Acquisition Program Specialist

1 month ago

Alexandria, Virginia, United States USAJobs Full time
Duties

The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia.This position is telework eligible per agency and business unit discretion/policy.

The individual selected for this position will...
  • Provides administrative support and assistance in the areas of contracting and procurement of commercial database (CDB) resources and library automated information systems and other supporting services.
  • Participates in and makes contributions to program management decisions in assigned program areas.
  • Applies a wide range of contracting and procurement principles, concepts, laws, policies, practices, analytical, diagnostic methods and techniques to address substantive technical issues or problems characterized by complex, controversial, and/or sensitive matters that may contain several inter-related issues.

    Requirements

    Conditions of Employment
    • Applications will only be accepted from United States Citizens and Nationals.
    • Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related competencies.
    • You must meet the definition of specialized experience.
    • Required to pass a background investigation and fingerprint check.
    • Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable ).
    • If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
    • You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
    • Time-in-grade/band requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
    • Suitable for Federal Employment

      Qualifications

      You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available at

      Specialized Experienceis experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the federal service. For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-09.

      Specialized experience for this position includes: Provides administrative support and assistance in the areas of contracting and procurement of commercial and non-commercial services. Participates in and makes contributions to the organization's program management decisions in assigned program areas. The employee applies a wide range of contracting and procurement principles, concepts, laws, policies, practices, analytical, diagnostic methods and techniques to address substantive technical issues or problems characterized by complex, controversial, and/or sensitive matters that may contain several inter-related issues.

      Applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in order to basically qualify for this position. Specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal Service as defined in the statement above.

      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.

      Education

      Candidates for the GS-11 must possess one of the following: Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree ORLL.M., if related 1 year equivalent to at least GS-9.

      If this position requires proof of higher education, or you are substituting education for experience, you must submit an unofficial transcript or a list of courses that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. Please refer to for more information. You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient.

      Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website - US Department of Education . Another listing of services that can perform this evaluation is available at the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.

      NOTE: Only education and experience acquired before the filing deadline will be considered. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

      Additional information

      Time-in-grade/band requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement unless eligible for special hiring authority, reinstatement eligible, non-current Federal employee applying as a VEOA eligible which do not require time-in-grade/band.

      If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information.

      This is a Non Bargaining Unit position.

      This is a Public Trust position and has a risk level designation of "moderate".

      Background Investigation - If selected for this position, you may be required to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306), which includes a fingerprint and credit check, to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation.

      The USPTO participates in E-Verify. For more information on E-Verify, please visit the Department of Homeland Security Website .

      All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.

      Relocation Expenses are not authorized and will not be paid.

      CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a "well qualified" rating of 85 out of 100. Information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: OPM CTAP/ICTAP .

      CTAP/ICTAP documentation requirements are listed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement.

      More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 90 days from the date the certificate was issued.

      All application materials become the property of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

      USPTO Job Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should request accommodation(s) from the USPTO at .

      The United States Patent and Trademark Office is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. If you believe that you have been discriminated against and would like to file an EEO complaint, you must do so within 45 days of the date of the alleged discriminatory act. Claims of employment discrimination must be submitted to the attention of the USPTO's Office of Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity via email ( ) or phone

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