required documentation, refer to USAJOBS's People With Disabilities page.

If you are applying under another special appointment authority: Submit proof of your eligibility under the appropriate appointment authority. See USAJOBS's Resource Center for more information.

If you are ICTAP / CTAP eligible - submit a, b, and c: (a) proof of eligibility including agency notice; (b) SF-50, and (c) most recent performance appraisal.

If you are a current or former political appointee: Submit your SF-50.