This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Incumbent makes complex purchases which include special purpose commercial items and basic technical and professional services.

Duties

Exercises specialized purchasing responsibility and makes final purchasing obligations utilizing simplified acquisition procedures. Selects the source(s) of procurement, the means of solicitation and contractor to which order is to be placed. Utilizes electronic commerce mechanisms to issue pre-solicitation notices and solicitations documents. Determines the method of purchase for assigned acquisitions as particular order, i.e., purchase order and/or delivery order. Determines whether the purchase will be made on the open market or government-wide indefinite delivery contracts or intra-governmental sources. Evaluates and determines the specific capabilities of vendor goods as compared to procurement needs.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• You must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
• This position requires submission of Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually thereafter.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement up to 5% of the time.
• 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.
• This is an Army Acquisition Workforces (AAW) position. The employee must meet the DoDI 5000.66 requirements for Contracting Professional Certification within 3 years of entry on duty.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

Qualifications

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. Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. Specialized Experience Required: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service which includes: (1) Utilizing standardized business/purchasing practices to procure goods and/or services to meet mission requirements; (2) Screening purchase requests to determine the proper authority to make purchases; AND (3) Monitoring costs for products and/or services to meet contract clauses. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For the GS-08, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address AD-W6QM13 US ARMY MISSION AND INSTALLATION DO NOT MAIL Fort Drum, NY 13602 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk