Summary

About the Position: TJoin us at the United States Southern Command. We provide direct support to a four-star unified Commander but are compact enough that our staff also works with senior leadership representatives of service, inter-agency and (public and private) international partner organizations.

Duties

['Serves as senior procurement advisor to the USSOUTHCOM Combatant Commander and senior staff on all aspects related to procurement and contracting planning and operations.', 'The contractual efforts include coordinating procurement and award documents with higher headquarters contracting offices, various governmental organizations outside of the Department.', 'Typical functions include the management, coordination, and monitoring of contracts and planning, evaluating, and maintaining technical surveillance over government operations required to support the program goals and objectives of assigned actions.', 'Incumbent participates in operational planning with top management and key operating officials both inside the USSOUTHCOM headquarters.', 'Develops and evaluates the development of performance criteria and requirements into sound/sufficient Performance Work Statements (PWS) and /or task order justifications for contractors to perform.', 'Coordinates and works with subordinate organization f to ensure organizational objectives and information technology architecture requirements are reflected in the final contractual documents.']

Qualifications

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 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 Requirement for Procurement Analyst: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current civilian employee in DoD who occupied GS-1101 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000; OR (B) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 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 which includes: (1) serving as a senior procurement advisor to an organization's leadership on all aspects of acquisition planning and operations, providing authoritative interpretations of contracting regulations and policies; (2) developing and executing Command-level procurement strategies, to include developing performance metrics and independently reviewing complex acquisition requirements for major programs; AND (3) providing technical guidance and training to junior procurement specialists and Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) to resolve deficiencies and ensure mission objectives are met. 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/.

Other information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Position may be filled as a temporary promotion, temporary reassignment , or temporary change to lower grade NTE 1 year by a current permanent Army employee. Temporary promotions, reassignments, or change to lower grades may be extended up to a maximum of five years, and may be made permanent without further competition Competitive temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition. 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. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. 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 sequenced position. Selectees must meet the position requirements for Contracting Professional Certification within 36 months of entrance on duty. (Certification requirements may be found in the Defense Acquisition University Catalog at http://www.dau.mil/.)Information on the Army Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Workforce may be found at https://asc.army.mil/. This position is a critical acquisition position, and as a Senior Contracting Official, you must have at least four years experience in contracting. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information