About the Position: Announcement will be used to fill a Program Manager (Product Lead Acquisition), NH-0340-04, position with the Joint Project Lead for Enabling Biotechnologies (JPL CBRN EB) located at Ft. Detrick, MD. Selected applicant will serve as the Product Lead for Advanced Technology Platforms. The NH-04 pay band encompasses grades 14 and 15 under the General Schedule (GS) system.

Duties

Serves as a JPEO-CBRND Product Lead performing the full range of administrative and technical supervisory duties for a team of assigned civilian (core and matrix), military, and contractor support personnel. Responsible for all aspects of the acquisition process to include development, testing, system integration, production, fielding, sustainment, and product improvements with a multi-million dollar annual budget. Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders on all matters effecting program execution to ensure cost, schedule, and performance goals are met. Oversees POM planning, cost estimating, program planning, budgeting, program integration, and interoperability for all assigned programs. Applies managerial and technical knowledge as well as defense acquisition principles to analyze situations, identify problems, probe causes, and select courses of action for technical and functional specialists to pursue.

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.
• Selectees must meet position requirements for certification at the Practitioner level in the Acquisition Career Field Program Management within 60 months of entrance on duty.
• The duties of this position require submission of, on an annual basis, OGE 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.
• Business travel required up to 25% of the time.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• One year supervisory probationary period may be required.
• This position is a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) and requires a 3-year tenure agreement. Must sign DD Form 2888 (Critical Acquisition Position Service Agreement) and execute, as a condition of employment, a written tenure agreement.

Qualifications

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for AcqDemo Business and Technical Management Career Path (NH) to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. 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 is defined as: 1) Developing and implementing strategic product development plans; 2) Managing all aspects of a defense acquisition program; 3) Interfacing with high-level internal and external stakeholders to ensure programs meet cost, schedule and performance goals; and 4) Leading a team of acquisition professionals by prioritizing/assigning work, assessing performance, and developing subordinates. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-03)/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.

Contacts

• Address AD-W6DZN0 JPEO FOR CHEM BIO RADLGL AND NUCLR DEF DO NOT MAIL Fort Detrick, MD 21702 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk