About the Position: Serves as Synchronization Staff Officer (SSO) and principal representative for Deputy Chief of Staff (G8), Force Development Directorate Aviation Division (FDV), ensuring proper allocation of manpower, funding, and material resources. The ideal applicant would have a working knowledge of Army Aviation Programs and Systems. This position will be recruited only at the GS-12 grade level only with a career progression to the GS-13 grade level.

Duties

Manage acquisition systems to ensure manpower, funding, and material resources are properly allocated to support timely development, procurement, and fielding of new items. Set goals, objectives, sequencing, and timing of key program events and milestones. Develop new systems to improve acquisition program efficiency and effectiveness. Identify requirement and acquisition planning guidance during the program and budget development process.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Executive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency 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 EligibleReinstatementVeterans 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. GS-13 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience at the GS-13 level which includes identifying requirement and acquisition planning guidance during the program and budget development process; setting goals, objectives, sequencing, and timing of key program events and milestones and developing new systems to improve acquisition program efficiency and effectiveness. GS-12 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level which includes ensuring force structure and hardware fielding is compatible; formulating hardware systems distribution plans; and managing acquisition systems to ensure manpower, money, and material resources are properly allocated to support timely development, procurement, and fielding of new items. 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 experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementOrganizational AwarenessPlanning and Evaluating GS 13- Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12). GS-12- Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address HT-W6APAA HQDA DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF G-8 DO NOT MAIL Washington, DC 20310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk