Job Specifications
Silver spring, MD
$120,000 - $190,000 PA
a day ago
Full Time
Entry Level
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Acquisition Management Specialist
This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office of Habitat Conservation (OHC), with one vacancy in Silver Spring, MD.
As an Acquisition Management Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Lead and oversee contract development and administration to obtain high quality professional and technical services to meet National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) mission goals and objectives. Provide guidance on a variety of Acquisition systems, policies, procedures, and programs for the Program Office. Research federal acquisitions policy related problems. Use descriptive, diagnostic, predicative, or prescriptive analytics to summarize raw data from a variety of systems and sources. Make conclusions and recommendations for policies to be more efficient. Conduct audits of Purchase Card and Contracting Officer Representative (COR) files to ensure compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and regulations.
Requirements
Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ EDUCATION: There is no positive education requirement for this position. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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. To qualify at the ZA-4 or GS-13 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZA-3 or GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Monitoring contractor performance such as statement of work execution, contract execution, and the closeout process; Ensuring compliance with acquisition or procurement policies and procedures; and Maintaining contract files pertaining to procurement in one of the following categories: solicitation, contract awards, or post award administration.