About the Position: This Acquisition Analyst position is assigned to US Army Acquisition Support Center, JPEO Armaments and Ammunition ( HQ JPEO A&A), located at Picatinny, NJ. JPEO A&A is located at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey and is comprised of four Project Management offices; PM Close Combat Systems, PM Combat Ammunition Systems, PM Maneuver Ammunition Systems, PM Towed Artillery Systems, and two Project Director office; PD Joint Services and PD Joint Bombs

Duties

Reviews, approves, or redirects procurement planning. Identifies within programs/projects assigned those large-scale subsystems, components, and services to be acquired by contract. Plans, develops, and establishes the contractual strategy for the overall acquisition program for the organization. Advises program officials of the procurement objectives to be used, and assists in the preparation of statements of work, determination and findings, and solicitation documents. Performs detailed analysis of all elements of cost in contractor proposals and conducts necessary coordination, which may result in competitive range determinations. Provides oversight for necessary modifications to clarify questions concerning such topics as specification changes, language ambiguities, or clarification of contract clauses. Develops new or innovative contracting approaches to arrive at an equitable contract arrangement. Provides assistance to contracting officers and managers regarding specific situations or problems and upon receipt of changed procedures imposed by high headquarters involving regulations, laws, and good business practices.

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.
• Selectee must meet position requirements in career field "Contracting" by obtaining Foundational certification within 36 months of entrance on duty.
• Must file a confidential Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450 upon entering the position and annually, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, dated 17-Nov-2011.
• One- year probationary period may be required.
• You will be required to provide proof of citizenship.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position.

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 EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic 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 Eligible 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: One year of specialized experience is defined as: 1) Developing and implementing acquisition/contracting strategy from inception through execution to include Acquisition Requirements Package (ARP) development; 2) Developing local policy based on the Federal Acquisition Regulation/Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR/DFAR); and3) Advising Program Manager's on all issues regarding contracts planning, awards and execution as well as contract closeout. 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) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Acquisition StrategyCommunicationsPlanning and EvaluatingProgram Management

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-W6DTAA US ARMY ACQUISITION SUPPORT CENTER DO NOT MAIL Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk