Job summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Business & Technical Management Career Path (AcqDemo only) to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serve as an Acquisition Analyst responsible for the analysis, evaluation, and approving of the strategy of award functions involving highly specialized procurements for weapons systems, subsystems, and related mission support equipment programs/projects.

Major duties

Review, approve or redirect procurement planning. Prepare and maintain current acquisition plans, appropriate milestone charts and related schedules. Advise program officials of the procurement objectives to be used, and assist in the preparation of statements of work, determination and findings and solicitation documents. Perform detailed analysis of all elements of cost in contractor proposals and conduct necessary coordination. Develop new or innovative contracting approaches. Plan the contractual strategy for the overall acquisition program for the organization.

Qualification

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 which includes: 1) Planning and establishing the contractual strategy for the overall acquisition program; 2) Advising program officials of the contractual objectives; and 3) Developing and obtaining approval of complete contract requirement packages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Acquisition Strategy Planning and Evaluating Project Management

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.

Evaluations

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. 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. Veterans will be considered along with all other candidates.