Aquisitions Specialist

This position is being filled under a stream-lined hiring authority, Title 21 of the United States Code (21 US Code 379d-3a) as amended by the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016, section 3072 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, Section 3624. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of this authority.

This position is being recruited based on the Title 21 Pay Table 7, Band

C.

In order to qualify for the Aquisitions Specialist position which falls under the 1101 occupational Series, you must meet the following requirements by 11:59 pm EST on 10/19/2026:
In order to qualify for the Acquisitions Specialist, RC-1101-C, you must demonstrate in your resume at least six (6) years of qualifying experience: providing expert acquisition planning advisory support to program offices, including developing and analyzing acquisition plans and requirements documentation (IGCEs, SOWs, PWSs, SOOs, and QASPs) to achieve best value outcomes across the full acquisition lifecycle. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description.

Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the percentage of times the other duties were performed.

It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. PHS Commissioned Corps Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps may apply online to this announcement.

Candidates will be referred to (CC) personnel and not as candidates for conversion to a permanent career or career-conditional appointment. You must submit documentation to verify your eligibility to apply for this vacancy. For most applicants, an SF-50 will be required. However, if you are applying based as a Veteran, person with a disability, or a displaced former employee, you will be required to provide other supporting documents as applicable.

See the Required Documents section for more details.

The position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Operations (OO), Office of Finance, Budget and Acquisitions (OFBA). The Office of Finance, Budget and Acquisitions (OFBA) provides leadership and management advisement and oversight for the entire Agency's financial, budgetary and acquisitions programs. OFBA's mission is to ensure the strategic alignment and stewardship of FDA's resources to support its expanding responsibilities related to budgeting, acquisitions and financial and risk management activities.