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ACQUISITION SECTION HEAD

STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS (SSP)

Washington Navy Yard, DCFull-time$144–197K/yrPosted 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$144–197K/yr
Location
Washington Navy Yard, DC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Acquisition Section Head will lead acquisition efforts for the Conventional Prompt Strike program office within Strategic Systems Programs. The role provides acquisition policy expertise and guidance, oversees acquisition strategies and documentation, briefs leadership on acquisition issues and implications, and supervises the acquisition team. Applicants must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience applying Navy and Department of War acquisition management principles, practices, and procedures to Major Defense Acquisition Programs.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Acquisition ManagementProgram AnalysisAcquisition StrategyAcquisition PlanningDoD 5000 RequirementsNavy Acquisition ProcessesMajor Defense Acquisition Programs

Qualifications

One Year Specialized Experience

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

  • 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.

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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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. Other 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.

How this job compares

Set against the 10,793 open Program Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$144–197K/yr
  • Washington, D.C. median$129–190K/yr190 salary ranges
  • US median$126–200K/yr7,781 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $171K, is 5% above the Washington, D.C. median midpoint ($162K) — in the middle half of Program Management salary ranges in Washington, D.C..

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 256 open Program Management jobs in Washington, D.C. and 10,793 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Program Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 9,232 postings).
Education
4,235 of the 10,793 open Program Management jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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