Acquisition Project Analyst
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To qualify for an ACQUISITION PROJECT ANALYST, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. 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-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 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.
Creditable specialized experience includes: translating customer requirements into acquisition documentation developing procurement packages including statements of work (SOW/PWS), independent government cost estimates (IGCE), and quality assurance surveillance plans (QASP) managing program life cycle documentation; and supporting Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) cycles. B.
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Applicants may not qualify for this position based on education in lieu of specialized 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.
Serves as acquisition project advisor translating customer requirements into acquisition documentation, developing procurement packages, and establishing plans of action and milestones.,Conducts market research, develops SOWs/PWSs, independent government cost estimates (IGCE), source selection plans, and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASP).,Prepares, revise, and coordinates program life cycle documentation and milestone decision products to support Authority to Proceed decisions for BCAT II and III programs.,Develops FY Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) documentation, supports Program Budget Reviews and Annual Operating Plans, and tracks contract execution.,Functions in a liaison role with headquarters staff to ensure proper flow down of taskings and portfolio requirements to the program technical staff and program manager.,Addresses, tracks, and coordinates responses to headquarters taskers and portfolio inquiries to ensure timely completion.,Coordinates the records management program implementing information lifecycle governance principles, data handling procedures (CUI, sensitive), and element-level controls.,Establishes standardized folder structures and naming conventions, eliminates duplicate records, consolidates legacy repositories, and manages program drive archiving.
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- H-1B specialty occupation: Employer petition, bachelor's degree or higher in the specialty; annual cap and lottery
- L-1 intracompany transferee: Employees of a related company abroad transferring to a US office
- O-1 extraordinary ability: Evidence of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics
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