This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Incumbent responsible for the full range of contract/procurement functions encompassing contract modifications, contract compliance, conducting market research to analyze latest trends and identify potential waste, fraud and abuse

Duties

Monitor contractor performance to provide recommendations necessary to assure compliance with contract terms. Develop acquisition strategies to determine terms/conditions of a contract to meet mission objectives. Resolve specification problems which may alter costs and/or require modifications to contract provisions. Analyze contracting office findings and recommendations contained in inspections reports to assure compliance. Analyze data and information relative to the customer's organization and/or mission priorities to formulate innovative acquisition reform and/or business initiatives. These duties are described at the full performance level of GS-12. The duties at the GS-11 level are developmental leading to such performance.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• You must possess, or be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
• This position requires submission of Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually thereafter.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5% of the time.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position.
• This is an Army Acquisition Workforces (AAW) position. The employee must meet the DoDI 5000.66 requirements for Contracting Professional Certification within 3 years of entry on duty.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. ***All applicants (to include current Federal Employees) must submit a copy of ALL of your transcripts with this application package*** Basic Education Requirement for the 1102 series: A Bachelors Degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current DoD employee, in any occupational series, who has served "ON or BEFORE" September 30, 2000, as follows: (1) Served as a GS/equivalent-1102 position or contracting officer position with authority to award or administer contracts above the SAT in any Federal agency, OR (2) Served as a military member in a comparable military occupational specialty; OR (B) you are a current member of the armed forces who occupied a position within an occupational specialty similar to the GS-1102 series "ON or BEFORE" September 30, 2000. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Qualifications for GS-11 Specialized Experience Required: GS-11:To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes: (1) Provide procurement analysis of contracting documents to assure compliance with pricing provisions; (2) Review procurement program effectiveness to meet program compliance requirements; AND (3) Analyze recurring errors/issues with contract operations to provide corrective action recommendations. OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. Qualifications for GS-12 Specialized Experience Required: GS-12: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes: (1) Analyze or evaluate contract specifications to assure compliance with applicable regulatory guidance; (2) Identify unique problems with nonrecurring/recurring projects to coordinate a resolution; AND (3) Assemble procurement information pertaining to the reasonableness of Government Expenditures to implement cost-saving initiatives. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For the GS-12, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. PLEASE NOTE: Selection(s) may be made at the GS-11 or the GS-12 level. If selection is at the GS-11 level, the position will be considered Developmental with Full-Performance at GS-12.

Education

Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address AD-APF-W6QM51 MICC-FORT MCCOY DO NOT MAIL Fort McCoy, WI 54656 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk