Acquisition Program Specialist

Acquisition Program Specialist

Department: Department of Defense

Location(s): San Antonio, Texas, Falls Church, Virginia

Salary Range: $106932 - $156755 Per Year

Job Summary: About the Position: This position can either be located in San Antonio, TX or Falls Church, VA. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Major Duties:

• Coordinates statements of work, task orders, evaluation criteria, levels of effort, independent government cost estimates and other pre-and post-contract award documentation.
• Develops cost/price data, evaluating proposals for use in analyzing responses, and determines price/cost reasonableness and appropriateness and reason-ability of proposed labor and overhead rates.
• Monitors contractor performance to ensure compliance with terms/conditions of contracts.
• Supports acquisition of information technology systems, services, supplies, automatic data processing equipment, and full scale development test and evaluation, production, deployment and operation.
• Participates in analysis and evaluation of cost and/or price proposals, and may support contracting officer negotiations of contract prices, terms, and time lines.
• Conducts reviews of contracts and services to ensure deliverable are met in accordance with the contract and that cost and schedule are within stated parameters.
• Develops acquisition plans with integration of functions, schedules, objectives, fiscal requirements, expected benefits/outcomes and milestones, ensuring the procurement process supports the program's project plans time lines.
• Coordinates acquisition and contract management recommendations, and reports on a variety of program and project areas potentially affecting medical automated information systems.

Qualifications: Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirements for the Acquisition Program Specialist GS-1101-13: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with resolving issues related to acquisitions and contracts, conducting reviews of contractor performance, and analyzing cost and/or price proposals. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12 or above). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 12/17/2025to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12849193). Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.

Application Deadline: 2025-12-17