About the Position: This position is located in Headquarters, United States Army Recruiting Command (HQ, USAREC), G-4/8 Directorate, Acquisition Division. Its purpose is to plan, develop, research, coordinate, and administer acquisition requirements to HQ, USAREC and their geographically dispersed subordinate units.

Duties

Administers firm fixed price service or supply contracts for the command. Receives written requests for centralized procurement of supplies and services for the command. Provides training on topics within area of responsibility. Advises command personnel on documentation requirements and regulations covering all aspects of procurement. Ensures compliance with applicable laws, Army regulations, Common Table of Allowances, Table of Distribution and Allowance, Federal Acquisition Regulations, and fiscal policies.

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. 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 Foundational Certification within 36 months of entrance on duty.

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 Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments In order to qualify, you must meet the education/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 for GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes 3 of the 4: (1) Developing new or improved automated contract administration applications; (2) Evaluating reports as a basis for developing agency policy guidelines, operating procedures, and efficient and effective processes; (3) Performing in-depth reviews of pre and post award procurement processes; (4) Providing guidance to lower graded employees in developing standard requirement actions IAW regulations, guidance, and established procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas : Acquisition StrategyContracting/ProcurementDecision MakingWritten 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-9).

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-W06QAA US ARMY RECRUITING COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Fort Knox, KY 40121 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk