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ACQUISITION PROGRAM MANAGER

STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS (SSP)

Washington Navy Yard, DCFull-time$144–197K/yrPosted today

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

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Job overview

The Acquisition Program Manager serves in the Technical Division, Missile Branch of Strategic Systems Programs. The role manages acquisition and contract milestones for D5 and D5LE production and deployed systems support, leads procurement planning and strategy, and supports negotiations and contract efforts. It also oversees acquisition strategies, schedules, incentive programs, and quality assurance for missile subsystem requirements.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Acquisition Program ManagementLife Cycle Support ControlContractor Performance AnalysisCorrective Action RecommendationsProgram BudgetingNuclear Missile ProductionAssembly and Testing FacilitiesSupport Equipment RequirementsAttention to DetailCustomer ServiceDecision MakingFlexibilityInfluencing and NegotiatingIntegrity and HonestyInterpersonal SkillsLearningReasoningSelf-ManagementStress ToleranceTeamwork

Qualifications

One Year Specialized Experience

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Summary

You will serve as a ACQUISITION PROGRAM MANAGER in the Technical Division, Missile Branch of STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS.

Duties

  • You will serve as the Program Acquisition Manager for the D5 and D5LE Production and Deployed Systems Support (P DSS) missile sub system requirements
  • You will perform all required tasks as delineated including the development, management and completion of program acquisition and contract milestones, Earned Value Management and Integrated Baseline Reviews.
  • You will lead Procurement Planning and Strategy Meetings. and ensure final agreement by all stakeholders on the correct procurement strategy to support missile subsystem requirements.
  • You will serve as the technical representative and liaison during acquisition and contract milestones to include: pre-negotiation clearance development and approval processes, negotiations, and other branch pre/post acquisition contract efforts.
  • You will lead the development and finalization of missile subsystem requires and transpose those into request for proposals, initiate, negotiate, and establishes procurement requests requirements.
  • You will create and maintain long range acquisition and contracting schedules for the missile branch.
  • You will be responsible for acquisition strategy, acquisition plans, and contract incentive programs, to pursue particular performance and cost objectives as a function of measured performance compared to pre-established objectives and criteria.
  • You will serve as technical expert for all Quality Assurance efforts in the missile branch.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 pay band (GS-13 equivalent) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: managing acquisition program plans and life cycle support control of nuclear subsystems; monitoring and analyzing contractor performance to identify problems and recommend corrective action; and supporting the planning, programming and budgeting process for an assigned program. Experience must also include knowledge of large-scale nuclear-capable missile production, assembly, and test facilities and associated support equipment requirements.. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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. 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. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire and Structured Interview. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Other Information

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. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. 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. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. 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 PPP Applicants: PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference: Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

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