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Acquisition Analyst

Department of the Army
U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center
PEO IEW&S
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Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Business & Technical Management Career Path (AcqDemo only) to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Serve as an Acquisition Analyst responsible for the analysis, evaluation, and approving of the strategy of award functions involving highly specialized procurements for weapons systems, subsystems, and related mission support equipment programs/projects.

Overview

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Reviewing applications
Open & closing dates
11/29/2024 to 12/06/2024
Salary
$127,073 to - $191,900 per year
Pay scale & grade
NH 4
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Huntsville, AL
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for 25% of the time for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
MCAD245509355892HQ
Control number
821288800

Duties

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  • Review, approve or redirect procurement planning.
  • Prepare and maintain current acquisition plans, appropriate milestone charts and related schedules.
  • Advise program officials of the procurement objectives to be used, and assist in the preparation of statements of work, determination and findings and solicitation documents.
  • Perform detailed analysis of all elements of cost in contractor proposals and conduct necessary coordination.
  • Develop new or innovative contracting approaches.
  • Plan the contractual strategy for the overall acquisition program for the organization.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • One-year probationary period may be required.
  • This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain or possess a Secret security clearance.
  • This position requires temporary duty (TDY) travel up to 25% of the time.
  • Selectees must meet position requirements for certification at Level II (Practitioner) in the Acquisition Career Field (Contracting) within 60 months of entrance on duty.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens


In order to qualify, you must meet the 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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Planning and establishing the contractual strategy for the overall acquisition program; 2) Advising program officials of the contractual objectives; and 3) Developing and obtaining approval of complete contract requirement packages.


You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

  • Acquisition Strategy
  • Planning and Evaluating
  • Project Management

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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.
  • 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 and Acquisition 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 not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.


Veterans will be considered along with all other candidates.

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