Business and Industry Specialist

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Operations, Management, and Information Division (OMI). This specific position will be filled in Honolulu, HI. Additional duty locations are listed for future vacancies and/or vacancies that may be filled throughout the Department of Commerce. Please select locations for which you want to be considered.

As a Business and Industry Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Exercise responsibility as an independent specialist carrying out purchasing of supplies and services utilizing the government purchase card in a timely manner while adhering to Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and federal acquisition regulations. Work with the sub-contractors to track progress, work progress and accuracy. Prepare Grants, cooperative agreements and contract reports as requested, following up on actions and assisting where needed. Coordinates Business Applications Solution (BAS)/Procurement Information System for Management (PRISM) for all contract actions. Obtain Level 1 COR certification and serve as backup COR. Facilitate contracts with relatively low complexity, low contract management risk, and estimated contract values up to $250,000. NOTE: These duties are described at the full performance level of the ZA-3; the ZA-2 is developmental leading to such performance. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Must be able to obtain and maintain a FAC-C COR I Level Certification. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.

This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band. The ZA-2 is equivalent to the GS-07/09. The ZA-3 is equivalent to the GS-11/12. The Full Performance level (FPL) is the ZA-3. Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Additional Information. Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov) Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. If you are a Federal employee applying for a promotion (under merit promotion procedures) you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Additional Considerations: One year probationary period may be required. Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) is not authorized. Payment of relocation incentives OR recruitment incentives may be authorized. Note: Relocation incentives are for current federal employees only. This position requires Low Risk Security Clearance. Background investigation will be required. Continued employment is subject to applicant's successful completion of security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, for those required to serve a 1-year probationary period, we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: Your performance and conduct; Needs and interests of the agency; Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of then Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.