Summary

This position develops, analyzes, and coordinates A&S positions across the portfolio to align with strategic goals and Congressional mandates. The incumbent leads oversight to mitigate programmatic risks, such as unrealistic cost estimates, technical hurdles, and industrial base shortfalls. Additionally, the role integrates across the Department to provide assessments, support PPBE, and resolve emerging issues.

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This is a Direct Hire Public Notice, under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application.

This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection.

This position is being filled using Direct Hire Authority (DHA) authorized under the Department of War Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) for position in the Business and Technical Management Professional Career Path (NH).

Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.

Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following:

• Leads the oversight of the assigned portfolio (Airlift, Tanker, and NC3) and identifies issues or potential issues, to include development of recommendations to address identified issues. Potential issues include unrealistic cost and schedule estimates; inadequate understanding and management of technical risk, unsound management practices, inappropriate acquisition strategies; immature technology and inadequate industrial base capabilities.
• Supports DoW's strategic reviews as directed with analysis of assigned mission capability portfolios with emphasis on mission capability gaps. This includes making critical recommendations on tradeoffs among programs within mission portfolios to buy the right things and balance the budget across Services and warfighting domains.
• Provides advice and staff support to the USW(A&S), ASW(A) and their teams with respect to operational analysis and mission gaps translated back to platform and weapon deficiencies, Science and Technology solution insertion points and concepts of employment, and Research and Development requirements for the future solution space and "to-be" systems architecture across appropriate mission areas.
• Develops and evaluates acquisition strategies, acquisition program baselines, analyses, risk reduction plans, international cooperation plans, and other applicable documentation for assigned major programs.
• Monitors the Services' compliance with and execution of Secretary of War, USW(A&S), or ASW(A) guidance and direction relating to assigned programs and activities. The incumbent shall guide the Services in understanding and complying with guidance and direction, exercising tact and understanding of organizational constraints. Where necessary, he/she shall formulate recommendations for further management action to ensure compliance or for modifications in cases where the guidance of direction has become infeasible or undesirable.
• Prepares and reviews correspondence and requests concerning assigned programs and activities directed to the SecWar the USW(A&S), the ASW(A), other agencies, the Office of the President, Legislative Branch offices, foreign governments or agencies, international organizations or private organizations or individuals. Prepares Acquisition Decision Memoranda, Overarching Integrated Product Teams (OIPT) reports, timely replies or action recommendations and other executive correspondence. Prepares and delivers program update briefings and coordinates program documentation.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
• This position requires a TS/SCI (Special Sensitive) clearance.
• This is a financial filer position.
• Travel may be required
  
• This position requires a Program Management, Practitioner acquisition certification. As a condition of appointment, a written agreement to remain in Federal service in the position for at least three years.

Qualifications

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

You may qualify at the NH-04 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the (NH-III or GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to lead the oversight of major defense acquisition portfolios to identify cost, schedule, and technical risks; and evaluating mission capability gaps, system-of-systems (SoS) performance, and effects/kill chain frameworks across the spectrum to inform acquisition strategies and risk reduction plans. Executing strategic reviews and participating in all phases of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) system; recommending program tradeoffs to balance budgets and resources; and monitoring component compliance with senior leadership. Preparing executive-level acquisition decision memoranda, reports, and interagency correspondence; reviewing annual defense authorization and appropriations acts or audit agency reports to ensure statutory compliance; and developing official responses to inquiries and testimony.

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.

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include

ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Additional information

Probationary Periods: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Reemployed Annuitants: Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. /www.esd.whs.mil/DD/DoD-Issuances/140025/

Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

Nepotism: Under the provisions of 5 USC 3110, an individual may not be appointed into a position if the position is under the supervisory chain of command of a relative.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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