Summary As an Acquisition Project Manager you will lead complex, high-value Department of War or civilian agency IT and professional service acquisitions through the pre-award lifecycle, serving as the technical expert from project initiation to task order award. Location of position: This position is within the Federal Acquisition Service, Assisted Acquisition Services, OSO. We are currently filling four vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed. Duties Serves as an expert Acquisition Project Manager and concurrently and independently leads at least one or multiple highly-complex, high-dollar ($250M+) acquisitions from acquisition initiation through contract or Task Order award providing technical advice to the client, contractors, and AAS regarding pre- award strategies and activities. Identifies, analyzes, strategizes, optimally schedules, and tracks acquisition milestones to ensure that the acquisition satisfies client's mission needs. Assesses, defines, and documents client technical and contractual requirements which can include state of the art or unprecedented needs. Conducts market research and identifies the optimal acquisition strategy to accomplish the client requirement. Incorporates acquisition best practices to satisfy client needs. Solves complex acquisition challenges that may arise during the pre-award acquisition lifecycle. Translates client requirements and acquisition strategy into written documentation. Prepares the solicitation and related acquisition documents in accordance with the approved acquisition strategy. Uses expert acquisition and analytical knowledge, writes technical evaluation reports summarizing the Technical Evaluation Board findings. Develops and maintains partnerships with clients, contractor support staff, and other GSA employees. Works with the Contracting Officer to solicit competition and provide fair opportunity through industry engagement activities such as Industry Day, Reading Rooms, and Due Diligence. Provides leadership to matrixed Integrated Project Teams during the pre-award acquisition lifecycle. Coordinates team responsibilities, manages client expectations, resolves complex acquisition issues, mentors junior staff, and ensures acquisition documentation and project files are complete, accurate, and maintained in accordance with applicable policies and procedures. Qualifications To evaluate your qualifications, your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the specialized experience described below. Your resume must not exceed two pages. To ensure your qualifications can be fully evaluated, we recommend including the following information: Name, address, telephone number, email address; Job Title (if Federal Service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade); Relevant work experience—should include employer name, job title, start and end dates (month/year), the number of hours worked per week and descriptions that explain how you meet the required qualifications in the job announcement. Education, certifications or licensures—If the job announcement requires any education, certifications or licensures, make sure to include the required information and any required documents like transcripts. Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet experience requirements for each grade level you are applying to. If you do not provide enough information for us to determine your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible. 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. The GS-13 salary range starts at $106,437 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. 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 defined as demonstrated expertise in Federal acquisition and project management, specifically from acquisition initiation through contract or Task Order award. Such experience must include: Providing technical advice; identifying and developing customer agency requirements; Preparing and documenting the acquisition strategy; Preparing statements of work and/or performance work statements; Determining contract type; and Leading the technical evaluation of proposals.