This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Business and Technical Management Professional Career Path (NH). About the Position: This ACQUISITION SPECIALIST position is assigned to the Program Executive Office Soldier Project Manager Soldier Survivability, Product Manager Air Warrior

Duties

Develops Performance Work Statements and other Acquisition Requirements Package documentation, e.g., Acquisition Plans. Contract Data Requirements List, Sole Source Justifications, Independent Government Estimates, and Market Research Reports. Establishes and maintains controls to ensure that contract award is accomplished according to guidelines and required timelines. Coordinates, leads, and directly controls all functional activities required to effectively manage assigned programs. Attends meetings with Government and contractor personnel and furnishes recommended solutions to contractual problems. Performs in-depth research of procedures, policies, and regulations to provide technical advice to management and product managers.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent to maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• 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 is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Contracting Professional Certification within 36 months of entry on duty.

Qualifications

This is a pay banded position. The NH-02 pay band encompasses grades 05 through 11 under the General Schedule (GS) system. The NH-03 pay band encompasses grades 12 and 13 under the General Schedule (GS) system. Join Team Soldier! As an Acquisition Specialist for Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier, the incumbent of this position will help Team Soldier save Soldiers' lives, improve their quality of life, and increase their combat effectiveness. PEO Soldier's mission is to rapidly deliver agile/adaptive, leading edge Soldier capabilities in order to provide combat overmatch today and be more lethal tomorrow. Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. I have three years of progressively responsible general work experience with one year of that experience equivalent to the NH-01 or GS-04 grade level, which includes: 1) Analyzing information to understand requirements; 2) researching assigned issues to provide recommendations; and 3) completing assigned tasks within stated deadlines in areas such as reporting, purchasing process and contracting. OR Successful completion of four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) Specialized experience to qualify for the NH-03:One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-02 pay band (GS-11 grade level or equivalent) which includes: 1) Evaluating criteria for various complex procurement actions to develop contract strategies; 2) developing Acquisition Requirements Package documentation such as Acquisition Plans, Contract Data Requirements List, Sole Source Justifications, Independent Government Estimates, Market Research Reports, and Performance Work Statements / Statements of Work required for contract award; and 3) overseeing contract terms and conditions to ensure compliance with applicable regulations. Education: NH-02: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, substitution of education for experience is permitted. NH-03: 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. 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 qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. To qualify based on Education and/or a combination of education and experience you must submit a copy of your transcripts. To qualify based on education alone, your transcripts MUST show a confer/award date.

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-W6DS02 US ARMY ACQUISITION SUPPORT CENTER DO NOT MAIL Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk