Summary
As a Mechanical Engineer, you will provide professional mechanical engineering support to acquisition and supply functions for assigned items. Location of position: Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Office of Shared Services Delivery, Office of Supply management, Global Supply Service Center Division. Duty location to be determined after selection is made. We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.
Duties
The duty location will be determined at the time of selection in one of the following locations: Washington, DC; Kansas City, MO; Fort Worth, TX; Lakewood, CO; Tacoma, WA; Atlanta, GA; New York, NY; Boston, MA; San Francisco, CA; Philadelphia, PA; Chicago, IL; Raleigh, NC; Norfolk, VA; or Houston, TX. The Office of Shared Services Delivery strives to deliver high-quality, reliable shared services that support our workforce and enable mission success across Federal Acquisition Services (FAS). The Office of Supply Management provides essential procurement and property services, including General Services Administration (GSA) Global Supply, Customer Supply Centers (retail stores), personal property management, and access to commercial platforms. We ensure federal agencies have the products and services they need by managing inventory, streamlining procurement processes, and maintaining accessible retail and online supply channels. As a Mechanical Engineer you will be responsible for the following duties: Provide professional mechanical engineering support to Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) acquisition and supply functions for assigned items; develop new specifications and standards and modify existing specifications and standards for assigned items. Review proposed and existing military specifications and standards used in FAS procurement; present findings and recommendations for preparing activities; develop and maintain contract support documents, commercial item descriptions and item purchase descriptions to maximize potential bidder interest and enhance competition. Provide technical assistance to FAS contracting activities as well as user activities upon request, including review of technical proposals submitted in response to competitive procurement procedures; inspection of pre-production samples; review of findings and determinations in support of noncompetitive procurement; evaluations of quality complaints to ascertain if probable cause is specification related; evaluations of other post contractual matters; recommendation of most appropriate methods of supply; identification of candidate items for conversion from Multiple Award Schedules to competitive, Single Award Schedules or term contracts; and administration of Qualified Products Lists. Act as the agency representative to industry for assigned commodity areas (i.e., serves on technical industry standards committees; clarify and interpret government specifications and standards, etc.). Develop products within the program area for national and worldwide support of other federal agencies, including analyzing characteristic data on new or improved commodities.
Requirements
If selected, you must meet the following conditions: Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or NonCareer SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Serve a one year probationary period, if required. Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 1 investigation level). Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security's e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
Education
Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
How you will be evaluated
A panel of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will review the application 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. Knowledge of mechanical engineering and related knowledge of applicable technological principles and needs particular to customer usage for assigned commodities sufficient to develop and analyze technical specifications and standards for assigned commodities. Skill in written and oral communication sufficient to communicate, write, and maintain specifications related to the policies, regulations, and procedures. Knowledge of procurement principles and procedures and different types of contracts, familiarity with contract monitoring and contract termination functions, and related skill in techniques to negotiate contract costs, prices, and terms sufficient to ensure projects completions. Ability to conduct project management impacted by multiple competing priorities and requirements sufficient to integrate such requirements to meet the goals and objectives outlined for development initiatives. Skill in applying qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques and methodologies sufficient to assess project requirements and develop recommendations that meet goals as well as integrate the goals and objectives of various other stakeholders. Demonstration of these KSAs must be supported by your application. 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 the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) or 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. You may preview questions for this vacancy.