This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This ACQUISITION SPECIALIST position is assigned to PEO C3T, PM Integrated Enterprise Network Headquarters, Business Management Division, located in Fort Belvoir, VA.

Duties

Plans, organizes, and directs the contractual aspects of assigned programs for attainment of program objectives, and compliance with prescribed policies, technical requirements and efficient functioning of the organization. Analyzes, evaluates, approves or redirects strategies, plans, and techniques of pre-award and post-award functions which involve highly specialized procurements. Manages the full range of acquisition planning and management functions required to support a project with a mission of development, acquisition, testing, integration, production and fielding. Plans, develops and establishes the contractual strategy for the overall acquisition program for the organization. Develops new or innovative contracting approaches. Develops solutions to problems when there are uncertainties involving the legislation, authorities and scope of the program Plans and develops guidance material for technical and contracting personnel. Advises Project/Product Managers of the procurement objectives to be used, and assists in the preparation of statements of work, determination and findings, and solicitation documents. Publishes informational material to inform, clarify, and explain regulatory and policy changes.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Contracting Professional Certification within 36 months of entry on duty.
• This position requires the incumbent to maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• This position is subject to the NH-04 Non-supervisory salary control point of the PEO C3T AcqDemo Business Rules at the GS-14 step 10 salary level.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as the following duties:1) Planning and executing all aspects of pre and post award contracting actions for multi-million dollar highly complex and specialized procurements; 2) Developing and executing contracting strategies that address the full range of the acquisition spectrum including development, acquisition, testing, integration, production, fielding and sustainment; 3) Advising Senior Officials on matters related to the procurement and contracting process to procure supplies, services, weapons systems and subsystems for the organization; and, 4) Applying Acquisition Regulations such as the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and procurement policies to plan and manage the contract development process. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-03 or GS-13).

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.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address AD-APF-W6DRAA PEO C3T DO NOT MAIL Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk