Traffic Management Specialist MPCN: 010857321C PLG 2024 Langley AFB closes 2024-09-16
Pay plan: AcqDemo Series: 2130 Grade: NH-03 Security Clearance Required: None
Where: Langley AFB, VA
When: Applications from interested candidates are due by COB 2024-09-16; Consideration will be given to reassignment or promotion candidates
PCS/Retention/Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: No
Salary range (w/ locality): $83,854 - $129.625
Telework Eligible: Yes
Remote Eligible: No
Additional Incentives: None
Location Description: We are located in beautiful Coastal Virginia in the Hampton Roads area where there’s much to see and do year round. The weather is beautiful with a climate that truly experiences the four seasons. Joint-Base Langley-Eustis is located on a peninsula, surrounded by the James & York Rivers, as well as the Chesapeake Bay. Those that like the outdoors will have their fill of fishing and watersports. You can find exhilarating skiing and hiking in Appalachia and beach getaways to Virginia Beach and the Outer Banks within a two hour drive. History abounds in the Colonial area of Williamsburg and the National Parks at Yorktown Battlefield (site of the British surrender to conclude the war for Independence) and Jamestown Settlement (site of the first settlement in the United States). The state’s capital, Richmond, and Norfolk both provide big city amenities like concerts, shows, and international airports within an hour. With many military installations (Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Army, and Air Force) in a fairly dense geographic area, the economy is resilient and growing. Many retiring military members choose to make Hampton Roads their forever home.
Division Description: The Logistics Division (PLG) is a team of skilled logisticians who provide customer focused-agile logistics capability and support. We provide oversight of program’s Government Furnished Property (GFP) and influence contractor management of high cost, critical or scarce resources. Through materiel management, transportation and plans and integration processes, we meet the mission on time within budget, and according to program objectives and directives. As a functional-centric division, we provide logistical support for many high-dollar, highly visible programs which support DoD’s and other mission partner’s objectives.
Position Description: Serves as a Traffic Management Acquisition Manager responsible for conducting contractual, financial, and technical aspects of a contracted services program through designated phases of the acquisition and life-cycle sustainment management plans, develops, implements, executes, and controls contractual, financial, and technical aspects of contracted purchases and services through all phases of an acquisition life cycle. To serve as a technical authority in traffic management policies and procedures. Visits contractors' facilities and contractor supported sites to observe progress, discuss and resolve major support services problems, and otherwise ensure contractor is meeting appropriate contractual provisions and laws.
Position Tasks:
- Responsible for conducting contractual, financial, and technical logistics transportation aspects of a contracted services program through designated phases of the acquisition and life-cycle sustainment management plans, develops, implements, executes, and controls contractual, financial, and technical aspects of contracted transportation, vehicle and aerospace ground equipment purchases and services through all phases of an acquisition life cycle.
- Plans and executes the management of the acquisition life cycle strategy for assigned logistics transportation requirements and programs.
- Vital aspects of the position require the development of and implementation of new logistics transportation approaches and the pursuit of alternate courses of action
- Reviews related governmental and/or private industry services and previous services' program history, market conditions, and specifications or technical data packages and develops a well-organized, realistic, and sound logistics management and contracting plan to meet the government's needs.
- Ensures the conduct of market research to determine commerciality requirement and an ample source of responsible contractors to include small business.
- Responsible for organizing acquisition logistic strategies, forecasting budgets, life cycle sustainment planning and using various information technology-based programs to manage logistics affairs for contracted services.
- Responsible for review, analysis, and integration of logistics program support performance information and data to determine appropriate incentive or award fee when contract incentives are used.
Position KSA's: - Knowledge of a wide range of logistics management operations in transportation policies, practices, and techniques including knowledge of military and commercial distribution programs, storage and materials equipment policies, preservation, packaging, cargo, passenger and personal property movement and matériel management.
- Knowledge of business, industrial management, operations and maintenance services (O&M), contracting procedures, technical concepts, and services 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, and/or influence the acquisition and program management process.
- Knowledge of the methods and techniques of fact-finding, analysis and resolution of complex problems, and the ability to develop concrete action plans to resolve problems. Ability to identify, analyze, and translate complex information, make appropriate judgment, and evaluate options concerning cargo, passenger and personal property movement and matériel management.
- Knowledge of program management and team leadership principles and ability to apply those principles. Knowledge of aerospace ground equipment operations, policies, practices and management.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely and with technical accuracy, including ability to establish effective working relationships with others.
Lead Contracting Officer MPCN 00245001C PKB 2024 Langley AFB closes 2024-09-27
Pay plan: AcqDemo Series: 1102 Grade: NH-03 Security Clearance Required: Secret
Where: Langley AFB
When: Applications from interested candidates are due by COB 2024-09-27; Consideration will be given to reassignment or promotion candidates
PCS/Retention/Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Yes
Salary range (w/ locality): $88,183 - $136,323
Telework Eligible: Yes/Remote Eligible: No
Additional Incentives: Relocation and retention incentives may be offered for highly qualified candidates.
Location Description: We are located in beautiful Coastal Virginia in the Hampton Roads area where there’s much to see and do year round. The weather is beautiful with a climate that truly experiences the four seasons. Joint-Base Langley-Eustis is located on a peninsula, surrounded by the James & York Rivers, as well as the Chesapeake Bay. Those that like the outdoors will have their fill of fishing and watersports. You can find exhilarating skiing and hiking in Appalachia and beach getaways to Virginia Beach and the Outer Banks within a two hour drive. History abounds in the Colonial area of Williamsburg and the National Parks at Yorktown Battlefield (site of the British surrender to conclude the war for Independence) and Jamestown Settlement (site of the first settlement in the United States). The state’s capital, Richmond, and Norfolk both provide big city amenities like concerts, shows, and international airports within an hour. With many military installations (Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Army, and Air Force) in a fairly dense geographic area, the economy is resilient and growing. Many retiring military members choose to make Hampton Roads their forever home.
Division Description: We support a diverse range of programs for multiple MAJCOMS/locations and provide cradle to grave contract execution and management. We have personnel located at ACC AMIC and operating location Hurlburt Field. Our mission partners include the Government of Canada, AMIC Det-1 (Ottawa), ACC Training Support Squadron (TRSS), ACC/A3, ACC/A589, 53 Electronic Warfare Group (EWG) and the 505th Command and Control Wing (CCW). PKB executes contract actions to include: North Warning System (NWS), Air Combat Training System (ACTS), Primary Training Ranges (PTR), Combat Air Forces Contract Air Support (CAF CAS), Aircrew Training and Courseware Development, Guardian Angel Rescue Instructional Training (RITS) and Academic Training and Exercise Support.
Position Description: This position resides in ACC AMIC/PKBA, primarily supporting mission partner ACC/A3 on the Range Portfolio, to include Air Combat Training System (ACTS) and Primary Training Ranges (PTR).
Position Tasks: Contracting Officer positions shall have an unlimited Air Force warrant or the ability to obtain one within 12 months of assuming the position.
- Must Sign the CO Statement of Understanding.
Position KSA's:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.
- Active clearance (SECRET).
- Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP), Contracting Certification – Professional (or equivalent).
Director of Contracting MPCN 000095281C PK 2024 Langley AFB closes 2024-10-04
Pay plan: AcqDemo Series: 1102 Grade: NH-04 Security Clearance Required: Top Secret
Where: Langley AFB
When: Applications from interested candidates are due by COB 2024-10-04; Consideration will be given to reassignment or promotion candidates
PCS/Retention/Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Yes
Salary range (w/ locality): $123,914 - $189,477
Telework Eligible: Yes/Remote Eligible: No
Additional Incentives: Relocation and retention incentives may be offered for highly qualified candidates.
Location Description: We are located in beautiful Coastal Virginia in the Hampton Roads area where there’s much to see and do year round. The weather is beautiful with a climate that truly experiences the four seasons. Joint-Base Langley-Eustis is located on a peninsula, surrounded by the James & York Rivers, as well as the Chesapeake Bay. Those that like the outdoors will have their fill of fishing and watersports. You can find exhilarating skiing and hiking in Appalachia and beach getaways to Virginia Beach and the Outer Banks within a two hour drive. History abounds in the Colonial area of Williamsburg and the National Parks at Yorktown Battlefield (site of the British surrender to conclude the war for Independence) and Jamestown Settlement (site of the first settlement in the United States). The state’s capital, Richmond, and Norfolk both provide big city amenities like concerts, shows, and international airports within an hour. With many military installations (Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Army, and Air Force) in a fairly dense geographic area, the economy is resilient and growing. Many retiring military members choose to make Hampton Roads their forever home.
Position Description: To serve as the senior civilian contracting official and staff advisor, providing continuity in management and advisory services to senior HQ ACC leaders and staff. The goals and objectives of this position are to ensure expert oversight in providing the full spectrum of strategic acquisition and contract support of service contracts while providing mission focused solutions and meeting contingency challenges.
