Acquisition Project Specialist (NH-1101-03) 812 TSS/ENTI

Air Force Test Center; Edwards Air Force Base (CA); Presencial; USD 104 000 - 161 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The Air Force Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base, CA, is seeking a Full-Time Acquisition Project Specialist (NH-1101-03) to manage cradle-to-grave projects within the 412 Test Wing. You will apply acquisition and project management practices to ensure capabilities are supportable and sustainable.

Responsibilities include leading project lifecycle activities, coordinating ICD/LCMP, managing budgets, and supporting risk management and cybersecurity advances. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualificações

• Direct Complex Acquisition Projects: 5+ years of project, technical, financial, or acquisition management experience.
• Drive Strategic Engagement: diplomacy, negotiation, and judgment to align diverse DoW/Air Force orgs and external contractors.
• Apply Systems Thinking: understand how complex systems connect and link goals with realities.

Responsabilidades

• Project Leadership & Administration: lead project cost, schedule, and performance across full lifecycle.
• Project Initiation & Team Assembly: set objectives, deliverables, and success criteria; build cross-functional teams.
• Acquisition Planning & Strategy: coordinate ICD and LCMP; define budgets and identify solutions.
• Execution & Milestone Management: track milestones, manage risks, and adjust plans as needed.
• Monitoring, Tracking, & Control: review budgets and implement corrective actions to stay on track.
• Project Transition & Closeout: manage closeout procedures and lessons learned.

Conhecimentos

Direct Complex Acquisition Projects

Drive Strategic Engagement

Apply Systems Thinking

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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The Air Force Test Center is looking for a Full-Time Acquisition Project Specialist (NH-1101-03) to work at the 412 Test Wing, 412 Test Engineering Group, 812 Test Squadron, Project Management Flight (812 TSS/ENTI) at Edwards Air Force Base, CA. In this position, you will be responsible for the cradle-to-grave performance of 412th Test Wing projects using the Manage Projects and Project Provisioning processes. Provides structure and guidance in acquisition and project management support through the application of logistics, quality assurance, and acquisition planning practices to ensure capabilities are supportable, maintainable, usable and sustainable. Develop range, airborne instrumentation, and data analysis test infrastructure for the 412th TW. Participate and support the risk management and technology advances in Cybersecurity.

Announcement Closes: 11/11/2026

Typical 2026 salary range: $104,349-$161,313 per year (includes locality) “If your current basic salary is within the band, but above the stated VOP, your basic salary will not be reduced if you are selected for the position.”

Travel Requirements: Up to 25% travel possible

Desired Skills

• Direct Complex Acquisition Projects: A motivated self-starter who brings 5+ years of project, technical, financial, or acquisition management experience to oversee enterprise-level projects. Demonstrated capability to serve as a Lead PM, utilizing strong initiative and drive to execute solutions for critical technology gaps under tight timelines and pressure.
• Drive Strategic Engagement: Uses diplomacy, negotiation, and judgment to align diverse DoW/Air Force organizations and external contractors. Highly skilled at transforming complex topics into actionable events and tasks. Able to elaborate highly technical subjects into strategic and purposeful briefings for senior leaders.
• Apply Systems Thinking: Guided by a natural curiosity to understand how complex systems connect, acts as a "system-of-systems" thinker who links organizational goals with technical realities. Uses strong analytical problem-solving skills to tackle complex tasks and deliver capabilities.

Major Duties

• Project Leadership & Administration: Serves as the primary Acquisition Project Manager (APM) and team lead, holding overall responsibility for project cost, schedule, and performance. Directs the full project lifecycle from initiation to closeout while tracking project records, managing documentation, and planning finances
• Project Initiation & Team Assembly: Establishes project Objectives, Deliverables, and Success Criteria (ODC) ensuring successful completion of customer requirements. Assembles cross-functional teams based on project requirements and provides strategic direction, leadership, and critical information to ensure project performance.
• Acquisition Planning & Strategy: Leads the preparation and coordination of vital project management documentation, including the Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) and Life Cycle Management Plan (LCMP). Collaborates with internal and external support organizations to establish acquisition strategies, define budgets, and identify technical solutions.
• Execution & Milestone Management: Coordinates and tracks all implementation tasks, including contract actions, design reviews, prototype releases, and final operational readiness. Monitors project milestones and risks and makes critical cost, schedule, and content trade-offs to ensure execution aligns with the approved plan.
• Monitoring, Tracking, & Control: Reviews budget obligation and expenditure reports to track real-time project status and identify potential deviations. Coordinates with the project team to implement corrective actions, ensuring the project remains on budget and on schedule.
• Project Transition & Closeout: Oversees the formal transition and turnover of operational systems, ensuring they meet all certification and Life Cycle Management Plan requirements. Manages all administrative closeout procedures, including financial closeouts, logistics, and the submission of lessons learned.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period. Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a “Top Secret” security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
• Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) certification. This position is an Acquisition Position and is covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program. The selectee must meet or be capable of achieving an APDP certification within the defined grace period after assignment. This position also requires the employee to engage in acquisition continuous learning activities achieving 80 Continuous Learning points every 24 months.
• This is a designated Drug Testing Position.
• Knowledge of program and project management concepts, principles and techniques as well as knowledge of 412 TW System Engineering OIs and Project Management Tools.
• Knowledge of systems engineering practices relevant to technology development and systems acquisitions.
• Knowledge of the DoW acquisition process including knowledge of current procurement practices (DFARs, FAR), acquisition procedures, and government contracting for services and products.
• Knowledge of DoW major weapon system acquisition process, as well as knowledge of the DoW Planning, Programming and Budgeting process.
• Ability to understand overall project objectives and to coordinate the efforts of various functional disciplines (e.g., project control, operations, engineering, contracting, logistics support, etc) in order to ensure projects are developed and produced that meet customer content requirements within established cost and schedule parameters.
• Ability to use modern computer software applications in support of communications and presentations.
• 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.
• Resumes limited to two pages. Federal agencies now only accept resumes up to two pages in length.

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