Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: The U.S. Army Contracting Command was established on March 14,2008. The mission of the ACC is to oversee more than $85 billion in contracts annually and focus on maintaining and improving the Army's ability to respond globally in support of the warfighter's needs.

Duties

Serve as Deputy to the Executive Director for the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Rock Island (ACC-RI) to advise on development of contracting/acquisition processes. Develop policy/program guidance for implementation to ensure determinations/decisions concerning acquisition courses of action are consistent with laws and regulations governing administration of contracting and operations for the command. Maintain the overall health of the contracting programs within the organization by monitoring workloads, deadlines, priority programs, and operational trends. Institute corrective actions by recognizing problems and resolving conflicts. Lead a diverse team of acquisition professionals responsible for executing critical Army contracting on a global scale Plan/assign work to be accomplished by subordinate supervisors who guide and control the work. Serve as technical authority in meetings with key personnel at all levels to coordinate ACC-RI operations.

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 Top Secret security clearance. If the security clearance is denied or revoked, the individual may be denied or removed from the position, accordingly
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Contracting Certification within 36 months of entrance on duty.
• Must file financial statement.
• This position requires the incumbent to perform duties with use of an unlimited Contracting Officer warrant. Candidates must be eligible for and satisfactorily pass a Class IV Contracting Officer Warrant Board prior to appointment.
• This is a designated Critical Acquisition Position.
• Must sign an Acquisition Corps written tenure agreement to remain in the Federal service in this position for at least 3 years.
• This position requires the incumbent to perform duties with use of an unlimited Contracting Officer warrant. Candidates must be eligible for and satisfactorily pass a Class IV Contracting Officer Warrant Board prior to appointment.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to applicant testing and random drug testing. Tentatively selected applicants will be required to sign DA Form 5019 requiring participation in random drug testing

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 empl 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.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority 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 education and 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. ***You must submit a copy of ALL your transcripts with this application package*** Basic Education Requirement for the 1102 series: A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current DoD employee, in any occupational series, who has served on or before September 30, 2000, as follows: (1) Served as a GS/equivalent-1102 position or contracting officer position with authority to award or administer contracts above the SAT in any Federal agency, OR (2) Served as a military member in a comparable military occupational specialty; OR (B) you are a current member of the armed forces who occupied a position within an occupational specialty similar to the GS-1102 series on or before September 30, 2000. AND In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position at the GS-15 grade level you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes implementing policies and programs to ensure courses of action are consistent with laws and regulations governing administration of contracting and operations; reviewing status of procurement actions to provide advice on policy matters; assigning work to be accomplished by subordinate personnel who guide and control the work; AND serving in a decision authority role in support of executing critical acquisition programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). Education cannot be substituted for experience. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Contracting/ProcurementDecision MakingLeadershipOral Communication 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-14). Applicants must confirm eligibility and minimum qualification requirements within 30 calendar days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address AD-W6QK2A ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND ROCK ISLAND DO NOT MAIL Rock Island, IL 61299 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk