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Summary Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: Serves as the command expert leading a dynamic team that provides a holistic view of acquisition management supporting Surface Deployment and Distribution Command's (SDDC) requirements. Provides extensive staff-level advice and regulation guidance; effectively ensures proper development, management. Responsibilities Leads a team that is the single point of contact for all acquisitions in support of SDDC, providing guidance and recommendations to the Command Leadership, Subordinate Commands, Army Service Component Command, team members, and Contracting Agencies. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets priorities, and ensures performance is timely, efficient, and of acceptable quality. Establishes and maintains collaborative environment with requirement owners to develop acquisition strategies, provide support on requirement package generation and management of acquisitions. Creates a positive and welcoming culture where empowerment and creativity thrive. Fosters the development of others by providing guidance, sharing expertise, and perspective to build future leaders and maximize employees' full potential Evaluates the effectiveness of operations supervised in terms of mission accomplishment, quality and quantity standards, procedural, policy, and regulatory compliance Provides technical advice on contractual matters based on in-depth knowledge of acquisition regulations and policies Directs and coordinates plans for development and refinement of new and diverse acquisition management strategies to accomplish short-, mid-, and long-term organizational goals and objectives Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Closing Date Extended to 11/25/2024. 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. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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. Basic Education Requirement for 1102 Series: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution. -OR- Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current DoD employee, in any occupational series, who has served on or before September 30, 2000, as follows: (1) Served as a GS/equivalent-1102 position or contracting officer position with authority to award or administer contracts above the SAT in any Federal agency, OR (2) Served as a military member in a comparable military occupational specialty; OR (B) you are a current member of the armed forces who occupied a position within an occupational specialty similar to the GS-1102 series on or before September 30, 2000. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience performing duties such as: 1) Advising a team on complex contracting, procurement, or grant related rules and regulations in order to resolve program problems; 2) Leading, mentoring, training, and reviewing the work of others; 3) Experience in procurement principles and technical or program requirements to plan, manage, make decisions or recommendations for obtaining various supplies and services which involve complex contractual procurements; and 4) Developing acquisition strategies; reviewing and interpreting contracting policy to prepare requirement and/or acquisition packages for the acquisition of products and services. The definition of specializes 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: Decision Making Developing Others Leadership Procurement Analysis Quality 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). Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Contracting Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations. A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed. This is a Defense Acquisition Workforce (AWF) position. The employee must meet the DoDI 5000.66 requirements applicable to the Career Category/Functional Area and the Career Level Certification assigned on the sequence position Conditions of Employment data fields in the header of the PD/PRD. This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Contracting certification within 36 months as of entrance on duty. This position is designated as a Key Position to ensure continuity in mission and cannot be vacated during national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization. Civilians in key positions must be exempted from recall to active duty because of Reserve or retired military obligation