You will oversee the planning and development of the program acquisition strategy and preparation of requirement packages of pre-award and post award contract actions in coordination with our contracting partners at Army Contracting Command and others. This role will directly advise the Project Manager Integrated Personnel and Pay System - Army (IPPS-A) portfolio on contracting strategies to implement a modernized approaches to contracting for software development using agile processes

Duties

Serve as the SUPV Acquisition Management Officer, performing a variety of staff management functions related to the planning, execution and management of multiple acquisitions, ordering, and acquisition preparation. Conduct reviews of contract specifications or contract changes for compliance. Perform a full range of acquisition planning and management functions required to support a project with a mission of development, acquisition, testing, integration, production and fielding of management information systems to the Army world-wide. Provide assistance to contracting officer or managers involving regulations or practices to resolve situations or problems. Perform detailed analysis of all elements of cost to approve contractor proposals. Maintain current acquisition plans, appropriate milestone charts or related schedules for tracking purposes. Contract administration and coordination to include incremental funding, preparation of rate and cost adjustments, redirection of effort, time extensions, change orders, progress payments, final payment, and contract closeout. Develop solutions involving the legislation, authorities and scope of the program resulting from Congressional interest; issues such as newness or complexity of systems, and problems which may result in unfair advantage.

Requirements

• 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. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• This position 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.
• This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one-year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• This position requires submission of a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually thereafter.
• Selectees must meet position requirements for certification at Level I (Foundational) in the Acquisition Career Field - Contracting 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 EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency 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 All Current Federal Employees MUST attach a current SF-50 for consideration. Without a SF-50, your application will be considered incomplete. 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: In order to qualify for this position at the NH-04 grade level, your resume must describe one year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-03 (GS-13 or equivalent) grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1. Planning and developing of the program acquisition strategy and preparation of requirement packages of pre-award and post award contract actions; 2. Developing new and innovative contracting approaches that support program mission requirements; AND 3. Performing detailed analysis of all elements of cost in contractor proposals and conducting necessary coordination, which may result in competitive range determinations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level in the federal service NH-03 (or GS-13 equivalent). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Acquisition StrategyContracting/ProcurementProject ManagementStrategic Thinking

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this grade level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address AD-W6DYJ0 PEO ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEMS DO NOT MAIL Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]