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: Serves as a Program Officer for various ACAT I, II and/or III programs within the Project/Product Managers (PM) Office.

Duties

Coordinates and develops procedures relating to financial management, acquisition, implementation, distribution, and logistical support for the hardware, software, supplies, and services required by the project. Identifies and balances risks, selects alternatives and plans how to best accomplish the goals and objectives of the project within recognized guidelines. Identifies unfunded requirements. Projects major project milestones and events necessary to complete the strategic implementation of the acquisition project. Perform contract administration by conducting contractor programs reviews, approving data items, waivers/deviations, and engineering change proposals.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450 and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of up to 25% of the time.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Program Management Certification within 48 months of entrance on duty.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.

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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Utilizing knowledge of an agency's acquisition process in order to provide oversight for complex acquisition programs; 2) Serving as a liaison to external organizational stakeholders with responsibility for providing guidance on decisions that impact acquisition projects; and 3) Preparing briefings and reports to senior leaders in order to identify issues and/or progress in issue resolution. This typically includes work performed at the next lower grade/level (NH-03/GS-13) position in the federal service. This position is subject to a salary control point equivalent to the GS-14, step 10 base salary. Therefore, the salary for the position will be set within a range from $127,073 to $165,197 including locality. If the incumbent's salary currently exceeds this level, the salary control point will be at the incumbent's existing salary.

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-W6DVAA US ARMY ACQUISITION SUPPORT CENTER DO NOT MAIL Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk