Summary
As a Project Manager, you will manage one or more projects, which may involve highly-complex, and/or sensitive projects within the Office of Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS). This office provides cradle-to-grave acquisition, project, and financial management support.
We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.
Duties
This position has job functions that must be executed within specific geographic locations. The official duty station is a federal facility, leased space, or an alternative worksite (typically the employee’s home) within the specified geographic area. Although you must reside and perform the job functions in the specific geographic location, it will not require you to report to the agency worksite on a regular and recurring basis.
The position is in GSA, Office of Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS), Acquisition and Procurement Center of Excellence (APEX). The Location of this position will be determined upon selection in one of the following States:
Alabama, Florida, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Virginia, Washington DC (Candidate is required to reside or move to one of the states listed).
Major Duties include, but are not limited to the following:
- Operates as a Project Manager providing technical and acquisition support for commercial and/or noncommercial acquisitions, including but not limited to Information Technology (IT)services, Professional Services (PS),digital services, operations and maintenance, and managed services on a national scale.
- Manages projects in accordance with all pertinent DoD or agency specific regulations acquisition authorities and principles.
- Performs a wide range of complex analyses to evaluate customer needs and devise innovative, customer focused solutions.
- Analyzes requests to determine specific customer needs, conducts extensive coordination with the respective customer agency stakeholders to identify requirements, and manages task orders per agency policy.
- Develops, monitors, and manages project budgets and contractual spend, ensuring careful planning and allocation of financial resources.
- Oversees the management of customer funding and follows AAS standard operating procedures to ensure proper billing and cost recovery for services provided to clients.
- Builds positive relationships by understanding stakeholders' needs, concerns, and expectations, fostering collaboration and cooperation throughout the project lifecycle.
- Regularly reports to senior management and stakeholders on project progress, achieved milestones, and deviations from the initial plan to build transparency and trust
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- 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
If selected, you must meet the following conditions:
- 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 NonCareer 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.
- Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
- Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position
- Position security requirements are dependent on the position for which selected, and may be designated at Top Secret, Secret, High Risk, Moderate Risk or Low Risk. Dependent on which position you are selected for you will be required to undergo and pass the appropriate Tier background investigation level.
- Any applicant tentatively selected for this position may be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Appointment to the position may be contingent upon a negative drug test result.
Qualifications
For each job on your resume, provide:
- the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year)
- number of hours per week you worked (if part time).
If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.
For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here .
The
GS-13 salary range starts at $103,409 per year. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.
Certain location-based pay entitlements (such as locality payment) are based on the location of the employee's official worksite associated with the employee's position of record.
To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service.
Specialized experience is one year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience managing various types of contracts (Fixed-price, Time and Material, Labor Hours, etc.) for commercial and/or non-commercial acquisitions, including but not limited to Information Technology (IT) services, Professional Services (PS), and/or managed services/supplies. Such experience must include: project management, monitoring contractor performance, and applying financial management principles and practices to acquisitions.
Additional Information
Bargaining Unit Status: This position may be eligible for the bargaining unit
If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit GSA's webpage .
Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.
Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all.
GSA is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility that goes beyond our compliance with EEO regulations including:
- Valuing and embracing diversity, promoting equity, inclusion and accessibility, and expecting cultural competence; and
- Fostering a work environment where all employees, customers and stakeholders feel respected and valued.
Our commitment is:
- Reflected in our policies, procedures and work environment;
- Recognized by our employees, customers and stakeholders; and
- Drives our efforts to recruit, attract, retain and engage the diverse workforce needed to achieve our mission.