Position Tasks:
DUTY 1: Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities at least 25% of the time. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Gives advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. Interviews candidates for positions; recommends appointment, promotion, or reassignment. Hears and resolves complaints from employees. Identifies developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training. Finds ways to improve production or increase the quality of the work directed. Develops performance standards. Professionals at this level are experts within their functional areas; heads of branches or divisions; or key program administrators. Conducts or directs activities or assists higher levels on challenging and innovative program development with only general guidance on policy, resources and planning; develops solutions to highly complex problems requiring various disciplines; responsible for fulfilling program objectives. Results are authoritative and impact programs or the well-being of substantial numbers of people. Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of the organization, developing goals and objectives that integrate organization and functional area objectives. Reviews and structures organization to optimize use of resources and maximize efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. Assigns and reviews subordinates work based on organization priorities and consideration of difficulty and requirements of assignments such that the experience, training, and abilities of staff are effectively utilized to meet organization and customer needs. Appraises performance of subordinate supervisors and/or nonsupervisory employees and serves as reviewing official. Initiates action to correct performance or conduct problems of employees directly supervised and reviews and/or approves serious disciplinary actions (e.g. suspensions, removals) involving non-supervisory subordinates.
DUTY 2: Serves as the senior civilian business advisor in the organization with unlimited warrant authority. Directs, reviews, provides oversight and may sign contract actions associated with a wide variety of complex acquisitions. Functions as the senior technical authority during procurement planning meetings. Researches, interprets, analyzes and applies procurement guidelines, policies, and regulations, impacting a cross-section of programs including acquisition category (ACAT) I, IA, and II designated (DoD and AF-level) programs and/or complex operational contracting (AF-level) programs. Ensures organizational objectives and contract execution align with AF/DoD doctrine and fulfill program objectives. Provides authoritative recommendations to higher management in all contracting matters to enable effective integration of total effort in keeping with program objectives. Researches and determines or recommends appropriate action or interpretation of contract issues which impact the organization, installation, command or agency. Establishes metrics and analysis systems to ensure oversight of the organizations portfolio.
DUTY 3: Serves as the Competition Advocate, Business/Contract Clearance Authority, and/or Small Business Representative for the organization or installation consistent with FAR, as supplemented. Seeks to remove impediments to commercial practices and competition, overcoming barriers to full and open competition whenever possible. Ensures continuously evolving Acquisition Reform initiatives are reflected in requirements packages, requests for proposals, and evaluation methodology and documentation. Provides advice and direction to subordinates on determining acceptability of proposed subcontracting plans. Responds to Inspector General, FOIA, General Accounting Office, and Congressional inquiries.
DUTY 4: Represents the organization with a variety of installation and functional area organizations. Provides or ensures that subordinate organizations/teams provide customer guidance and training. Determines appropriate recommendations for unresolved or questionable problems and performs follow-up. Researches and determines or recommends appropriate actions, provides interpretation of issues that impact organization, installation, command, or agency and prepares detailed responses. Conducts training to improve acquisition practices, implement new regulatory requirements, explain policy changes, promulgate lessons learned and clarify procedures.
Position KSA's
1. Professional knowledge of a full range of Federal contracting laws, executive orders, regulations, principles, policies, procedures, methods, techniques, and contract types applicable to pre-award and post-award actions for a variety of complex and/or diversified services commodities, and/or construction.
2. Knowledge of the business environment (e.g. economic trends, awareness of commercial/industry business practices, standards, mergers, and acquisitions) applicable to program and technical requirements in order to recognize potential programmatic/contractual impacts, and Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools used to assist in risk identification, assessment, and mitigation including assessing the probability and consequences of potential problems and their solutions.
3. Knowledge of formal source selection methods, policies, and procedures; contracting negotiation, administration, and termination principles, policies, procedures, and technical requirements; and knowledge of price and cost analysis sufficient to review proposals against previous history, actual and estimated expenditures, and established and approved rates to determine price reasonableness or to determine a negotiation position.
4. Ability to identify problems, determine accuracy and relevance of information; use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and make recommendations; makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions applying precedents found in government contracting case law to specific contracting situations to insure that legally binding contracting officer decisions are consistent, justifiable and will be upheld at appellate courts or boards; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals.
5. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy; and ability to establish effective working relationships with others.
6. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of an organization through subordinate supervisors.
Additional Position Requirements:
1. Serves as an unlimited warranted contracting officer. The employee must be currently eligible to be selected and appointed for a warrant in the amount of $5M or greater as specified in the Air Force Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (AFFARS) 5301.603-2-90(c).
2. May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of assigned duties.
3. May be required to work overtime.
4. Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise; employee must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
5. The employee must meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position.
6. The employee must meet the continuing acquisition education requirements IAW DoDI 5000.66 paragraph E2.2.8.
7. In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act, 1978, employee is required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
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Program Manager Specialist MPCN 010941461C PMS 2024 closes 2024-10-04
Pay plan: AcqDemo Series: 1101 Grade: NH-03 Security Clearance Required: Secret
Where: Langley Air Force Base
When: Applications from interested candidates are due by COB 2024-10-04; Consideration will be given to reassignment or promotion candidates
PCS/Retention/Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: No
Salary range (w/ locality): $88,183 - $136,323
Telework Eligible: Yes/Remote Eligible: No
Location Description: We are in beautiful Coastal Virginia in the Hampton Roads area where there’s much to see and do year-round. The weather is beautiful with a climate that truly experiences the four seasons. Joint-Base Langley-Eustis is located on a peninsula, surrounded by the James & York Rivers, as well as the Chesapeake Bay. Those that like the outdoors will have their fill of fishing and watersports. You can find exhilarating skiing and hiking in Appalachia and beach getaways to Virginia Beach and the Outer Banks within a two-hour drive. History abounds in the colonial area of Williamsburg and the National Parks at Yorktown Battlefield (site of the British surrender to conclude the war for Independence) and Jamestown Settlement (site of the first settlement in the United States). The state’s capital, Richmond, and Norfolk both provide big city amenities like concerts, shows, and international airports within an hour. With many military installations (Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Army, and Air Force) in a dense geographic area, the economy is resilient and growing. Many retiring military members choose to make Hampton Roads their forever home.
Division Description: The PMS Division is a team of skilled acquisition professionals who ensure responsive, proactive, cradle-to-grave management of Headquarters Air Combat Command (ACC) mission support and readiness related contracts. The PMS Division is responsible for the functional support of radar, radio frequency and satellite communications, as well as cyber technology. The division supports multiple A-Staff Directorates here in ACC. We manage Intelligence and Electronic Warfare programs for A2 and 16AF, AF Enterprise Contracted (AFEC) Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) program in support of A4, the Combat Air Forces (CAF) Contracted Air Services (CAS) and Human Performance Optimization (HPO) programs for A3, the Remotely Piloted Aircraft-Squadron Operation Center-Enterprise (SOC-E) Program for A5, and the A6 Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) portfolio of contracts. PMS program management branches also support a variety of customers to include all MAJCOMs in the Air Force, DoD Services, multiple government agencies and even some industry partners.
Position Description:
Employee plans and carries out assignments independently; conceives and defines solutions to highly complex problems; analyzes, interprets, and reports findings of projects; and guides technical and programmatic work of team members in comparable junior grades. Completed work and reports are reviewed for feasibility, compatibility with other work or effectiveness in meeting requirements or expected results.
Serves as a Program Manager responsible for cost, schedule, and performance of services acquisition programs.
Conducts contractual, financial, and technical aspects of a contracted services program through designated phases of the acquisition and life-cycle sustainment management plans, develops, implements, executes, and controls contractual, financial, and technical aspects of contracted purchases and services through all phases of an acquisition life cycle.
Plans and executes the management of the acquisition life cycle strategy for assigned requirements and programs.
Conducts market research to shape commerciality requirements to ascertain source of contractor pool and small business capabilities.
Defines requirement owner needs; collects work data, defines scope, and creates work breakdown structure.
Defines and sequences work activities, eliminates resource and task durations, and develops acquisition timelines/schedules.
Estimates costs and determines budgets.
Identifies acquisition/program risk, performs quantitative and qualitative analysis, and develops viable risk responses.
Reviews, analyzes, and integrates program performance information and data to determine appropriate incentive approach is applied.
Develops acquisition strategies, source selection plans, and conducts per-solicitation activities.
Executes technical evaluations and provides subject matter expertise to price/cost evaluations.
Leads post-award kickoff meetings between the Government and successful contractor.
Manages, validates, and controls scope, schedule, cost and quality.
Manages communications and stakeholder engagement; facilitates cross-flow exchanges integrating organizational, higher headquarters and contract activity objectives.
Provides technical advice and administrative guidance throughout the acquisition and post-award life-cycle sustainment process.
Ensures compliance with applicable OSD, FAR, DoD, USAF, ACC and AMIC policies and regulations of other agencies.
Position involves 51% or more of time in direct support of services acquisitions.
Represents the organization and higher management echelons to provide status information on assigned programs/projects, as required, in high level meetings and discussions with senior government officials, both within and outside the DoD and to senior contractor/industry personnel.
Represents and participates in conferences, management reviews, and meetings to deliver presentations on program/project status, accomplishments, challenges encountered and anticipated support requirements, and the integration and advocacy of program and project objectives.
Deals with high-ranking officials while exercising complete management competence, originality, personal flexibility, and diplomacy in areas of the managed program.
Negotiates and resolves controversial issues, advocates recommendations and proposals, and reports on progress in resolving critical issues.
Performs work associated with a wide range of contract and management methods to implement special program projects.
Responsible for special program projects of a highly technical and/or services nature and diverse mission response to existing program requirements.
Articulates and communicates to the program team the assignment, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and deadlines and time frame for completion.
Remains fully versed on various contract types and management methods to ensure desired customer outcomes are reached in a timely, efficient and effective manner and outcome.
Significantly departs from previous approaches as required to develop sound resolution or approach that complies with regulatory/procedural requirements and that meet the government’s needs.
Stays abreast of policy changes and new initiatives/practices to improve existing processes.
Performs as the subject matter expert (SME) for program related systems policy in developing requirements for incorporation into the Performance Work Statement (PWS).
Reviews, assists, and directs the progress of contractors in meeting program services and support objectives.
Takes appropriate actions to approve terms and conditions set forth in negotiation, contract plans, budgets, subcontractor participation, and addition or discontinuance of work by the contractor.
Coordinates frequent program changes support services compromises to assess the resulting changes in other areas of the program and overall mission impact.
Facilitates and reaches a consensus on issues where opinions on contract-related alternatives and/or program management solutions may differ or conflict.
Visits contractors' facilities and contractor supported sites to observe progress, discuss and resolve major support services problems, and otherwise ensure contractor is meeting appropriate contractual provisions and laws.
Position Tasks:
• Considered a functional/technical expert by others in the organization; is regularly sought out by others for advice and assistance.
• Pursues or creates certification, qualifications, and/or developmental programs and opportunities for self and others.
• Guides, motivates, and oversees the activities of individuals and teams with focus on project/program issues. Assumes ownership of processes and products, as appropriate.
• Develops, integrates, and implements solutions to diverse, highly complex problems across multiple areas and disciplines.
• Develops plans and techniques to fit new situations to improve overall program and policies. Establishes precedents in application of problem-solving techniques to enhance existing processes.
• Defines, directs, or leads highly challenging projects/programs.
• Presents briefings to obtain consensus/approval.
• Reviews and approves or is a major contributor to/lead author of, management reports or contractual documents for external distribution. Provides inputs to policies.
• Introduces and/or implements innovative approaches to resolve unusual/difficult issues significantly impacting important policies or programs. Promotes and maintains environment of cooperation and teamwork.
• Leads and guides others in formulating and execution team plans. Sought by team members to contribute to teaming effort.
• Anticipates problems, develops sound solutions and action plans to ensure program/mission accomplishment.
• Establishes customer alliances, anticipates and fulfills customer needs, and translates customer needs to programs/projects.
• Identifies and optimizes resources to accomplish multiple projects’/programs’ goals.
• Effectively accomplishes multiple projects’/programs’ goals within established guidelines.
Position KSA's:
1. Knowledge of the laws, principles, policies, and practices of acquisition, life-cycle management planning and program management.
2. Knowledge of business, industrial management, operations and maintenance services (O&M), contracting procedures, technical concepts, and services practices to evaluate contractor proposals and activities.
3. Knowledge of the missions, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of the Department of Defense, Air Force, and other entities that govern, interface with, and/or influence the acquisition and program management process.
4. Knowledge of the methods and techniques of fact-finding, analysis and resolution of complex problems, and the ability to develop concrete action plans to resolve problems.
5. Knowledge of program management and team leadership principles and ability to apply those principles.
6. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely and with technical accuracy, including ability to establish effective working relationships with others.
Other Work Requirements:
1. Position is Non-Critical Sensitive and requires security clearance for Secret.
2. A business, management, Intelligence or Electronic Warfare related-academic degree is highly desirable for this position.
