Business Operations Specialist

Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

You qualify at the GS-13 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level performing duties such as: Assisting in the development of requirement analysis, independent government cost estimates, and cost benefit analysis; Conducting briefings and preparing comprehensive reports to keep management advised of project plans, progress, and to communicate findings and recommendations; Coordinating with the program management office to identify program needs to include monitoring the cost, schedule, and performance parameters of all assigned contracts, and Conducting follow-ups to ensure accomplishment of events and that they are executed in a timely and effective manner to realize any projected cost savings or efficiencies.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. 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, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission.

If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.

As a Business Operations Specialist, at the full performance level, you will perform the following duties: Participates in the span of the acquisition life cycle from the initial planning through the description of technical requirements, market research, proposal evaluation, contract monitoring, performance assessment and problem resolution. Assists in the development of requirement analysis, independent government cost estimates and cost benefits analysis.

Functions as a consultant working with the program management office to identify program needs. The first 50 applicants will receive first consideration. Additional applicants, beyond the first 50, may be considered, upon management 's request. Due to high volume of applicants, not all applicants will be considered.