About the Position: This position is located at the U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center (ATC), with a duty location of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. (merit)

Duties

Responsible for the full range of acquisition planning and contract management functions required to support various contractual needs from pre-award to post-award functions Serve as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for contracts when so designated by a Contracting Officer. Serve as advisor to program officials in procurement planning meetings. Plans and develops guidance material for technical, program management and acquisition personnel. Review and validate comprehensive reports in response to Department of the Army (DA)/Department of Defense (DoD) taskers by gathering and validating various contract information from ATEC subordinate organizations and other analysts.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% 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. A pre-employment and recurring comprehensive background investigation.
• The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs.

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 which includes:1) Developing plans such as performance work statements/ statements of work, acquisition plans, and data requirements; 2) Developing documentation such as sole source justifications, cost estimates, and market research reports; and 3) Evaluating criteria for various types of contracts and procurement actions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11/NH-02). 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Acquisition StrategyContracting/ProcurementOrganizational AwarenessPlanning and Evaluating

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address SE-W4QUAA US ARMY TEST EVALUATION CMD DO NOT MAIL Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk