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Summary The primary purpose of this position is to support the execution of JWAC's contract actions to include requirement development, contracts in planning, pre-award, and post-award. You will guide, grow, and develop your team as acquisition and program manager professionals, while enhancing your professional development. Responsibilities Lead a team of Acquisition Professionals, Contracting Officer Representatives (COR), and contractors. Team lead will provide performance feedback of team members to Division Chief. Acquisition subject matter expert based on the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DAFFARS), and local policy. Provide quality assurance of team's submitted work. Aid in the development of customers spend plans. Develop process improvements, standard operating procedures/ desk guides, and procurement strategies to meet mission requirement. The incumbent will provide day-to-day contract support to include communicating with the Contracting Officer, Contractors, and Government Technical Point of Contacts. Track metrics, performance, and overall health and wellness of assigned portfolios. Provides information to peers, senior technical leaders, and/or managers within and beyond own organizational unit to influence decisions or recommend solutions. Works with customers to proactively define/anticipate problems and develop strategies for effective resolution within a particular program area. Developing and implementing acquisition planning for complex procurements, understanding the scope and effort of each contract, monitoring the contract, including evaluating and maintaining data, and reviewing/verifying invoices. Lead the establishment of follow-on contract vehicles, both services and materials, to ensure there is no lapse in contract support in coordination with project personnel. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Only applicants who meet the area of consideration are eligible to apply for this job. To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic education and/or specialized experience requirements. Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the DO-I/GS-11 grade level. Example: Specialized Experience is defined as work in the private or public sector performing duties in or related to the work of the position being filled. Examples of specialized experience include leadership experience, experience in pre- and post-award contracts, purchase orders, task orders, delivery orders, and process improvements. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities The following will be used to help rate and rank eligible candidates: Knowledge of laws, principles, policies, and practices of large contracts, Indefinite-delivery Indefinite-quantity (IDIQ), Blanket purchase Agreements (BPA), simplified acquisition procedures, Research and Development (R&D) and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) funding, Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs), and program management (PM). Knowledge of acquisition strategy, planning, and execution. Knowledge of business, contracting procedures, technical concepts, and production practices to evaluate contractor proposals and activities. Knowledge of the missions, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of the Department of Defense, Air Force, and other entities that govern, interface with, cooperate and/or influence the systems acquisition process and integrated life cycle management. Ability to establish, support, and maintain good relationships with colleagues and groups within the office as well as outside the immediate work unit. Ability to plan, organize, and manage critical aspects of research, development, production, and support of subsystems or equipment, and integrate, review, and manage a variety of acquisition functions and personnel in support of the process. 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 Education Additional Information