Program Specialist - Acquisition

Summary

This position manages complex acquisition, procurement, contracting, and organizational projects by leading cross-functional teams, coordinating stakeholders, analyzing business operations, developing strategic solutions, and ensuring successful execution of mission-critical initiatives. Applicant Count: This job announcement will automatically close at 11:59pm EST on the date the applicant count of 100 applications has been reached or on the closing date, whichever comes first.

Duties

THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties may include, but are not limited to the following: Serves as project manager for the planning, coordination, execution, and oversight of complex acquisition, procurement, contracting, and organizational initiatives. Plans, directs, coordinates, tracks, and reports on projects involving acquisitions, contract actions, modifications, and related business operations. Leads and participates on cross-functional teams composed of technical, business, operational, and stakeholder representatives to support project planning, evaluation, and implementation. Conducts business process and systems analyses to identify requirements, evaluate workflows, improve operational effectiveness, and support short- and long-range strategic planning. Develops project plans, staffing approaches, cost estimates, schedules, milestones, and performance measures to ensure successful achievement of project objectives. Identifies actual or potential project risks, issues, and barriers and develops solutions to support successful project outcomes. Develops, maintains, and executes assessments, studies, and analytical projects using project management, business intelligence, and performance measurement tools. Develops operational and strategic recommendations to support current business operations, organizational priorities, and future initiatives. Coordinates projects with organizational leadership, program offices, acquisition professionals, and external stakeholders to ensure alignment with mission and business objectives. Reviews and evaluates proposals, project deliverables, and work progress; provides expertise and recommendations regarding technical, operational, and business considerations. Leads teams by assigning, balancing, monitoring, and reviewing work to ensure efficient accomplishment of project goals and organizational priorities. Communicates project status, findings, recommendations, and risks to leadership, stakeholders, and team members through written reports, briefings, and presentations. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position and grade, applicants must meet all of the following requirements: This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. The Selective Placement Factor for this position is: Possess professional experience coordinating complex acquisition or contract management projects for healthcare delivery, community-based services, or comparable large-scale service delivery programs. (CLEAR DETAILS OF EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must show complete information for this qualifying experience, including the position title, employer, and beginning and ending dates of employment, and description of duties performed.) -AND- In addition to meeting the Selective Placement Factor, the following criteria must be met to be qualified for this position. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Have one full year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: serving as a project manager for the overall execution of specified projects for acquisitions; leading the development, execution, and maintenance of complex contract assessments and analytical projects; coordinating acquisition-related projects managed with other management teams and work groups; reviewing and evaluating acquisition proposals and related work progress; and leading the team in identifying, assigning and balancing workload. NOTE: Resume(s) must clearly support the required experience to be creditable. We will not make assumption regarding experience. See the announcement duties section for details of experience required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary. Frequent travel (estimated 1-2 trips/month) may be required.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Requirements

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Required Documents" below for details. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.