Who May Apply: Current, permanent DoD Federal Civilian Employees in the competitive service, eligible Defense Cyber Excepted Service Employees, eligible Priority Placement Program DoD Military Spouse Preference applicants and current DoD VRA employees.

Duties

Developing and revising annual and multi-year long and short-range plans and reviewing DFAS Small Business Program individual fiscal year program goals and objectives. Requirements involve a number of separate elements as program, project, or complexity of technical requirements; small or disadvantaged business considerations are at prime and subcontractor levels. Monitor contracting operations to assess their effect on agency Small Business programs and the level of compliance with related Congressional mandates and Government-wide policies. Review purchase requests and solicitation plans for set aside for awards that are noncompetitive or awarded with limited competition to small business firms; and to provide advice or assistance in resolving procurement problems. Procurement management, to evaluate industrial processes and marketing techniques, and business management principles and capacity of small business firms to produce items and provide services

Requirements

• Must be a U.S Citizen or National
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Time after Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Time in Grade Requirement - see the Qualifications field below for more details.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the basic requirements described below. A. Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees; AND B. At least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management (this requirement can be obtained within the degree or in addition to the degree). Selectee must have their Contracting Professional Certification (or be eligible for certification within 36 months of appointment) in the DAWIA Contracting Functional Area. Acquisition workforce employees must achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every two years, in accordance with DoDI 5000.66. Obtaining certification within the allotted grace period and maintaining CLPs before and after achieving certification are conditions of employment. If certification is not received within 36 months of appointment as defined by DAWIA, and training not completed within the established guidelines, the incumbent might be removed from this position. Additional information may be found at: https://www.dau.edu/back-to-basics. Click here for more information on who must submit documentation at the time of application and what documentation is acceptable: Transcripts and Certifications. In addition to meeting the basic requirement, qualified applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-13) in the Federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position. Specialized Experience Is Defined As: Applying breadth of planning and coordination, and depth of problem identification and analysis, stemming from the variety of the procurement functions or from the unknowns, changes or conflicts inherent in the issues of small business utilization for agency acquisitions. Procurement management, marketing techniques, and contracting regulations, directives policies, procedures, methods, and related statutes and Executive Orders sufficient to develop and coordinate implementation of effective methods and procedures for integrating Small Business programs into procurement operations. Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-13 or higher grade in Federal Service.

Education

Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address DFAS - ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT SERVICES 8899 E. 56th Street Indianapolis, IN 46249 US
• Name: HR Customer Care Center
• Phone: (317) 212-0454
• Email: [email protected]