Summary

The incumbent serves as a Program Specialist within the Office of Business and Mission Services, Finance and Budget Division (AXM-100).

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The incumbent serves as a Program Specialist within the Office of Business and Mission Services, Finance and Budget Division (AXM-100). Incumbent is a recognized subject matter expert responsible for highly complex and challenging activities providing operational, administrative and business services to support ASH business functions and mission. Typical duties include, but are not limited to the following: Performs Contracting Officer Representative (COR) functions for multiple and highly complex AXM program support service contract(s) that align with ASHs business functions and mission; independently provides technical oversight to contractor(s); collaborates with Contracting Officers, ASH senior leadership, ASH program managers, and vendors to interpret technical requirements, recommend changes in contract terms, track obligations and expenditures for each contract by funding source and use; monitors and evaluates contractor performance; reviews contractor invoices and accepts payments in the FAA Purchase Request Information System (PRISM). Recommends corrective actions and inspect and accept contract deliverables.

As the COR, oversees contract re-competes and new contract set-ups. Manages all aspects of pre-award and post-award acquisition management services. Prepares documents, justifications, and briefing packages required to obtain approvals for all ASH procurements including, but not limited to, those items required by with the FAA Acquisition Management System, ACQ, AFN and/or ABA. Works with contracting officer, AGC, and/or technical evaluation team as needed.

Make purchases using FAA purchase card to support AXM-100 and other ASH program offices as required by approving official.

Coordinates assessments or evaluations of ASH business functions periodically to meet ASH mission requirements. Informs the Division Manager of overall progress and unusual or potentially controversial issues; and proposed approaches to address and resolve those issues.

Work performance is reviewed periodically through status reports and performance measures. Work typically impacts directly on the objectives of one or more organizational units, major subdivision, and/or LOBs/SOs and often impact on the objectives of the FAA. Incumbent is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attention to detail. Contacts are both internal and external. Works with ASH program offices, managers, and security specialists to assess their needs, and is committed to providing quality products and services.

Expresses information to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Applies experience and expert knowledge of assigned functional area. Identifies and resolves challenging problems or issues; may represent the organization as a principle point-of-contact to provide advice and guidance on the application of policies and procedures. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
• Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
• No travel required.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-I, FG/GS-13 level. This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IS DEFINED AS:

Experience with government purchase cards; involving analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data to support decision-making.

AND;

Experience providing technical oversight for moderately or very complex contract(s); leading the technical aspects for entering into new contracts and recompeting existing contracts (e.g., performing market research, documenting statements of objectives/work, developing independent government cost estimates, sole source justifications, and other acquisition artifacts);

You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered.

Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification.

*Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position.*

Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA.

**All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.**

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; (3) alphabetical; or (4) priority grouping, and referred to the selecting official for selection consideration.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

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Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.

Position may be subject to a background investigation.

A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements

This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about Core Compensation is available at: https://www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/benefits.

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA section, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a human resource specialist as appropriate.

This Level 3 (Critical-Sensitive; Top Secret) position requires favorable adjudication of a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained.

Some, all, or none of the applicants may be interviewed.

This is not a bargaining unit position.

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