Job Summary

In this role, you will help The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by being delegated complete authority to oversee all planning and direction for a VA wide acquisition workforce training program. You will use in-depth knowledge and experience in acquisition management in Government, industry, and/or commercial sector positions to produce technical and administrative supervision to a unit of GS-14s, and other grades of lower levels for OALC. You will report to the Vice Chancellor.

Job Description

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/16/2026. The Individual Occupational Requirement required for the 1102 Occupational Series GS-13 and Above is as follows: A. Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher level contracting positions, including at least 4-years experience in contracting or related positions. At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position. AND B. A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. OR, C. Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. However, they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade Addition to the Individual Occupation Requirements list above, you must also meet Specialized Experience for the GS-14 level of this position: Applicants must have one year of full-time 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: Perform comprehensive analysis of acquisition regulations, policies, processes, etc., to provide input to and develop agency-level acquisition curricula and programs, develop course material (student and instructor), and provide guidance to the acquisition workforce on a variety of procurement-related subjects. Monitor and provide analysis of course participants' progress and attainment of acquisition knowledge as specified by the course objectives; observe classes; and provide feedback to instructors and leadership. Directs the development and sustainment of training program Ensures that policies and priorities are being followed (policies include acquisition regulations and policies; workforce development laws, regulations, and policies; and human resource policies and regulations) Approve work plans to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://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 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: Independently directs and administers all aspects of the training program, including planning, development, implementation, and evaluation, ensuring training requirements are met for 100% of assigned employees and organizational deadlines are achieved. Independently manages training program budgets, contract development and administration, and project schedules, ensuring resources are executed within allocated funding, contractual requirements are met, and program milestones are achieved on time to support organizational training objectives. Demonstrated Evaluation of all aspects of the program, including administrative policies and procedures, curricula, instructional methods and techniques, qualifications of staff and faculty, adequacy and utilization of training aids and devices, facilities, equipment, testing, and student counseling. Developing innovative and effective methods for training program improvements Training program execution management by reviewing subordinates' plans for adherence to overall program objectives and integration across the entire program 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/.