Job opening: PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST
Salary: $90 431 - 139 798 per year
Published at: Mar 20 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is under the PEO Combat Support & Combat Service Support (PEO CS&CSS). The PEO CS&CSS mission is to enable Joint and Coalition War fighters across today's and tomorrow's diverse mission requirements through effective life cycle management of the Army's Combat Support and Combat Service Support (CS&CSS) portfolio, employing solid facts and data to develop, produce, field, sustain,and integrate the right mobile, survivable, lethal, and affordable capabilities.
Duties
Serves as an expert and provides advice, guidance and assistance to Program Executive Office (PEO) and/or a Project/Product Manager (PM) concerning the acquisition planning and contractual/procurement aspects of highly complex major weapon systems.
The contracts range from engineering and management services to research and development through production and product improvement, covering the full range of contract types.
Procurements necessitate the use of a wide variety of cost reimbursement, cost plus fixed, incentive or award fee and fixed price contracts.
The work requires expert knowledge of procurement statutes and regulations and/or contracting methods, policies, procedures, and contract types to participate in pre-award and/or post award procurement actions.
Makes decisions or recommendations that significantly affect the content, interpretation, or development of complex, long-range, or interrelated programs.
Acts as coordination point for inspection, review or audit teams.
Analyzes, evaluates and reviews proposed and on-going procurements for highly complex, high monetary value, long term acquisitions for non-MDAP and major weapon systems/programs.
Advises the PM on the preparation of Source Selection Evaluation Plans, evaluation criteria and weighing methodologies.
Serves as an advisor to project officials in procurement planning meetings.
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 determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance for the duration of employment.
- This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
- This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel away from your permanent duty station requirement of up to 10% of the time.
- This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Contracting Professional
within 60 months as of entrance on duty.
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: Your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-02or(GS-11equivalent)grade level in the Federal service which includes: (1) Developing and write contractually enforceable documents such as procurement packages, acquisition requirements, work statements, etc.; (2) Preparing government pre-negotiation cost objectives and analyze contractor proposals; (3) Reviewing government contract negotiation for hardware services; and (4) Coordinating program management actions within the timeline and budget allocated.The definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service NH-02 (or GS-11equivalent).
All Current Federal Employees MUST attach a current SF-50 for consideration. Without a SF-50, your application will be considered incomplete.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Acquisition StrategyCommunicationsContracting/ProcurementProblem Solving
This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Contracting certification within 60 months as of entrance on duty. All acquisition Workforce Positions Mandated in Title 10, USC, Section 1723. DOD 5000.52-M, DOD Acquisition Career Development Program,contains specific requirements for acquisition categories and grades/levels and can be foundat https://asc.army.mil.
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 AD-APF-W6DWB5 PEO COMBAT SPT COMBAT SERVICE SPT
DO NOT MAIL
Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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