ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

Summary

You will serve as a Requirements and Procurement Input Development (RAPID) Acquisition Team Lead in the Weapons Control and Integration Department of NAVSURFWARCENDLD. The salary range shown above represents all of the positions within the band, including high grade positions. This is not a high grade position; therefore, the salary may be limited to a GS-13 Step 10 (currently $158,322).

Duties

• You will be responsible for oversight of acquisition for the team to include mentoring and training personnel on various procurement types (Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), PCARD, MILSTRIP) and tracking all procurements and metrics.
• You will provide day-to-day procurement support to Government Technical POCs and all team members.
• You will stay current with acquisition policies and keep personnel informed of guidance influencing development of new policy to ensure that the technical department perspectives and needs are considered.
• You will stay thoroughly versed in all acquisition types to include material and service acquisitions as well as Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements.
• You will influence development and maintenance of processes, policies, and schedules for acquisitions, tracking progress to ensure actions are completed and executed on time, and preparing and presenting regular schedule updates to leadership.
• You will develop and oversee overarching acquisition strategies/plans for the department.
• You will develop/maintain training documents and share point site for acquisition team members use.
• You will prepare and assist team members with preparation of SAP packages and other acquisition actions to ensure requirements are understood and executed timely and accurately.
• You will maintain effective communications with all stakeholders in the acquisition/contracting process to ensure potential issues are identified and mitigated early.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower pay band, NT-04 (GS-11/12 equivalency), in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Leading with expertise in the execution of government procurement methods (i.e., government purchase card, Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures (MILSTRIP), Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAPs), and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) compliant contracts). Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, 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.

How to apply

Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 09/15/2026. Applications received after 09/15/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. For additional information on viewing your application status, click https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.