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: 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.

Duties

As the Subject Matter Expert (SME), the incumbent leads a team of personnel in performing duties related to Vendor Relationship Management, which performs Supplier Performance Management for the organization. Works to continually improve the readiness of managed critical systems through implementing and maintaining innovative and communicative partnerships with industry partners. Leads and facilitates regular vendor engagements at both working and executive level to build upon innovations and lessons learned, while resolving strategic and systemic issues. Meets with prospective vendors looking to introduce new technologies that could benefit the organizations major systems and platforms. Evaluates supplier performance and identify areas for improvement. Act as the intermediary between the supply chain and Original Equipment Manufacturer’s (OEM). Ensures the team works with contracting center, engineering support activity, and other stakeholders to resolve delays to contract award. Proactively collaborates with Contracting Centers and commodity teams to communicate issues and concerns regarding supplier performance. Supports the planning, development, implementation, and management of effective/affordable product support strategies for demands throughout life cycle for weapons, materiel, or information systems, as addressed in policy/regulatory guidance. Ensures the team conducts ongoing surveillance of awarded contracts and delivery orders to ensure on-time delivery of supplies and acceptable performance of services. Monitors contractual delivery schedules to ensure terms of the contract are met, considering command-assigned priority of the end item and contract delivery status. Oversees a team that works with contracting personnel to mitigate delivery delays. Leads the team to perform Supplier Performance Management (SPM). May be required to take Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) training and be appointed as COR for one or multiple contracts. Receives supply chain risk analysis from Industrial Base Office, determines implications for items on supply plans, and recommends mitigation strategies to supervisors and other supply chain functions. Leads a team of Supplier Relationship Analysts. Articulates and communicates to the team the assignment, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and deadlines and time frames for completion.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• U.S. Citizenship is required. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• One-year trial/probationary period may be required.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Life Cycle Logistics Advanced certification within 48 months as of entrance on duty.
• This position has a Data Analytics requirement. The incumbent must meet all requirements for Data Analytics level one (1) certification within 12 months of being placed on the position.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible (PPP DoD MSP) Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible (PPP DoD MRNG) Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement (PPP DoD MRNG Dis) Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible (PPP DoD RG) 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. Experience required: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience: To qualify, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level (NH-02). Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Analyzing issues for procurement and post-award actions to advise on solutions; 2) Collaborating with Contracting Centers and commodity teams to communicate issues and concerns regarding supplier performance; 3) Facilitating regular vendor engagements at both working and executive level to build upon innovations and lessons learned; and 4) Evaluating supplier performance and identify areas for improvement. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: LeadershipOral CommunicationTechnical Competence Applicants must meet basic eligibility requirements such as minimum qualifications, and other regulatory requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

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-W4GVAA HQ COMMUNICATION ELECTRONICS CMD DO NOT MAIL Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk