SENIOR ACQUISITION PROGRAM SPECIALIST with Security Clearance

Summary You will serve as a Senior acquisition Program Specialist in the Fleet Support Team, Operations, Planning and Support Department, Business Operations and Procurement Team, Procurement Branch of FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST. Help Overview * Accepting applications * Open & closing dates 02/26/2025 to 03/04/2025 * Salary $120,381 - $156,498 per year * Pay scale & grade GS 13 * Help Location 1 vacancy in the following location: * Naval Air Station San Diego, CA * Remote job No * Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. * Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. * Relocation expenses reimbursed No * Appointment type Permanent * Work schedule Full-time * Service Competitive * Promotion potential 13 * Job family (Series) * 1101 General Business And Industry * Supervisory status No * Security clearance Secret * Drug test No * Financial disclosure Yes * Bargaining unit status Yes * Announcement number ST-12698841-25-LR * Control number 832498200 Help This job is open to * Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement. * Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants. * Land and base management Current or former employees of a base management agency. * Veterans Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference * Military spouses Military spouses relocating under PCS orders or whose spouse is 100% disabled or died while on active duty. * Individuals with disabilities Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A. * Special authorities Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path. Clarification from the agency Current permanent employees of UIC 65888, Former permanent federal employees, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligibles, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Preference eligibles and DoD Retained Grade Preference eligibles, and VEOA eligibles. Help Duties * You will serve as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for assigned contracts and lead the administration of the FST's Government Commercial Purchase Card (GCPC) program. * You will provide advice and guidance regarding procurement operating policies and contract execution to the Procurement Branch leadership and overseeing other procurement related activities as assigned. * You will establish reporting techniques to keep higher authority advised of status and progress for all of the Procurement Branch's products and services and assists with administering contracts. * You will review customer requirements to determine acquisition strategies to be followed by procurement analysts in developing acquisition packages * You will analyze program strategies to determine compliance with regulations, procedures, or management practices to ensure new technologies and management initiative acquisitions are cost-effective. * You will be the primary point of contact, liaison, and negotiator between command, customers, and other government agencies to ensure execution of projects Help Requirements Conditions of Employment * Must be a US Citizen. * Must be determined suitable for federal employment. * Must participate in the direct deposit pay program. * New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov * Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. * Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326. * Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. * You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal. * This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes. * You will be required to obtain and maintain required certification and/or license as a condition of employment. * The incumbent is required to file a Confidential Statement of Affiliations and Financial Interests (Form OGE 450) each calendar year. * Contracting Officer Representative (COR) Training is required. Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Provides acquisition planning, organizing and leading tasks and projects for the entire acquisition life cycle and for meeting customer expectations in the quality of all customer deliverables for multiple program initiatives; 2) Leads and manages logistics and engineering contract support actions necessary to support the Fleet support Team (FST) Operations; 3) Provides acquisition/procurement related trainings to FST members, analyzes procurement information, coordinates and responds to FST Program, Command and National data calls; 4) Determines the appropriate acquisition strategies required to support acquisition of products and services for all departments; 5) Analyzes contact costs and assists with the administration of contracts funding including tracking and estimating funds depletion dates, working with supported teams to identify contract and procurement funding sources: 6) Implements and manage the Government Commercial Purchase Card (GCPC) program and acts as the FST Procurement Team Leader in the absence of the Procurement Branch Head; 7) Reviews and revises pre-solicitation acquisition packages prepared by respective program analysts, technical advisors, and/or subject matter experts, for submittal to appropriate contracting activity. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education EDUCATION IS NOT SUBSTITUTABLE FOR EXPERIENCE AT THIS GRADE LEVEL. Additional information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at the discretion of management. Occasional Travel may be required for this position. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP APPLICANTS - PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ MIL SPOUSE STATEMENT - Military