Summary About the Position: This Acquisition Manager position is assigned to the Program Executive Office, Command Control Communications and Network (PEO C3N), PMO Tactical Network, PDL AIT, located in Fort Belvoir, VA. This position is subject to a salary control point established in the PEO C3N Acquisition Demo Business Rules. This control point limits salary to a max of $181,216 (GS-14, step 10). Responsibilities Provide advice to Project Management staff concerning the contractual/ procurement aspects of highly complex, high monetary value, rapid and long-term acquisitions for Security Cooperation / Security Assistance / Foreign Military Sales cases. Perform the full spectrum of planning, development of the Acquisition Requirements Package (ARP), and support of the pre-award and post award actions. Serve as the Acquisition/Program Management Branch Lead and as such recommend final approval of acquisitions for the accomplishment of projects/programs. Serve as the organization’s primary representative on procurement task forces. Make reports to higher headquarters on status of contracts. Monitor and provide training, as necessary, for ethics programs such as Standards of Conduct and Procurement Integrity. Manage the complete acquisition program for designated major systems/equipment throughout the entire life cycle of assigned very complex systems. Plan, develop and establish the contractual strategy for the overall acquisition program for the organization. Prepare and maintains current acquisition plans, appropriate milestone charts and related schedules. Provide acquisition expertise for the analysis, evaluation, approving or redirecting of the strategy, plans, and techniques of pre-award and post-award functions involving highly specialized procurements. Establish, plan for and in support of acquisition reform leads or serve on Source Selection Evaluation Boards or Technical Evaluation Boards to analyze proposals to ensure conformance with PM’s initial weapon systems acquisition requirements. Conduct reviews of contract specifications or contract changes. Review for appropriates contract type, pricing provisions, selection of source, acquisition method, determinations and findings, documentation, clarity of contract terms, propriety of cited funds and need for issuance of contractual documents. Coordinate with accounting, legal and other specialist as necessary. Respond to a wide variety of inquiries, including formal protests and congressional inquiries. Serve as an advisor to project officials in planning meetings in the development of long-range acquisition plans and strategies. Direct the training of technical personnel to improve acquisition practices. Monitor the execution of approved acquisitions. Ensure the evaluation of contractor invoices and progress reports to ascertain all charges area allocable, allowable, and reasonable. Ensure that reports are received on time, analyzes reports, contacts representatives of contractor organizations to clarify submissions, investigates apparent discrepancies, identifies problems, and recommends corrective action. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans 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 is defined as: 1) Develop contracting approaches to manage rapid and long-term acquisitions of major C5I systems; 2) Manage the organization's procurement and contracting processes to meet contractual requirement; and 3) Utilize Acquisition Regulations such as the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) to plan and manage the contract development process. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-03)/GS-13. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Acquisition Strategy Communications Contracting/Procurement Planning and Evaluating Education 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. Additional Information Direct deposit of pay is required. Relocation/Recruitment Incentive will not be authorized. Student loan repayment 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(n) 14- Contracting and Acquisition Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. 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. 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, jobs in level NH-IV of broad banding encompass the traditional GS-14 through GS-15 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 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/. 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.