Acquisition Program Management Specialist

Air Force Civilian Service; Fort Washington (MD); On-site; USD 122,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off (Holidays)

Paid Vacation Time

Retirement Plan (FERS)

TSP Matching

Job summary

The Air Force Civilian Service at Fort Washington, MD seeks an Acquisition Program Management Specialist (GS-1101-13) to support the Competitive Portfolio Office. You will provide programmatic and management advice on acquisition and contracting activities, help develop strategies, and manage contracts to meet AF requirements.

This Direct Hiring Authority position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a TOP SECRET clearance with SCI.

Qualifications

• Mastery knowledge of contracting practices and evaluation techniques to assess contractor compliance with cost, schedule, and program requirements.
• Knowledge of DoD/AF missions, roles, functions, and the acquisition lifecycle and related processes.
• Ability to plan, organize, and direct acquisition functions across engineering, contracting, financial management, configuration, test, and logistics.
• DAWIA Level II Certification as a Program Manager.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain TOP SECRET (TS) with SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide authoritative programmatic, technical, and management advice on acquisition and contracting activities.
• Support development and identification of acquisition strategies for AF requirements.
• Manage and execute existing contracts to ensure AF requirements are satisfied.

Skills

Contracting knowledge

Program management

Acquisition planning

Security clearance

Mobility readiness

DAWIA Level II

Education

DAWIA Level II Certification

Job description

The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for an Acquisition Program Management Specialist (GS-1101-13) to work at the Competitive Portfolio Office (CPO), at Fort Washington, MD.

In this position you will serve as an Acquisition Program Manager in the Competitive Portfolio Office (CPO). Provides authoritative programmatic, technical, and management advice to the Capability Manager and senior staff members on all aspects of acquisition and contracting activities. Supports the development and identification of acquisition strategies and manages and executes existing contracts to ensure CPO and Air Force requirements are satisfied.

This is a Direct Hiring Authority (DHA) position.

This position can close at any time.

Salary Range is $121,785 - $158,322 Annually based on experience.

AFCS Benefits

Paid Time Off

• 11 Federal Holidays each year
• 13 sick leave days earned per year (accumulative)

Paid Vacation Time

• 13-26 days per year based on length of employment

Health Insurance

• No waiting period to qualify for you and your family

Retirement

• Immediate coverage by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
• Basic Benefits Plan
• Social Security
• Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), similar to a 401(k) (Automatically receive 1% agency contributions and up to 5% matching)

Requirements For This Position

• U.S. Citizenship
• Position is designated special-sensitive and incumbent must be able to obtain and retain a TOP SECRET (TS) security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.
• Drug Testing: This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TOP) under the Air Force Civilian Testing Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.
• Mobility is a condition of employment. The employee must sign an Air Force-wide mobility agreement.
• The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty Assignments.
• This position has been designated as an acquisition position and is covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
• The employee must meet, or be capable of meeting, Defense Acquisition Work Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position.
• Must demonstrate sound security practices for ensuring the safeguarding of classified information.
• Employee is expected to meet Continuing Acquisition Education requirements.

Recruitment Knowledges, Skills, And Abilities (ksa)

• Mastery knowledge of contracting practices of business and industry, and qualitative evaluation techniques sufficient to evaluate contractor compliance with cost schedule criteria programs to evaluate compliance with Defense and Air Force contract rules and program requirements and accomplishments.
• Mastery knowledge of contracting policies and procedures to develop contract requirements and to serve as a representative in contractual activities.
• Knowledge of the missions, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of the Department of Defense, Air Force, and other entities that govern, interface with, and/or influence the systems acquisition process and integrated life cycle management.
• Skill to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff in critical aspects of development and production, support of systems, subsystems, or equipment and to coordinate various aspects of systems acquisition such as engineering, contracting, financial management, configuration, test, manufacturing, and integrated logistics support.
• Ability to plan, organize, and manage critical aspects of research, development, production, and support of subsystems or equipment, and integrate, analyze, and manage a variety of acquisition functions, and personnel in support of the process.
• DAWIA Level II Certification as a Program Manager.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

As of 27 September 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length. To learn more about the new resume requirements visit: https://afciviliancareers.com/resumetips/ OR https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/agency-guidance-on-the-two-page-limit-on-resume-length/.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal work age. AFCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.