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

Duties

Coordinate and develop procedures relating to the program and financial management, acquisition strategy, and data/intellectual property rights as required by the project. Assist in the preparation of Requests for Proposal, Statements of Work, Contract Data Requirements Lists, specifications, and acquisition plans. Plan, conduct, and direct highly complex reviews and initiate reports which are provided to higher headquarters and other Department of Defense (DoD) commands with recommendations on the best courses of action for the portfolio. Work with APMs across the portfolio to identify and balance risks, select alternatives, and plan how to best accomplish the goals and objectives of the project within recognized guidelines. Review regulatory documentation for the acquisition project and recommend appropriate actions to obtain the approval. Project major milestones and events necessary for the strategic implementation of the acquisition portfolio. Briefs senior management at the DoD, Department of Army, and Program Executive Office Headquarters level on the status of the portfolio.

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 Top Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.

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. This position is subject to a salary control point established in the JPEO-CBRND Acquisition Demo Business Rules. This control point limits salary to a max of $181,216 (GS-14, step 10). 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) Serve as a liaison to organizational stakeholders and provide advice to organizational leaders on acquisition program milestone decisions; 2) Provide situational awareness briefings and status reports to senior leaders in order to identify program issues and program issue resolutions; 3) Provide support to junior acquisition professionals to include coaching, mentoring, and training. 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