The United States Space Force (USSF) Combat Forces Command (CFC) Space Acquisition Integration Office (SAIO) at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado is searching for an Acquisition Program Manager - SAP (NH-1101-03, GS 12/13 equivalent).
Description:
Join the Space Acquisition and Integration Office (SAIO), a premier, mission-focused organization dedicated to optimizing warfighter operations through world-class acquisition solutions. Reporting directly to the Combined Forces Command (CFC) Commander, you will collaborate with an elite, integrated team of program management, contracting, and quality management professionals to execute a diverse $12 billion portfolio. Your work will directly support high-stakes missions across Headquarters CFC, USSPACECOM, NORAD/NORTHCOM, and other vital national security partners. Within SAIO, we foster a dynamic culture where empowered acquisition professionals are strongly encouraged to innovate and drive real-world impact. Apply today to advance your career in beautiful Colorado Springs, consistently ranked as one of the best places to live in the United States, and help shape the future of space defense.
An ideal candidate for this role is a highly skilled and cleared Program Manager who thrives in secure, high-stakes environments, bringing a proven track record of managing complex portfolios at the Classified and Special Access Program (SAP) levels. You possess deep expertise in executing DoW services acquisitions and lifecycle management, combined with a strong capability to oversee classified funding, secure data systems, and strict security protocol compliance. An exceptional communicator and relationship builder, you leverage Project Management Institute principles and analytical problem-solving to deliver continuous process improvements and actionable recommendations to senior leaders. Ultimately, your proactive leadership, tactful diplomacy as an organizational liaison, and unwavering commitment to mission success will ensure SAIO delivers the precise, responsive acquisition solutions needed to optimize critical warfighter operations.
Key Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of DoW acquisition, life cycle management, risk management, quality assurance control, and cost/price analysis policies, procedures, and practices.
Knowledge of the missions, products, services, needs, and goals of the program(s) and organizations that govern, interface with, and/or influence the acquisition process.
Ability to recognize and analyze problems, conduct research, analyze, interpret and apply rules, regulations, and procedures, summarize results, make appropriate recommendations, and implement innovative detailed strategies to resolve issues.
Ability to plan and execute complex, multi-faceted portfolios and/or projects by stratifying resources and executing within established cost and schedule constraints.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy.
Ability to maintain good internal and external working relations, to use a high degree of tact and diplomacy with key individuals/groups, and to support/interact/advise mid and senior level leaders.
Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance with SCI access.
Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
Required to sign a non-disclosure statement.
This position is designated for drug testing. Incumbent is subject to random urinalysis testing as a condition of employment.
Required to be in office to access classified information IAW the portfolio assigned.
May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
May be required to be part of a source selection team.
This position is part of the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and annually thereafter, file an OGE-450, “Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.
Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 30 days a year.
Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
Position will close in 5 business days or 75 applications (whichever comes first).
PCS is not authorized.
Incentive is authorized.
Qualifications
The 0343 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.
Additional information
Employed Annuitants (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. Click here for more information.
Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.
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.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:
Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:
Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
Job title
Detailed duties and accomplishments
Employer's name and address
Supervisor's name and phone number
Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
Hours per week
Salary, if applicable
Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses
College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Do not email applications. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here.
PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:
Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
Job title
Detailed duties and accomplishments
Employer's name and address
Supervisor's name and phone number
Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
Hours per week
Salary, if applicable
Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses
College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Do not email applications. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here.
PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
