Job Summary

This position is in the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Office of Acquisitions, Logistics, and Construction (OALC), Office of Procurement, Acquisitions, and Logistics (OPAL), Program Advisory Support Service (PASS). The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is the largest health care organization of its kind in the world.

Job Description

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/03/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to some former Federal employees applying for reinstatement, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. See the Required Document section below for more information regarding the SF-50s needed to verify time-in-grade. 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-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience in a government acquisition area: FAC-P/PM certification requirements, OR Program management principles, Technical contracting regulations, policies, and laws, Business or leadership philosophies and competencies 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. Some work may require periods of walking, standing, and bending. The work is performed in a normal office setting involving everyday risks or discomforts, which require normal safety precautions. 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: Led the strategic design and continuous improvement of complex, enterprise-wide programs by integrating best program management and acquisition processes, contractor capabilities, and technologies to exceed quality and compliance expectations. Has experience in multi-year program planning and budget execution, determining resource levels, adjusting long-range plans to funding changes, and ensuring optimal cost-effectiveness while meeting performance targets. Oversaw high-risk contractor performance by assessing work quality, resolving complex issues, and ensuring adherence to Defense Acquisition University (DAU), Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI), Guided cross-functional teams by setting short-term priorities, developing work breakdown structures, removing production bottlenecks, and supporting team cohesion and performance. Represented organizational interests during high-level engagements with program officials and external partners, providing authoritative recommendations on program direction, policy adjustments, and training system improvements. Must meet all the basic requirements for GS-1101-14 and above. Local Commuting Area: The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from Fredericksburg, VA, Washing DC, and/or Frederick, MD. This includes all locations that fall within a 50-mile driving distance from 10300 Spotsylvania Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22408; 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington DC 20420; and/or 7485 New Horizon Way, Frederick, MD 21703. 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/.