Acquisition & Utilization Specialist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 78,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Cincinnati VA Medical Center is seeking an Acquisition & Utilization Specialist to act as the medical center liaison and advisor on contract services, focusing on clinical procurement and support services for project managers, program managers, upper management and stakeholders in all procurement aspects.

The role requires developing procedures in line with FAR/VAAR, training contracting officers, expediting procurement packages, negotiating across sites, and

Qualifications

• Transcript must accompany the application for education-based qualifications.
• Certificate of Foreign Equivalency required if using foreign education.
• Education must be from accredited institutions recognized by the US Department of Education.

Responsibilities

• Develops procedures and artifacts to ensure procurement aligns with FAR/VAAR.
• Provides training to the facility Contracting Officers on procurement policies.
• Negotiates performance requirements across sites to standardize enterprise equipment or services.
• Monitors quality assurance surveillance plans for contracted services.

Skills

Procurement policy compliance

Contract administration

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Transcript required for education qualifications

Certificate of Foreign Equivalency when using foreign education

Education from accredited institutions recognized by US DoE

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Acquisition Utilization Specialist you will serve as the medical center liaison and advisor on contract related services focusing on critical clinical and healthcare services, product acquisition and support services required by project managers, program managers, upper management and stakeholders on all aspects of procurement for a wide variety of items to include specialized services.

Key Responsibilities

The Cincinnati VA Medical Center (CVAMC) is a two-division campus located in Cincinnati, OH and Fort Thomas, KY serving 15 counties in Southwest OH, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana with 6 Community Based Outpatient Clinics located in Bellevue, KY; Florence, KY; Lawrenceburg, IN; Hamilton, OH; Clermont County, OH, and Georgetown, OH.

The CVAMC also supports two off main campus locations in the Cincinnati area via an Eye Center and Mental Health Outreach Community Division.

Major duties and responsibilities include: Develops procedures, policies, and supporting artifacts to ensure procurement activities are consistent with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), VA Acquisitions Regulations (VAAR) and other federal procurement laws and regulations; Conducts analyses and recommends courses of actions to ensure that vision clinical and administrative service requirements have addressed considerations such as construction, budgeting, supporting manpower and other factors; Provides training to the facility Contracting Officers on procurement policies and new processes and procedures related to procurement; Establishes, expedites and reviews consolidation of all procurement packages including unique, emergent and complex requirements to meet timely and technical needs of assigned acquisitions; Develops and conducts presentations/recommendations to leadership and other stakeholders to explain regulations and procedures; Negotiates performance requirements among multiple sites and service lines in order to obtain agreement, standardize enterprise equipment, supply and/or service requirements in support of strategic acquisition plans; Establishes and maintains controls to ensure that contracts are executed in accordance with terms; Advises on all phases of negotiation with the contract specialist/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 and all phases of contract administration; and Monitors quality assurance surveillance plans to ensure that contracted services meet the expectations and needs of the facility.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Acquisition & Utilization Specialist/PD99810S Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary in nature. Requires occasional travel to conduct inspections of contract facilities or motor vehicles providing contracts for healthcare resources to ensure joint commission and safety requirements are met.

Work is performed primarily in an office setting with adequate lighting, heating, and ventilation

Requirements & Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on 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/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $77785 – $101126/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-03.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.