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Senior Acquisition Professional
Federal Acquisition Service · Posted today
About the Role
As a Senior Acquisition Professional, you will handle major acquisitions supporting the business portfolio that are characterized by large funding levels with a minimum commitment period of five years. Location of position: The position is in various divisions within the (FAS), Office of Acquisition Solutions Development (ASD). Official duty location will be determined upon selection. We are currently filling five vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.
What You'll Do
- →Serves as an advisor to program officials in procurement planning meetings, identifying the procurement objectives and methodologies to be used and provides expert technical guidance in the preparation of statements of work.
- →Prepares determinations and findings and solicitation documents.
- →Performs procurement planning.
- →Identifies those large-scale systems, components, equipment, and services to be acquired by contract.
- →Develops procurement objectives in terms of competition and price range and constructs the contractual vehicle including use of pricing arrangements, subcontracting policy, set-aside policies and similar considerations.
- →Plans a comprehensive negotiation strategy, coordinates strategy with other technical experts involved and leads negotiations which are conducted with contractors to develop the contract prices and terms.
- →Awards the contract.
- →Operates as a senior acquisition professional for the GSA service and/or region and in this role is responsible for the analysis and evaluation of contracting policies and practices, and the initiation, development and recommendation of contracting policies, procedures and guidance impacting a large number of contract specialists and contracting organizations.
- →Performs the full range of pre-award and post-award functions, e.g., price/cost analysis, negotiation, administration and termination.
- →Procures a wide range of highly specialized services or supplies utilizing a variety of highly complex acquisition contracts, methods and vehicles.
Requirements
- ✓If selected, you must meet the following conditions: 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.
- ✓Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 4 investigation level).
- ✓Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position 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/ 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 the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
Benefits
- ★You will have access to many benefits including: Health insurance (choose from a wide range of plans) Life insurance coverage with several options Sick leave and vacation time, including 11 paid holidays per year Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan) Flexible work schedules Transit and child care subsidies Flexible spending accounts Long-term care insurance Training and development
Personality Fit
Job ID: 97f55247-2bf4-48e7-a235-b9ad53cd5f07
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