Business Management Specialist

Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations • Camp H.M. Smith Marine Corp Base, HI

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About The Position

The Business Management Specialist serves in the Contracts & Acquisition Division of Headquarters U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The role reviews and analyzes requisition packages to ensure they fully describe requirements and desired outcomes, and checks that packages comply with internal and external processes and policies. The specialist coordinates contract modifications, terminations, and closeouts; reconciles invoice payments or disbursements when discrepancies arise; records incoming actions in business management operating systems; and collaborates with internal and external groups to resolve deficiencies and improve processes.

The position may be filled at the GS-09 or GS-11 level. Candidates must meet the applicable specialized-experience requirements or qualify through the stated education substitution. The work supports federal acquisition and procurement activities, including analysis of requirements, procurement documentation, milestone tracking, market research, and coordination with technical project managers.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New Department of the Navy employees must pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Current federal employees applying for GS jobs generally must meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty; MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required clearance.
• Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test, including marijuana testing, and is subject to random testing.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• GS-11: At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-09 in federal service, or equivalent private- or public-sector experience, covering acquisition analysis, market research, acquisition strategy advice, preparation of PWSs/SOWs, commercial availability and small-business set-aside analysis, and procurement briefings.
• GS-09: At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-07 in federal service, or equivalent private- or public-sector experience, covering acquisition guidelines, procurement documents and milestone tracking, foundational FAR and DFARS knowledge, procurement documentation, and spreadsheet tracking.
• Experience may include paid or unpaid work, including qualifying volunteer work.
• For education substitution at GS-11: a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, a related LL.M., or a qualifying combination of experience and graduate education.
• For education substitution at GS-09: a master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree, a related LL.B. or J.D., or a qualifying combination of experience and graduate education.
• A transcript must be submitted when qualifying through education.
• If selected below the full performance level, promotion to the next grade may occur after regulatory requirements are met and management recommends it; promotion is not guaranteed.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze requisition packages for statistical and narrative information describing requirements and desired outcomes.
• Ensure requirement packages comply with internal and external processes and policies.
• Coordinate contract modifications, terminations, and closeouts.
• Reconcile invoice payments or disbursements when discrepancies occur.
• Record incoming actions in business management operating systems.
• Collaborate with internal and external groups to correct deficiencies and conduct process improvements.
• At the GS-11 level, analyze acquisition requirements, conduct and document market research, advise technical teams on acquisition strategies, assess commercial availability and small-business set-aside viability, and brief technical project managers on timelines, package completeness, and potential acquisition hurdles.
• At the GS-09 level, support procurement-document preparation and acquisition milestone tracking, draft procurement documentation, and use spreadsheets to track milestones, funding lines, and timelines.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package, with benefits available to employees and their families, subject to eligibility.
• A relocation incentive may be authorized for eligible selectees, subject to funding and policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed