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Acquisition Project Management Specialist

Federal Acquisition Service

San Francisco, CAFull-time$108–173K/yrPosted 1 day ago

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Compensation
$108–173K/yr
Location
San Francisco, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Acquisition Project Management Specialist serves as a technical consultant and advisor on acquisition projects involving professional services and products within GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service. The role coordinates customers, industry, and contracting offices; supports development of agency requirements and acquisition strategies; and facilitates project and leadership teams. The posting describes a GS-13 position and requires specialized experience in acquisition or procurement, stakeholder engagement, and project management.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Acquisition ManagementCorporate ProcurementStakeholder EngagementProject ManagementFederal Acquisition RegulationsCommercial Contract ComplianceRequirements DevelopmentTechnical Procurement AdviceStrategic SourcingMarket ResearchFeasibility StudiesWorkshop FacilitationTrainingCustomer Relationship ManagementVendor Relationship ManagementAnalytical MethodsIntegrated Technical SolutionsAcquisition StrategyGovernment ContractingFacilitation Skills

Qualifications

One Year Specialized ExperienceGS-12 Equivalent ExperienceTier 2 Background InvestigationFinancial Disclosure ReportOne Year Probationary Period

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Summary

As a Acquisition Project Management Specialist, you will Serves as a technical consultant and advisor for a variety of acquisition projects involving procurement of professional services and products. Location of position: Located in the General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Acquisition Solutions Development. We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Duties

Serves as a point of contact, administers, and acts as quality control for customer and/or industry technical assistance inquiries. Provides leadership in coordinating work efforts between customer and/or industry and contracting offices, relying on a wide variety of tools and information such as business data to ensure solutions employed optimize stakeholder requirements. Makes technical and project management decisions in development of agency requirements/specifications to ensure efficient development and implementation of each task is consistent with terms and conditions of contracts. Coordinates with customer agency contracting officers to ensure the acquisition strategy is the most appropriate and considered the best utilization of available contract offerings. Facilitates internal or external integrated project, program, or leadership teams achieving specific objectives as described by a sponsor or existing process. Requirements

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. Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level). Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position. 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 $108173.00 per year. 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 experience: demonstrating acquisition or corporate procurement, stakeholder engagement, and project management that includes responsibility for managing projects and serving as a technical authority in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), commercial contract compliance standards, or equivalent professional services areas. Such experience must include 4 out of 6 of the following: developing project, contract, or task order requirements; providing technical procurement advice; acquisition or strategic sourcing planning; conducting market research and feasibility studies; facilitating workshops, briefings, and high-level meetings with technical and non-technical audiences; training others; and managing customer or vendor relationships to maximize business growth

How You Will Be Evaluated

A panel of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will review the application of qualified candidates and assign a score for each of the five required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) based on the experience documented in the resume and narrative responses. Ability to apply analytical methods, principles, and techniques required to receive, analyze, and resolve customer and/or industry requests and problems. Recommends effective integrated technical solutions using acquisition knowledge to recommend strategies and advise customers on contracting solutions. Knowledge of the acquisition program, its governing laws, regulations, methodologies, and/or policies to provide sound and authoritative technical guidance. In-depth knowledge to recommend acquisition strategies and advise customers on appropriate government contracting offerings. Ability to apply facilitation skills and knowledge of approaches, tools, and techniques for working with individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner. Demonstration of these KSAs must be supported by your application. Applicants should also make note of each KSA, as you will be asked to address them later in the application process. Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3). You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume so that information will be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If you are eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) or GSA's Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), your resume must clearly demonstrate experience in at least 3 of the 5 required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) to receive priority consideration. You may preview questions for this vacancy. Benefits

You will have access to many benefits including: Health insurance (choose from a wide range of plans) Life insurance coverage with several options Sick leave and vacation time, including 11 paid holidays per year Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan) Transit and child care subsidies Flexible spending accounts Long-term care insurance Training and development Other Information

Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. Applicants are encouraged to make their resume searchable in their USAJOBS.gov profile. This will allow Federal hiring specialists and hiring managers across agencies to find their resume as part of agency recruitment campaigns or staffing searches. 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. On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved: • Relocation incentive if you are a current federal employee 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.

How this job compares

Set against the 15,599 open Project Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$108–173K/yr
  • California median$125–191K/yr973 salary ranges
  • US median$106–175K/yr10,042 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $141K, is 14% below the California median midpoint ($163K) — in the middle half of Project Management salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,261 open Project Management jobs in California and 15,599 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Project Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 12,521 postings).
Education
6,562 of the 15,599 open Project Management jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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