Job opening: ACQUISITION PROGRAM MANAGER
Salary: $83 634 - 108 724 per year
Published at: Aug 04 2023
Employment Type: Multiple Schedules
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The primary purpose of this position is to The primary purpose of this position, ACQUISITION PROGRAM MANAGER, GS-1101-12, is to serve as an acquisition program manager in an assigned project/program that are within available technology and guidelines are generally available.
Duties
Assess progress in assigned projects/programs including cost estimates, schedules, and performance supportability baseline requirements by applying known methods and procedures.
Plan, organize, and coordinate activities of functional specialists including contracting, engineering, manufacturing, program control, configuration/data management, test and logistics.
Review and direct the progress of contractors in meeting program objectives.
Prepare and present staff studies for presentation to the Program Director and other management officials.
Develop Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) plans for the full supportability of major systems.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
- This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
- Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization.
- This position may require travel.
- This position may require drug testing and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection.
- Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position.
- Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period
- PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work is mostly sedentary, although there may be some walking, bending, and standing associated with on-site inspections.
- WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work is primarily performed in an office setting. Some work may be performed at industrial. and manufacturing facilities.
- This position may require drug testing and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection. This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to random testing for drug use.
- Employee is expected to meet Continuing Acquisition Education requirements.
- Employee may be required to work overtime.
- The employee must meet, or be capable of meeting, Defense Acquisition Work Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position.
- This position has been designated as an acquisition position and is covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
Qualifications
Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of the principles, policies, legal requirements, and practices of systems acquisition and program management to plan, organize, and manage critical aspects of the development, production, and/or deployment of systems, subsystems, and equipment that are within available technology; knowledge of the activities and purpose of functional support personnel and ability to coordinate such aspects of systems acquisition and engineering, contracting, program control, configuration, test, manufacturing, and integrated logistics support to effectively implement program management and direction. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-?grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. Due to the use of 120 day rosters, applicants within 120 days of completion of TIG requirements are encouraged to apply.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Knowledge of laws, principles, policies, and practices of systems acquisition and program management.
2. Knowledge of business, industrial management, contracting procedures, technical concepts, and production practices to evaluate contractor proposals and activities.
3. Knowledge of the missions, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of organization, and other entities that govern, interface with, and/or influence the systems acquisition process and integrated life cycle management.
4. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy.
5. Ability to establish and maintain good relationships with individuals and groups within the office as well as outside the immediate work unit.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address AF Nuclear Weapons Center
6437 6th Street
Bldg 430, Rm 119
Hill AFB, UT 84056
US
- Name: Hill AFB DP2YHA
- Phone: (801) 586-4678
- Email: [email protected]
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