About the Position: Serves as Equipment Specialist for AMEDD Center/School located on Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The Army Medical Department Center and School is located at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The Center is where the Army Medical Department formulates its medical organization, tactics, doctrine, and equipment.

Duties

Develops innovative procedures and channels of communications to gather information on highly complex/unique equipment and unusual problems. Monitors projects throughout the development and testing process to ensure adequate assessment of operational effectiveness, suitability, and survivability. Prepares Contract Statements of Work as required for submission to the AMEDDBD Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and is responsible for verifying that contractual services provided were complete and met contractual requirements. Responsible for the preparation of test resource requirements documents (Outline Test Plans (OTPs) and Resume Sheets (RSs) for submission to the appropriate BattleLab or to ATEC as required. As Test Officer, manages the conduct of operational tests in support of items in the acquisition process and personally observes test conduct.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a pre-placement medical and annual medical surveillance exam in accordance with Occupational Health requirements.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• This position requires that the employee occasionally travel away from the normal duty station up to 40% of the time.
• May be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include overtime, evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports) CONT
• CONT. upon entering the position and annually, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, dated 17-Nov-2011.
• This is a Defense Acquisition Workforce (AWF) position.
• The employee must meet the DoDI 5000.66 requirements applicable to Career Category/Functional Area and Career Level Certification assigned on sequenced position Conditions of Employment data fields in header of PD/PRD.
• Foundational Career Level Certification or Contracting Professional Certification must be met within 3 years.
• Practitioner Career Level Certification must be met within 5 years.

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)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APostal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique AuthoritiesPriority 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes testing and evaluating medical and medical related equipment, automated information/technology systems, and subsystems, including uses, physical properties; applying research and development of current and evolving medical technology to prospective medical materials, organizations, training, and doctrine; and verifying medical equipment contract services provided are complete and meet contractual requirements. 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: MechanicalPlanning and EvaluatingSystems Testing and Evaluation 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 SB-W3VZAA US ARMY TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Fort Sam Houston, TX, TX 78234 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk