Summary This position is located in the Office of Integrity and Compliance (OIC), Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The purpose of VHA's OIC is to enhance and preserve Veterans' trust by promoting a culture of integrity. Responsibilities This job announcement will remain open for 8 business days. The initial application review cut-off for this job announcement is 50 applications. The first 50 applications received will be considered first. Applications received after the initial cut-off number (50 applications) may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management. Knowledge of the principles of acquisition planning sufficient to develop and implement a plan to procure a multiyear program or system involving successive program stages. Directs and leads development of comprehensive and detailed project plans including methodology, resource requirements, timelines, priorities, and budget impact. Develops and conducts presentations and makes recommendations to internal and external stakeholders to explain acquisition regulations and procedures. Negotiates performance requirements with national level stakeholders to obtain agreement in support of national strategic acquisition plans. Participates with internal and external stakeholders who are responsible for defining the goals of a project and works with them to prepare a master plan for accomplishing such goals. Consults on all phases of negotiation with the contract specialist and/or contracting officer for contract modifications, change orders, supplemental agreements and delivery order processes including requirements, definition, justification and approval for service contract extension, method of contracting, evaluation of proposals. Participates in review of bids, contractors' negotiations, and technical and business discussions with contractors. Develops performance work statements and objectives, cost benefit analysis, gap analysis, sole source justifications, past performance, market research, independent government cost estimates, evaluation criteria, options, lead times, and reporting requirements. Lead, facilitate and and/or participate on agency level Integrated Project Teams (IPT), providing mastery knowledge of the VHA acquisition and contracting processes. Briefs key leadership on costs, impact, feasibility, alternatives, issues, recommendations and status of project development and implementation. Initiates review of contracts whenever there is overall concern by customers, evaluates for impact and validity, identifies alternatives for remediation /systemic change, ensures corrective actions are taken and adequate response is provided. Complete all oversight and monitoring, and reporting activities. Produces required documents for internal and or external audits of contracts by the OIG, GAO, congressional inquiries, etc. Collaborates with stakeholders, and key decision makers to correct deficiencies noted by the auditors. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: May be available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position is 100% remote. Position Description/PD#: Acquisition & Utilization Specialist/PD458640 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized. This is a bargaining unit position. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Motor Vehicle License Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/04/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience Requirement: Have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation which includes the following examples. In order to meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet 5 of 7 of the following examples of specialized experience. Principals of acquisition sufficient to develop and implement a plan to procure a multi program Apply price/cost techniques to administer and close out contracts Communication skills to navigate organizational boundary levels Plan and execute operationally integrating logistics operation with acquisitions, fiscal, clinical and administrative across organization Reference & apply administrative laws, principals & regulations Forecast & develop long range goals to influence changes in legislation or project authority. Refine or develop guidelines to improve effectiveness and efficiency of project or program AND Driver's License Requirement: Have and maintain a valid motor vehicle license. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Communications Project Management Contracting & Procurement 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The wrok is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walikng, stansing, bending, carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; or driving an automobile. The person may require extended sedentary periods whne participating in arduous negotiations affiliated with complex contrct award or modification. 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/. Education Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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 Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.