About the Position: Incumbent is an Information Technology (IT) Specialist with responsibility for acquisition, contract, and financial administration of information technology (IT) systems, supplies and professional and telecommunication services for the Information Management Directorate's world-side mission. Determines the appropriate acquisition strategy, contractual vehicle and financial adequacy using various procurement methods.

Duties

Collaborate with stakeholders, sponsoring, managers, resource managers, project managers, and/or end users to build/improve the procurement of IT systems capabilities/requirements. Develop requirement packages for submission to the appropriate acquisition support activity. Ensure the correct use of funding for time, purpose, and/or amounts as prescribed by fiscal laws and regulations. Analyze requests for IT services, ADP equipment and/or telecommunications equipment for operating environment. Work with project and/or program team members to ensure timely award and delivery of a requirements. Provide technical guidance to Contracting Officer Representatives in the performance of their procurement related responsibilities. Dispute questionable transactions along with notification to the contracting officer and/or billing official. Research innovative and new approaches for delivering Information Technology services to the customers to recommend adoption.

Requirements

• This position may require the incumbent work nonstandard duty hours for short mission related events.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• Financial Disclosure Statement OGE Form 450 is used to assist agencies and employees to avoid conflicts between duties and financial interest.
• This position requires pre-employment financial disclosure and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APostal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique AuthoritiesPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. Basic IT Requirement: IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies as defined: Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services; Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately; and Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. To Qualify for the GS-12 level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Applying IT characteristics of computer equipment and procurement procedures. Applying basic IT principles and practices sufficient to discuss and/or assess procurement issues to ensure resolution. Applying IT, financial, contracting and acquisition procedures to develop procurement recommendations and/or justifications. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For the GS-12 level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsFinancial ManagementInformation Technology Life Cycle ManagementPlanning and Evaluating Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address GT-W0QFAA HQ MIL SURFACE DEPLOYMENT AND DIST CMD DO NOT MAIL Scott AFB, IL 62225 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk