This position is located in the Facilities, Acquisition & Logistics Services Division (FALD), Acquisitions and Requirements Branch. FALD is a division under the authority, direction, and control of the Mission Integration Directorate.

Duties

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Plans, develops, and analyzes current and proposed contracts to evaluate their actual or potential effectiveness in achieving the planned goals and objectives. Conducts studies and program analyses of substantial scale and impact concerning all aspects of contracted programs. Provides guidance to the program managers on the acquisition activities. Reviews and analyzes the program requirements with the funding from all program managers. Identifies areas where the program objectives are not met and advises the program managers accordingly. Develops/maintains systems to evaluate and monitor contractual performance regarding mission support, cost, potential areas of performance difficulties, cost overruns, and need for future funding requirements. Initiates appropriate remedial actions to avoid or minimize delays. Analyzes costs and prepares reports for identifying major items and revises areas where potential savings may be realized. Prepares economic evaluations and analyses on contractual costs. The incumbent compiles, analyzes, and summarizes all contract data (e.g., requirements, cost, location, facilities, equipment, turnaround time, etc.) under conditions of great uncertainty and difficulty for contracts which have a significant cost impact. Provides guidance to Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) regarding their responsibilities in carrying out their COR duties. Advise CORs on administrative aspects of contracts. Monitors the tracking of reports throughout the review process and ensures the process is accomplished within established time frames.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
• The employee must obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• This position is designated as Mission Critical. May be required to report for, or remain at, work in dismissal or closure situations due to adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, or other emergency situations.
• This position requires travel up to 10% of the duty time.
• This position is eligible for telework. The employee must meet all eligibility requirements prior to teleworking, including completion of required telework training, submission of all required paperwork, and obtaining appropriate approvals.

Qualifications

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume? at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/ There are no Individual Occupational Requirements for this series. You may qualify at the GS-12 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates 1) applying knowledge of federal laws, rules and regulations, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); 2) applying knowledge of various government contracts, contracting laws, regulations and policies in order to prepare acquisition plans and establish acquisition objectives and strategies; 3) applying knowledge of contracting methods to perform pre-award, post-award, and/or contract process/cost analysis functions. You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your experience 1) applying knowledge of federal laws, rules and regulations, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); 2) applying knowledge of various government contracts, contracting laws, regulations and policies in order to prepare acquisition plans and establish acquisition objectives and strategies; 3) applying knowledge of contracting methods to perform pre-award, post-award, and/or contract process/cost analysis functions. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: The VOW Act Chapter 21 of Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 2108a, requires Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, at the time they apply for a Federal job, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, assuming the service member is otherwise eligible. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. The service member's military service dates are necessary in order to determine whether he or she meets the definition of "veteran" under 5 U.S.C. 2108(1). The "certification" must reflect the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date of submission. The "certification" must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters and must indicate when your terminal leave will begin (if applicable), your rank, dates of active duty service, the type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable). Further, under paragraph (h) of the rule, agencies are required to verify a qualifying separation from military service prior to appointment, through the DD-214 or other appropriate documentation. Your preference and/or appointment eligibility will be verified prior to appointment. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible." Military members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if member is on terminal leave. Current or Former Political Appointees: Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment: Position title; Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee); Agency; and, Beginning and ending dates of appointment. All qualifications and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Contacts

• Address Pentagon Force Protection Agency Human Resources Directorate 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22350 US
• Name: Washington HQ Services
• Email: [email protected]