ACQUISITION SECTION HEAD

Strategic Systems Programs; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation incentive

Recruitment incentive

Job summary

Strategic Systems Programs is seeking a Section Head of the Acquisition Section (SPC12) for the Conventional Prompt Strike program. You will provide policy expertise, guidance on acquisition management, and lead strategy, planning, and document development in support of SSP.

You will oversee acquisition staff, coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, and brief leadership on contract and budget implications as well as requirements impacts while ensuring DoD 5000 compliance.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in Navy/DoD 5000 acquisition management.
• Ability to manage major defense acquisition programs and ensure timely document delivery.
• Experience briefing leadership on acquisition issues and budget implications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Acquisition Section (SPC12) for the CPS program office.
• Develop and maintain acquisition strategy and plan; prepare required documents for reviews.
• Manage status and staffing of acquisition documents for external commitment; ensure quality, DoD 5000 compliant outputs.
• Brief leadership on acquisition issues, contract and budget implications, and requirements impacts.
• Supervise acquisition team and coordinate with stakeholders; provide subject matter expertise in acquisition.

Skills

Acquisition management

Policy expertise

Strategic planning

Job description

• You will serve as the Section Head of the Acquisition Section (SPC12) for the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) program office.
• You will provide policy expertise, and guidance on acquisition management, program analysis, and the strategy and planning for SSP.
• You will lead program office acquisition efforts to include the development and maintenance of the acquisition strategy, the acquisition plan, and required documents in support of acquisition reviews.
• You will be responsible for the status and staffing of acquisition documents for external commitment, and ensuring timely submission of an integrated, quality product that meets DoD 5000 requirements.
• You will ensure that documents meet the intent of Navy processes.
• You will brief leadership on acquisition issues, contract and budget implications, and impacts to requirements.
• You will be responsible for supervision of the acquisition team, coordination with internal and external stakeholders, and providing subject matter expertise in all areas of acquisition.

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Functional Area and Tier assigned to the position, along with Continuous Learning (CL) points, are required within established timeframes.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 (GS-13) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

Utilizing Navy and Department of War acquisition management principles (specifically DoD 5000 requirements), practices, and procedures in order to assure that necessary activities and documents are planned and managed in the accomplishment of Major Defense Acquisition Programs.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Program Management Series 0340

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional Information

This announcement uses the Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) Business Management & Technical Management direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

This position is part of the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project. The NH-4 broadband level encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15.

This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability to successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or final job offer being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a 'Drug Test Statement of Understanding' if you are selected for this position.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

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.

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.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

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

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.

If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.