About the Position: This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the USCYBERCOM - J9- Fort Meade, Maryland. This is a permanent position.

Duties

Leads efforts to advise leadership, project managers, and technical/functional Subject Matter Experts, and to plan the overall approach to meet contracting program objectives. Reviews complex requirements packages for adequacy and compliance with administrative, regulatory, and procedural requirements. Analyzes difficult, multi-faceted contracting issues; determines and implements operationally responsive and feasible for implementation courses of action (COAs), including justifying those that require departure from established practices. Guides, evaluates, and facilitates procurements of complex and/or diversified services and/or commodities. Evaluates and executes acquisition schedules so as to not delay award of any assigned contracts, often developing and utilizing rapid acquisition processes. Prepares/issues solicitation documents incorporating provisions, such as cost accounting standards and requirements for technical proposals. Leads continuing efforts to execute post-award contract performance management actions on assigned contracts. Leads designated appropriate skilled personnel in assuring appropriate and consistent performance of delegated contract technical administration responsibilities. Serves as an expert business advisor to a wide range of customers, making substantive contributions to special projects/initiatives and performs special assignments.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Three year trial/probationary period may be required.
• May be recalled to duty, may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays, and may be required to work overtime.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military and/or commercial aircraft.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET SCI clearance as a condition of employment and must complete a counterintelligence scope polygraph exam.
• Must pass an initial and periodic urinalysis screening for illegal drug use.
• Must meet NSA personnel security requirements outlined in NSA/CSS Policy 5-1.
• Must meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification level (Contracting Career field, Professional) applicable to the duties of this position, or be capable of achieving such certification within 3 years.
• Acquisition Workforce (AWF) members must complete 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every two (2) years, in accordance with DoDI 5000.66.
• Workforce members are encouraged to earn their CLPs by completing Defense Acquisition University (DAU) credentials.
• Required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
• Must possess a bachelor's degree conferred or approved by an accredited U.S. college or university based on a 4- year course of study AND must have completed at least 24 semester hours of coursework in certain business-related fields.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Advanced (formerly Level III) Contracting certification within 48 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. Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement". If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure 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. BASIC REQUIREMENT: Degree: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. (Must attach transcripts) OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current civilian employee in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000; OR (B) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one-year specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience would be demonstrated by 1) Interpreting and applying the full range of Federal and/or DoD contracting laws and regulations, applicable to pre-award and post-award actions for a variety of complex contracts; 2) Analyzing challenging and controversial contracting issues and implement and/or recommend improved methods and operating procedures; 3) Developing negotiation strategies and conducting contract negotiations and; 4) Providing contracting advice and guidance to customers, team members and management. 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.

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 KB-W6HWAA US CYBER COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Fort Meade, MD 20755 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk