Business Resources Specialist

The Deputy Principal Executive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction (OALC), oversees the Office of Procurement, Acquisition, and Logistics (OPAL) operations, which consist of a central office staff and OPAL field activities. OPAL provides comprehensive, strategic acquisition support for VA's highly complex requirements, including strategic Information Technology and medical systems. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/24/2026. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Utilizing judgment to interpret and revise existing procurement business practices (i.e., full and open competition, ethical integrity, best value pursuit) governed by Federal statute and regulatory guidance for use by others within or outside the employing organization (e.g., contracting officers, mid-level managers and practitioners, technical representatives, subject matter experts) impacting the way the agency conducts its business with the public or with private industry, or which modify inter-agency relationships; Serving as a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) expert advisor to apply the application of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods (e.g., work measurement, productivity charting, organization design, span of control, statistical measures, etc.) for the assessment and improvement of programmatic oversight, requiring comprehensive knowledge of the range of administrative laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to the administration of Government-wide multi-year, multi-billion dollar contracting for pharmaceuticals, health care products and equipment; or Studying, analyzing, and developing ways to improve the accuracy, adequacy, timeliness, and validity of program management data (i.e., financial, operational, and performance metrics) and systems for an agency's procurement operation's across multiple locations or managerial levels. 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; religions; 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. Note: Resume must include job title and employer name, number of hours worked per week, start and end dates (including month and year), list of duties and responsibilities for each position held. In addition, if the experience was a federal position, you must list series and grade for each position held. Failure to include this information may result in an ineligible rating. A full year of work is considered to be 40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary. No physical demands are required to perform the work. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be found well qualified, applicants must meet the following qualifications: Holds an active Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI); Possess six years of program or project management experience, which shall include a minimum of two years of experience on Federal programs and projects, within the last ten years; and Holds an active Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM) at the Senior Level from the Office of Federal Procurement Policy's (OFPP). Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Local Commuting Area: The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from Washington, DC. This includes all locations that fall within a 50-mile driving distance from 810 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20420. Major duties include but are not limited to: Exercises independent judgment in performance of research, analysis, process improvement, and strategy execution of innovative solutions that offer efficiencies to the acquisition and business management process of the Program Advisory Support Service (PASS) Office; Provides advice and guidance to members of the Contracting organization for both acquisition and business policies, processes, and procedures; Identifies, analyzes, develops and/or enhances business operational processes, procedures and practices that offer efficiencies to the acquisition process; Prepares complex program management reports containing clearly defined findings and recommends practical methods of improvement; Determines and recommends substantive changes to policy and/or procedures based upon research evaluations of business management, financial and other related data and/or trends; Offers technical advisory support to source selection teams and other business process improvement teams; Plans, develops, and establishes acquisition procedures and business processes for the contracting organization; and Develops solutions to problems when there are uncertainties involving desired outcomes, legislation, authorities, and scope of the action resulting from Congressional and Government Accountability Office interest. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST. Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Available - Ad Hoc telework (situational telework) as determined by the agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: PD20278A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Required Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a one year probationary period or two year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your one year probationary period or two year trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office.