Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an Acquisition Program/Project Manager, directing or supporting the activities of a DoD funded acquisition effort.

Duties

1. Leads, manages, directs or is responsible for activities either directly, or in support of DoD funded acquisition efforts. 2. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities at least 25% of the time. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short/long-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. 3. Delivers presentations on program status, accomplishments, problems/analysis/solutions, requirements for support and promotion of program objectives to senior military officers and civilians in other program offices, or the command and with using supporting commands. 4. Represents the program office at higher levels within the organization and contractor organizations. 5. Works in conjunction with the contracting officer to approve terms and conditions set forth in contract negotiations, contracting plans, budgets, and changes to the scope of work to be done by the contractor.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guidance
• PCS expenses if authorized will be paid IAW JTR and Air Force Regulations. This is a Centrally Managed position under the Program Management Career Field
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• For more information on Acq Demo please go to DoD AcqDemo Homepage http://acqdemo.hci.mil/ and Fact Sheet http://acqdemo.hci.mil/faq.html
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• This position may require drug testing and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit
• The employee must, within 30-days of assuming this position and by 31 October annually, thereafter, file an OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report. Employee is required to attend annual ethics and procurement integrity training.
• Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization
• Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period
• Occasional travel - Work may require travel away from the normal duty station, CONUS or OCONUS, via military or commercial aircraft
• Duties will be performed in a secure facility
• Position is NOT eligible for Regular/Recurring telework Ad Hoc/Situational telework may be available per managements discretion. This position is NOT eligible for remote/full-time telework
• This is an acquisition position and is covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program. The employee must meet, or be capable of meeting, Defense Acquisition Work Improvement Act requirements applicable to the duties of the position.
• Applicant must possess or be able to obtain a Back to Basics (BtB) Practitioner certification in Program Management.
• Note: Previous Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) level II certifications are sufficient and will transition to a BtB Practitioner certification

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-03, equivalent to the next to lower grade GS-13 or equivalent in the Federal Service. Specialized experience must include planning, organizing, and directing various functions and staff of an organization to achieve overall mission goals and objectives, meet customer needs, and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements including Assessing and managing the schedule, and technical performance progress of assigned projects or programs through the required phases of the acquisition cycle; AND Developing and implementing program controls; AND Planning, organizing, and coordinating activities related to contracting, engineering, testing, and logistics; AND Reviewing and directing the progress of applicable contracts in meeting program objectives; AND Preparing briefings, studies, and other analyses for presentation to management officials and stakeholders. Provides leadership, oversight and management guidance to support the $1B Special Access Program Enterprise Information Technology Portfolio. Directs a rapidly growing 180-member team across 3 GSUs in the development, sustainment, and operations of the nation's highest priority classified enterprise information technology (IT) systems. Interfaces with senior leaders in DoD, OSD, DISA, SAF, HAF, ACC, AFMC, AFLCMC and industry. Leads/directs diverse scope of missions with a workforce mix consisting of military, civilians, and contractors across program management, engineering (including networking, data science, cloud, platform, & applications), logistics, cyber ops, acquisition intelligence, test, security, contracting, financial management, and cost estimating disciplines. Plans, organizes, directs and coordinates activities of functional specialists including program management, contracting, engineering, cyber security, configuration management, test, logistics, etc. Prior DASF Enterprise IT experience or commercial IT knowledge/experience preferred. Requires Major Capability, Middle Tier Acquisition, and/or Software/Service Acquisition experience under the Adaptive Acquisition Framework. Acquisition strategy development experience required with preference for experience on large/complex programs with SAE or DoD oversight. Requires strong leadership/organizational skills, superior communication, and the ability to execute multitude of interrelated efforts within a fast paced organizations. Experience in Planning, Programming, Budget and Execution (PPB&E) at the DAF or Staff level desired. Position requires program office knowledge, strong practical understanding of acquisition principles and business acumen. Nominees must have: Specialized experience that is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13) or equivalent grade/pay band in order to be considered for this opportunity KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of the policies, practices, regulations, and laws concerning the acquisition management process and initiatives. 2. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. 3. Knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structure, and operation of the DoD, Air Force, and organizations that govern, interface with, and/or influence the systems acquisition process. 4. Skill to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff in critical aspects of development and production, support of systems, subsystems, or equipment and to coordinate various aspects of systems acquisition such as engineering, contracting, financial management, configuration, and manufacturing. 5. Ability to supervise, mentor, motivate, appraise, and work with subordinate supervisors and non-supervisory employees. 6. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience; transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.


FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Contacts

• Address AF Life Cycle Management Center 2000 Allbrook Drive Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]