Acquisition Analyst with Security Clearance - Aberdeen Proving Ground, United States - Department of the Army

Description

Duties * Develops Performance Work Statements and other Acquisition Requirements Package documentation.

* Support Market Research/Request for Proposals and resultant contracts for the Department of the Army, other Government agencies and FMS customers.

* Establishes and maintains controls to ensure that contract award is accomplished according to guidelines and required timelines. * Coordinate, leads and directly controls all functional activities required to effectively manage assigned programs. * Attends meetings with Government and contractor personnel and furnishes recommended solutions to contractual problems. * Performs in-depth research of procedures, policies, and regulations to provide technical advice to management and product managers.

Requirements Conditions of Employment * Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

* Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. * One year trial/probationary period may be required. * You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. * This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position.

* Selectees must meet position requirements for certification at Professional in the Acquisition Career Field Contracting within 36 months of entrance on duty.

* Business travel required up to 25% of the time.

* This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.

* This position requires pre-employment financial disclosure and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive R.

Qualifications This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for AcqDemo Business and Technical Management Career Path (NH) to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Who May Apply:

US Citizens * Military Spouse * Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician * Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement * Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference 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 is defined as: 1) Developing Performance Work Statements (PWS) / Statements of Work (SOW), Acquisition Plans, Acquisition Strategies, and Contract Data Requirements Lists; 2) Creating justifications and approvals, Market Research Reports, and Independent Government Estimates; and 3) Evaluating criteria for various complex procurement actions to develop contract strategies.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service NH-02 or GS-11 equivalent.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Acquisition Strategy
• Communications
• Contracting/Procurement
• Planning and EvaluatingEducation 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 aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional information
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentive will not be authorized.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a Career Program (CP) 1- Contracting and Acquisition position.
• You may claim military spouse preference (MSP).
• If a MSP applicant is determined best qualified and selected, placement must be at the full performance level for priority consideration.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Position is Telework eligible, as determined by agency policy.
• This is a DoD Demonstration Project position. Under the Defense Authorization Act, personnel management demonstration programs are operating in numerous Army activities and various other organizations supported by Army civilian personnel centers. Under the streamlined personnel operations for demonstration projects, the familiar 15 General Schedule grade structure is replaced with broad pay bands that typically encompass a range of grades. For example, acquisition jobs in level NH-III of broad banding encompass the traditional GS-12 through GS-13 grades. Other initiatives under the demonstration projects include simplified classification, streamlined hiring process, and expanded developmental opportunities.
• All selections under an announcement must be made within 3 months from the issuance date of the certificate referral list.
• Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status of selectees for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols. For more information, visit .
• Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in the vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
• Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. You may claim Military Spouse preference. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) applicants will receive preference consideration and will be placed (if selected) at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined best qualified, up to and including the full performance level. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicants will receive preference consideration at the full-performance grade level only. Only MSP/PPP applicants currently occupying a formal training program position are entitled to exercise their priority status. Veterans will be considered along with all other candidates.
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• Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies. The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements . As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered a