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Business Support Specialist

Full Time
$88,183 – $114,634 Per Year
Closing on Jan 22, 2025

Location:
Norfolk, Naval Base
Requires Relocation:
Yes
Start Date:
16/01/2025
End Date:
22/01/2025
Offering Type:
Permanent
Hiring Paths:
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Individuals with disabilities Internal to an agency - appears on USAJOBS Land & base management Military spouses Special authorities Veterans
Service Type:
Competitive
Travel Percentage:
Occasional travel

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Job summary

You will serve as a BUSINESS SUPPORT SPECIALIST in the Total Force Management (TFM) (N1), Business Management and Support (N13), Business Management (N13B), TFM Budget Analysis (N13B1) of MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND.

Major duties

You will begin all responsibility statements with 'You will'; each field should have no more than one sentence; list the responsibilities in a logical order; and avoid using federal or military jargon. 250 Characters.

Qualification

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience with applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the N1 financial management operation. Experience with management and business practices, including workflow, work processes, automation, and organizational structure, to serve as a Government Commercial Purchase Card (GCPC) holder. Experience with administrative and government procurement rules, procedures, and technical methods concerning administration and procurement to provide contract support. Experience with the roles and responsibilities for providing technical direction to a contractor as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Experience with financial and internal database management systems to analyze, extract, and manipulate data to provide to leadership. Experience with applying the principles, practices, and methods of budget execution to assist in the administration of the N1 budget. Experience using government financial computer systems relating to the procurement process, invoice payment and receipting process, processing of funding documents and commitments, and execution of the N1 budget. Experience with utilizing purchasing regulations, methods, procedures, and business practices to make purchases involving specialized requirements and/or commercial requirements with complicating factors such as hard-to-locate sources, unstable price or product characteristics, many critical characteristics, or urgently needed items. Experience with market sources for a wide range of items or services, typical vendor modes of operation, and ways of doing business. Experience with applying regulations governing mandatory sources, federal supply schedules, noncompetitive and competitive open market purchases to ensure regulatory compliance throughout the purchase process. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, 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.

Evaluations

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: Attention to Detail CONTRACT PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT CONTRACTING/PROCUREMENT Customer Service FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Flexibility GOVERNMENT PURCHASE CARD Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork WRITTEN COMMUNICATION You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.