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Summary As a Contract Specialist, you will independently manage acquisition activities for cost contracts within the Office of Assisted Aquisitions Services (AAS). This office provides cradle-to-grave acquisition, project, and financial management support. Location of position: Office of AAS, Acquisition and Procurement Center of Excellence (APEX) in Washington, DC We are currently filling three vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed. Responsibilities Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Manages acquisition activities to meet the federal government’s information technology (IT) services and professional services (PS) needs in the most economical, effective, and efficient manner possible while ensuring acquisitions are executed in compliance with applicable regulations, statutes, and policies. Oversees complex performance environments and manages contracts involving multiple stakeholders and funding sources, ensuring effective collaboration, government oversight, and thorough day-to-day performance surveillance, to mitigate associated risks. Manages comprehensive cost analysis and disclosure activities, ensuring compliance with cost accounting standards in contractor proposals. Advises and mentors junior staff to develop acquisition skills. Regularly reports to senior management, communicates project progress, milestones achieved, and any deviations from the initial plan. Builds partnerships and networks within the federal community and industry, enhancing collaboration and facilitates valuable information exchange. 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 Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non­Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Serve a one year probationary period, if required. Position security requirements are dependent on the position for which selected, and may be designated at Top Secret, Secret, High Risk, Moderate Risk or Low Risk. Dependent on which position you are selected for you will be required to undergo and pass the appropriate Tier background investigation level. You must be granted this clearance before you can start the job. 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 Any applicant tentatively selected for any Top Secret position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Appointment to the position will be contingent upon a negative drug test result. 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. The GS-14 salary range starts at $142,488 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. 1102 Qualifications GS-13 & above: You must meet the requirements in 1, 2, or 3 below: 1. All of a, b, and c below: (a) Completion of Training/Certification: FAC-C (Professional) or DoD Contracting Professional Certification. (b) At least 4years of experience in contracting or related positions including 1 year of specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the level described below; and (c) Completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree that included or was supplemented by 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. 2. Exception: If you were in a GS-1102 position on January 1, 2000, you will be exempt from meeting the educational requirements for the grade level of that position. However, to be promoted you will have to meet Option 1 or 3. 3. Waiver: GSA's senior procurement executive has the discretion to waive any or all of the requirements in 1 above. Note: Candidates that are missing either the 24 hours of business credit and/or the mandatory training certification, but are determined to be otherwise eligible, can be placed on a waiver certification by the HR staffing specialist. In addition to the Basic Requirements listed above, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience performing highly complex contracting actions for the procurement of non commercial Information Technology (IT) and/or Professional Services (PS) requirements. Such experience must include performing cost and price analysis techniques applicable to cost reimbursable contracts, leading negotiations, and interpreting contracting laws, principles, and regulations. This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcript(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcements to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. Education Note: 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, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ Additional Information Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. Applicants are encouraged to make their resume searchable in their USAJOBS.gov profile. This will allow Federal hiring specialists and hiring managers across agencies to find their resume as part of agency recruitment campaigns or staffing searches. If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit GSA's webpage. Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility. Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all.