About the Position: Serves as Research, Development, and Acquisition (RDA) Program Protection Policy Specialist and is assigned to the US Army Acquisition Support Center, Long Term Training, located at Arlington, VA. This is a pay banded position. The NH-03 encompasses grades 12 and 13 on the General Schedule.

Duties

Provides multidisciplinary Research, Development, and Acquisition (RDA) program protection policy expertise within the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Sustainment (DASA(S)). Develops, institutionalizes, and promulgates risk management strategies and policies across the Department of the Army’s (DA) acquisition community. Reviews and coordinates program protection plans of U.S. Army acquisition programs that contain Critical Program Information (CPI), critical controlled technical information, and mission-critical system components. Develops policy recommendations that effectively protect sensitive U.S. Army technologies and programs against hostile targeting and collection efforts.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• The duties of this position require occasional temporary duty (TDY) travel.
• 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 is a testing designated position. Personnel is required to sign DA Form 5019-R (Condition of Employment for Certain Civilian Positions Identified as critical under the Department of the Army Drug-Free Federal Workplace Program).
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectees must meet position requirements for Practitioner Career Level II certification within 60 months of entrance on duty.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to applicant testing and random drug testing. Tentatively selected applicants will be required to sign DA Form 5019 requiring participation in random drug testing.

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 EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority 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 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 at the next lower grade NH-02/GS-11 or equivalency which includes: 1) Developing risk management strategies and policies to counter threats to the organization's mission-critical systems and their supply chains; 2) Providing advice and assistance to internal customers on integrating information security, cybersecurity, and supply chain security practices into the design, development, test, manufacture, and sustainment of mission-critical systems; AND 3) Coordinating program protection risk management and support for the organization to ensure efforts are consistent with internal and external organizations' policies, processes, strategies, and priorities. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsProgram ManagementRisk Management

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-W27PAA US ARMY ACQUISITION SUPPORT CENTER DO NOT MAIL Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk