About the Position: Serves as a Business Operations Specialist, subject matter expert and principal advisor under the general direction of the Director of the Management Support Division to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) ASA(ALT), located at Arlington, VA.

Duties

Serve as a Business Operations Specialist under the general direction of the Director of the Management Support Division to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) ASA(ALT). Develop, analyze, evaluate, and review projects relating to improving the effectiveness of work methods and procedures, manpower utilization, distribution of work assignments, and other agency administrative issues. Work with delegated authority on strategic projects that affect the organization at various echelons or locations. Perform a variety of duties relating to the management of administrative and personnel services. Serve as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR)/Alternate Contracting Officer Representative (ACOR) for program functional areas within the MSO.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position involves 51% or more of time in direct support of acquisition positions.

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 EmployeesDomestic 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 Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference 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: advising senior leaders about strategic communications and plans; performing various duties relating to the management of administrative and personnel services; coordinating day-to-day operations to ensure that standard operating procedures support the mission objectives; and evaluating issues which will include requirements for facilities, space management, property book, property accountability, and safety. This 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). *This is a DOD Demonstration Project position. Under the Defense Authorization Act, personnel management demonstration programs are operating in numerous Army activities and various other organizations supported by Army civilian personnel centers. Under the streamlined personnel operations for the demonstration projects, the familiar 15 General Schedule grade structure is replaced with broad pay bands that typically encompass a range of grades. For example, acquisition jobs in level NH-4 of broad banding encompass the traditional GS-14 through GS-15 grades. Other initiatives under the demonstration projects include simplified job classification, streamlined hiring processes, and expanded developmental opportunities. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Oral CommunicationPlanning and EvaluatingProblem SolvingProject Management

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 HT-APF-W1B0AA ASA RES DEV AND ACQ DO NOT MAIL Arlington, VA 22202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]