About the Position: This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the US Army Cyber Command, Fort Eisenhower, Georgia.

Duties

Provides oversight and management advisory services during all phases of administrative contract requirements. Conceptualizes, initiates and advises management on the required services and supplies needed throughout the command. Conducts analysis to include contracting requirements, production, modification and disposal of systems, supplies and services necessary to reach projected goals and meet mission requirements. Provides program management and oversight responsibility for Federal/DOD Contracting functions, the IMPAC Purchase Card and VISA Convenience Checks Programs for all ARCYBER subordinate units. Investigates adverse reports, allegations of improper purchasing or violations of ethics, and assists managers, operating officials, project managers, and other Tenant activities with corrective actions. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting and adjusting short-term priorities, and preparing schedules for completion of work.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Three year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Selectee must be an Acquisition Corps (AC) member at the time of permanent selection for the position or have been granted a waiver.
• Selectee must execute, as a condition of appointment, a written agreement to remain in Federal service in the position for at least three years.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET SCI security clearance based on SSBI.
• Incumbent must be willing to take and successfully pass a Counterintelligence Scope Polygraph (CI/Poly).
• Temporary duty travel may be required approximately 25% of the time.
• The incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 5019 (Condition of Employment for Certain Positions Identified as Critical Under the DA, Drug Free Federal Workplace Program.
• This critical acquisition position requires certification in the acquisition career field of Contracting.
• The employee must meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification level (Contracting Career field, Professional) applicable to the duties of this position, or be capable of achieving such certification within 3 years.
• Acquisition Workforce (AWF) members must complete 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every two (2) years, in accordance with DoDI 5000.66.
• In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act, 1978, the employee is required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
• Candidates for this position must possess a bachelor's degree conferred or approved by an accredited U.S. college or university based on a 4- year course of study
• AND must have completed at least 24 semester hours of coursework in certain business-related fields.
• Foundational Career Level Certification or Contracting Professional Certification must be met within 3 years.
• Practitioner Career Level Certification must be met within 5 years.
• Advanced Career Level Certification must be met within 4 years.

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. Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement". If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. 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. This position is in the Supervision/Management Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience would be demonstrated by (1) Conducting phases of contract administration processes that include market research, cost and price analysis, solicitation, and selection sources, while providing advisory pertaining to the preparation, negotiation, and award of contracts, (2) assisting in development of acquisition packages; providing technical advice on acquisition matters; providing guidance to technical personnel as early as possible in the acquisition cycle, (3) reviewing the preparation or editing of documents to ensure accuracy and adequacy and compliance with acquisition policies and regulations, and (4) program management and oversight responsibility for Federal/DOD Contracting functions, the IMPAC Purchase Card and VISA Convenience Checks Programs.

Contacts

• Address KB-W6Z7AA USA CYBER CMD ACOIC DO NOT MAIL Fort Meade, MD 20755 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk