Job summary

About the Position: This announcement is NOT intended for current, permanent Army employees. Current, permanent Army employees who would like to be considered for this time-limited assignment should instead apply to Announcement# CERA245590466031.

Major duties

Serves as a Program Lead in the Contracting Program Evaluation Division responsible for developing and integrating information technology with acquisition policies and procedures. Assesses computer systems to determine where technology improvements can be made, and secondary responsibility is for the metrics program. Assists the Chief, Program Evaluation Division in determining operational objectives by studying business functions, gathering information and evaluating output requirements and formats. Reviews computer programs used by United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and advise system owners on ways to make processes more efficient and employees more productive. Develops policy recommendations based on trends revealed by the metrics. Interprets and recommends the development of metrics designed to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of the world-wide contracting activities of USACE Directorate of Contracting (DoC). Manages overall planning, evaluation, coordination, functional surveillance, maintenance and control of all assigned procurement system applications supporting the USACE NCO.

Qualification

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. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Reinstatement 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. 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. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which includes: planning, developing, implementing and maintaining acquisition and systems contracting principles, policy development and requirements; providing program development in support of organization goals and initiatives; integrating system infrastructure development to enhance systems, best practices and processes to ensure consistence and stability; designing, analyzing and evaluating methods to translate automated acquisition solutions and for long-term major system programs; and communicating with higher echelon and other stakeholders to articulate organization systems acquisition programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications Project Management Requirements Analysis Technology Management Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

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. You may claim Military Spouse preference. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) applicants will receive preference consideration and will be placed (if selected) at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined best qualified, up to and including the full performance level. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.