3. The position requires the employee to occasionally travel away from the duty station. The employee must be willing to travel on military and commercial aircraft.
Unlimited Warrant Contracting Officer MPCN 010672271C (Non-Supervisory) PKJ 2024 closes 2024-09-27
Pay plan: AcqDemo Series: 1102 Grade: NH-04 Security Clearance Required: Top Secret
Where: Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC), Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, King George County, Virginia
When: Applications from interested candidates are due by COB 2024-09-27; Consideration will be given to reassignment or promotion candidates
PCS/Retention/Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Yes
Salary range (w/ locality): $139,395 - $181,216
Telework Eligible: Yes/Remote Eligible: No
Additional Incentives: If the selectee does not reside within 50 miles of the duty location, a relocation incentive will be offered in exchange for a service commitment. The selectee may regularly telework up to 2 days per week; situational telework beyond that is negotiable. AMIC offers many schedule flexibilities including a Compressed Work Schedule (i.e. "RDO," aka "EDO") and Maxi-flex with or without Credit Hours. Civilian Physical Training (PT) time is also available.
Location Description: JWAC is located on a US Navy installation in King George County, Virginia. We work within sight of the Potomac River near the Chesapeake Bay. This puts us reasonably close to Washington DC, and the position receives DC locality pay.
Division Description: AMIC/PKJ reports to the ACC Acquisition Management and Integration Center (AMIC). PKJ awards and manages contracts for the Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC), a fast-paced, specialized DoD Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory supporting multiple Combatant Commands and agencies executing missions around the globe. This is an excellent chance to broaden in a joint environment and gain SAP experience.
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Position Description: This non-supervisory NH-04 Unlimited Warrant Contracting Officer position supports the JWAC mission to include acquisition of research, development, scientific, technical, and operational requirements. The position requires a Top-Secret clearance and will require the selectee to be found eligible to have access to Special Access Programs (SAP) and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). A Clearance investigation will be initiated upon the selectee accepting a firm job offer.
Position Tasks:
* Serves as a contracting officer with an unlimited warrant for complex services and research & development requirements for AF-wide, DoD-wide, or multiple agency requirement(s) that provide critical services to the warfighter.
* Analyzes difficult, multi-faceted contracting issues; determines and implements course of action which in many cases departs from previous approaches.
* Ensures continuously evolving Acquisition Reform initiatives are reflected in requirements packages, requests for proposals, and evaluation methodology and documentation.
* Plans, develops, and establishes the contractual strategy for the overall acquisition program.
* Leads teams through competitive acquisitions.
* Performs post-award functions for complex, high monetary value, long-term acquisitions for services and major weapons systems, subsystems, equipment, field support, sustainment, and/or RDT&E involving a variety of contract types.
* Seeks to remove impediments to commercial practices and competition, overcoming barriers to full and open competition whenever possible.
* Represents the organization with a variety of installation and functional area organizations, with communications at various levels of seniority.
* Researches, determines, and recommends appropriate actions, provides interpretation of issues that have broad implications, including impact to external organizations, and prepares detailed responses.
* Conducts training to improve acquisition practices, implement new regulatory requirements, explain policy changes, promulgate lessons learned and clarify procedures.
Position KSA's:
1. Professional knowledge of a full range of Federal contracting laws, executive orders, regulations, principles, policies, procedures, methods, techniques, and contract types applicable to pre-award and post-award actions for a variety of complex and/or diversified services commodities, and/or construction.
2. Knowledge of the business environment (e.g. economic trends, awareness of commercial/industry business practices, standards, mergers, and acquisitions) applicable to program and technical requirements to recognize potential programmatic/contractual impacts, and Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools used to assist in risk identification, assessment, and mitigation including assessing the probability and consequences of potential problems and their solutions.
3. Knowledge of formal source selection methods, policies, and procedures; contracting negotiation, administration, and termination principles, policies, procedures, and technical requirements; and knowledge of price and cost analysis sufficient to review proposals against previous history, actual and estimated expenditures, and established and approved rates to determine price reasonableness or to determine a negotiation position.
4. Ability to identify problems, determine accuracy and relevance of information; use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and make recommendations; makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions applying precedents found in government contracting case law to specific contracting situations to insure that legally binding contracting officer decisions are consistent, justifiable and will be upheld at appellate courts or boards; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals.
5. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy; and ability to establish effective working relationships with others.
6. Ability to plan, organize, and facilitate the functions and staff of an acquisition team, to include the entire multi-functional team.