About the Position: Provide advice and guidance to members of the IMCOM-Sustainment Organization for both acquisition and business policies, processes and procedures. Incumbent exercises independent judgment in performance of research, analysis, process improvement, and strategy execution of innovative solutions that offer efficiencies to the acquisition and business management process. Serve as a primary representative on contract related special project teams.

Duties

Assist the requiring activity with identifying and developing requirements to meet the acquisition milestones. Serve as the principal liaison between the requiring activity and higher headquarters. Apply expert knowledge of the entire contract management and acquisition process, federal procurement laws, federal regulations, DoD Policy, DoD Instructions, and agency contracting directives and policies to advise Directorate personnel. Provide technical guidance for planning, managing, and optimizing the costs and effectiveness of the Director's acquisition portfolio. Receive/distribute approved service contract approval forms, pull/create reports, and review reports of supported organizations to ensure proper accountability of funds and compliance with established targets/goals. Analyze and coordinate contract issues with Directorate staff, higher headquarters, and subordinate activities. Ensure acquisition packet complies with published guidance. Develop solutions to problems when there are uncertainties involving the legislation, authorities and scope of the action. Provide assistance to contract management support officers and managers regarding specific situations or problems.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
• Must reach Level II certification in Contracting within 24 months.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually.

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 EmployeesDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActPriority 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 specialized 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: Specialized experience is defined as experience with the acquisition life cycle and ability to analyze, interpret, and apply federal acquisition regulations, DoD policies and directives, and local command guidance. Has extensive experience with business management, financial management, research and analysis, acquisition oversight and review. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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 You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Acquisition StrategyContracting/ProcurementProblem SolvingReporting 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-12).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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 BK-APF-W0BVAA US Army Installation Management Cmd DO NOT MAIL Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-0001 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk