Clarification from the agency

Your application will be considered if you are a: • GSA employee • GSA surplus or displaced employees in the local commuting area who qualify for the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) You must be serving on a career or career-conditional appointment, or under a noncompetitive Special Appointing Authority which provides for conversion to a permanent position in the Competitive Service.

• Assists the Acquisition Workforce to source socio-economic small businesses and small businesses capable of meeting the government’s requirement, and actively participates in acquisition planning, forecasting, projections, and subcontracting.
• Supports the function of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Procurement Center Representative (PCR) in executing their duties and functions relating to the Small Business Act, Section 15(k), and portions of Sections 8, 31, 36, 44, and other related acquisition and small business regulations as per Public Law 95-507.
• Serves as a senior level advisor to GSA contracting officer's, prime contractors, and subcontractors to ensure compliance with subcontracting plans and procedures. Applies data driven technology to generate new, and innovative small business ideas, solutions and/or solve problems.
• Develops and provides a variety of training such as how to do business, how to market your small business and how to use the Forecast of Opportunities tool with the Federal Government. Develops and provides training on the GSA acquisition programs; provides training on small business and the socio-economic small business programs (i.e. SDB, WOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone).
• Fosters and possesses excellent communication skills with all areas of Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utlitization (OSDBU), (Policy, Customer Care and Outreach, Regional Staff and Budget, etc.). Demonstrates the ability to work cohesively and speak in a well-organized, informative manner.

Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
• Register with the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide:

• the exact dates you held  each job (from month/year to month/year)
• number of hours per week you worked (if part time).    

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 $108,173.00 per year. Locality pay will be determined upon selection.

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: Researching, interpreting and applying federal regulations to procurement actions, providing assistance to businesses or other stakeholders in the Federal procurement/contracting process, and the development of educational materials to targeted audiences of professionals. Examples of such experience include:

• Participating in procurement processes (developing requirements for statements of work, program management, contracting actions such as participating in acquisition planning, contract administration or closeout) developing educational materials to promote the sales of goods and services to a government organization.
• Organizing networking events, developing and presenting workshops or other educational materials to assist small businesses in dealing with a Federal agency, or comparable entity.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

A panel of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will review the resumes 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.

1. Skill in researching and identifying small and socio-economic business suppliers, analyzing market capability, and supporting acquisition planning, forecasting, and subcontracting strategies to meet defined requirements.
2. Knowledge of Small Business Administration Procurement Center Representative (PCR) authorities and responsibilities under the Small Business ACT, including Section 15 (k) and related acquisition and small business provisions, sufficient to support acquisition reviews and small business program compliance activities.
3. Ability to build collaborative working relationships and provide guidance to business representatives, and contractors on applicable policies and procedures related to conducting business with the organization.
4. Ability to plan and conduct conferences, workshops, and outreach activities; deliver training to diverse audiences; and evaluate program outcomes.
5. Skill in applying communication techniques when working with regional staff and external stakeholders to develop and promote public and community interest in small business programs.

Demonstration of these KSAs must be supported by your resume. 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 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.