About the Position: The Program Executive Office, Ground Combat Systems (PEO GCS) is responsible for providing world-class affordable, relevant and sustainable ground combat vehicles to Joint Warfighters. With a focus on developing current and future systems, PEO GCS is leading the production and management of all combat vehicles for the Army.

Duties

Serves as the Supervisory Product Support Manager (PSM) for the assigned acquisition program reporting directly to the Program Executive Officer, Program Manager, or Product Manager. As the assigned responsible management official, provides overall direction and guidance for the development and implementation of a comprehensive product support strategy for the materiel system throughout the system life cycle. Ensures appropriate predictive analysis and modeling tools are used to improve materiel availability and reliability, increase operational availability rates, and reduce operation and sustainment costs. Ensures achievement of desired product support outcomes through development and implementation of appropriate product support arrangements. Adjusts performance requirements and resource allocations across product support integrators and product support providers as necessary to optimize implementation of the product support strategy. Revalidates any analysis of product support alternatives or business case analysis performed in support of the product support strategy prior to each change in the product support strategy or every 5 years, whichever occurs first. PSM establishes goals, objectives, programs, and general guidance for operations subject only to the framework of laws, regulations, and policies of the agency. Develops the product support strategy and life cycle sustainment plan (LCSP) for assigned projects in accordance with Army acquisition policies and procedures. Oversees cost estimating, planning, programming, budgeting, program integration, interoperability, product support integrators and product support providers, and oversight of the product support function. Assigns work, determines staffing needs, assures economical utilization, and effectively manages position structure.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance for the duration of employment.
• This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel away from your permanent duty station requirement of up to 25% of the time.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position.
• Selectee must meet position requirements for advanced certification in (L) Life Cycle Logistics within 48 months as of entrance on duty
• This is a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP).
• This position requires a 3-year tenure agreement. Must sign DD Form 2888 (Critical Acquisition Position Service Agreement) and execute, as a condition of employment, a written tenure agreement.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 All Current Federal Employees MUST attach a current SF-50 for consideration. Without a SF-50, your application will be considered incomplete. In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In order to qualify for this position, your resume must clearly describe at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-03 (GS-13 equivalent) level in the Federal Service, which includes the ability to: (1) Interpret technical policy, procedures and regulations to ensure adherence to schedules and priorities; (2) Apply concepts and theories of logistics management to evaluate policies and proposals involving the assumption of major new logistics support missions and programs; (3) Implement comprehensive product support strategy throughout the life cycle for the materiel system(s); (4) Brief commands of program developments that affect distribution, logistics, and support planning to include required planning for special maintenance or support facilities; (5) Brief leadership or key officials on program status and evaluate policies and proposals involving the assumption of new logistics support missions or programs (6) Develop product support strategies and life cycle sustainment plans in accordance with Army acquisition policies and procedures; and (7) Analyze the impact of current activities on current and projected resources, to recommend feasible alternatives, to determine milestone events. The definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service NH-03 ( or GS-13 equivalent). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Acquisition StrategyDecision MakingLeadershipPlanning and Evaluating

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address AD-APF-W6DXAA PEO, GROUND COMBAT SYSTEMS DO NOT MAIL Warren, MI 48397 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk