Acquisition Project Officer

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To qualify for an Acquisition Project Officer, your resume and supporting documentation must support: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position.

To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess on year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Credible specialized experience includes: Overseeing the development and implementation of a Requirements Work Plan to estimate time, cost, and scope of activities needed for the analysis phase of a project; Organizing and prioritizing projects, and providing and implementing timelines for work tasks, assignments, and time requirements; and Overseeing the development of performance work statements and data requirements, providing this information/documentation to all members of the acquisition planning team, soliciting input, and assigning suspenses to ensure project and milestone timelines are met 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. Major Duties:

• Serves as project officer for various acquisition projects and oversees preliminary planning efforts and progress of cross-functional and multi-organizational teams.
• Provides guidance, oversight, and acquisition planning advice to the Acquisition Planning Team.
• Participates in contract management pre-award processes and post-award contract management processes.
• Plans, develops and participates in the establishment of the contract strategy and techniques for specific acquisition projects to include pre-award functions.
• Serves as business advisor for acquisition planning meetings.
• Collaborates internally and externally regarding acquisition planning and acquisition projects.
• Drafts and develops acquisition documents to include a market research report, an independent cost estimate, a statement of work or performance work statement, quality assurance surveillance plan, and evaluation criteria.
• Produces a complete acquisition package that is executable by the contracting office to procure requested goods and/or services.