About the Position: Serve as Synchronization Staff Officer (SSO) and principal representative for G8, Force Development Directorate in matters to pertaining to one or more of the assigned material systems managed in the: Intelligence and Electronic Warfare (IEW); Mission Command; Indirect Fires; Dominant Maneuver; Air and Missile Defense; Chemical, Biological and Nuclear Defense; Aviation; or Logistics portfolios.

Duties

Participate in the development of Army Guidance, including the Army Modernization Plan, to identify programmatic information. Ensure specific requirement and acquisition planning guidance is identified and considered during the program and budget development process. Work with Program Executive Officer (PEO) and Project Manager (PM) to develop strategy and justification of resources to support system requirements to Army leadership, OSD, OMB, and Congress, resulting in funding of programs. Maintain an awareness of the status of overall support equipment programs and also material acquisition programs for major systems and their related specific requirements for support equipment. Recommend material acquisition and research priorities for assigned division.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

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 WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Managing the assigned materiel system - Force Protection - to ensure manpower, money, and materiel resources are properly allocated; reviewing budget to ensure systems are fielded in a coordinated manner to support Agency forces; developing justification of resources to support system requirements in the funding of programs; preparing briefings and/or information papers on issues concerning organization or functional areas of responsibility to be presented at meetings, briefings, and conferences; developing acquisition strategies to meet established priorities to assigned systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Acquisition StrategyBudget AdministrationRequirements AnalysisTechnical Competence 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-13).

Contacts

• Address HT-APF-W6APAA DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR PROGRAMS DO NOT MAIL Arlington, VA 22202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk