Acquisition Project Manager - Federal Acquisition Service

GSA; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 96,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

GSA is seeking an Acquisition Project Manager to lead highly complex, high-dollar IT and professional service acquisitions through the pre-award lifecycle, serving as the technical expert from initiation to task order award. The role involves developing requirements, documenting strategies, and guiding industry engagement to ensure mission success.

The position resides within the Federal Acquisition Service, Assisted Acquisition Services, OSO, with multiple vacancies and travel as required.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in Federal acquisition and project management.
• Experience providing technical advice to client agency and contractors.
• Ability to prepare and document acquisition strategy and SOW/PWS.
• Experience determining contract type and leading technical evaluation of proposals.

Responsibilities

• Lead highly complex, high-dollar acquisitions from initiation through award.
• Assess and document client technical and contractual requirements; conduct market research.
• Translate requirements into written documentation and prepare solicitations and evaluation reports.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with clients, contractors, and staff; coordinate competition and industry engagement.
• Lead matrixed teams through the pre-award lifecycle; mentor junior staff and maintain compliant files.

Job description

Summary

As an Acquisition Project Manager you will lead complex, high-value Department of War or civilian agency IT and professional service acquisitions through the pre-award lifecycle, serving as the technical expert from project initiation to task order award.

As an Acquisition Project Manager you will lead complex, high-value Department of War or civilian agency IT and professional service acquisitions through the pre-award lifecycle, serving as the technical expert from project initiation to task order award.

Location of position

This position is within the Federal Acquisition Service, Assisted Acquisition Services, OSO.

We are currently filling four vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

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Duties

• Serves as an expert Acquisition Project Manager and concurrently and independently leads at least one or multiple highly-complex, high-dollar ($250M+) acquisitions from acquisition initiation through contract or Task Order award providing technical advice to the client, contractors, and AAS regarding pre- award strategies and activities. Identifies, analyzes, strategizes, optimally schedules, and tracks acquisition milestones to ensure that the acquisition satisfies client’s mission needs.
• Assesses, defines, and documents client technical and contractual requirements which can include state of the art or unprecedented needs. Conducts market research and identifies the optimal acquisition strategy to accomplish the client requirement. Incorporates acquisition best practices to satisfy client needs. Solves complex acquisition challenges that may arise during the pre-award acquisition lifecycle.
• Translates client requirements and acquisition strategy into written documentation. Prepares the solicitation and related acquisition documents in accordance with the approved acquisition strategy. Uses expert acquisition and analytical knowledge, writes technical evaluation reports summarizing the Technical Evaluation Board findings.
• Develops and maintains partnerships with clients, contractor support staff, and other GSA employees. Works with the Contracting Officer to solicit competition and provide fair opportunity through industry engagement activities such as Industry Day, Reading Rooms, and Due Diligence.
• Provides leadership to matrixed Integrated Project Teams during the pre-award acquisition lifecycle. Coordinates team responsibilities, manages client expectations, resolves complex acquisition issues, mentors junior staff, and ensures acquisition documentation and project files are complete, accurate, and maintained in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• 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 Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
• Requires temporary duty business travel approximately 25% of the time.

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 2 investigation level).
• Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
• Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position.

Qualifications

To evaluate your qualifications, your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the specialized experience described below. Your resume must not exceed two pages. To ensure your qualifications can be fully evaluated, we recommend including the following information:

• Name, address, telephone number, email address;
• Job Title (if Federal Service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade);
• Relevant work experience—should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how you meet the required qualifications in the job announcement.
• Education, certifications or licensures—If the job announcement requires any education, certifications or licensures, make sure to include the required information and any required documents like transcripts.

Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to. If you do not provide enough information for us to determine your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible.

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

The GS-13 salary range starts at $106,437per year. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated expertise in Federal acquisition and project management, specifically from acquisition initiation through contract or Task Order award. Such experience must include:

• Providing technical advice; identifying and developing customer agency requirements;
• Preparing and documenting the acquisition strategy;
• Preparing statements of work and/or performance work statements;
• Determining contract type; and
• Leading the technical evaluation of proposals.

Additional information

Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

Applicants are encouraged to make their resume searchable in their USAJOBS.gov profile. This will allow Federal hiring specialists and hiring managers across agencies to find their resume as part of agency recruitment campaigns or staffing searches.

If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit GSA's webpage.

Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all.

Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal 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)
• Transit and child care subsidies
• Flexible spending accounts
• Long-term care insurance
• Training and development

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.