Acquisition Project Manager - Federal Acquisition Service

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.

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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• 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.

• 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.

• 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 Non Career 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…