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INDUSTRIAL SPECIALIST (GENERAL)

Department of Defense
Defense Contract Management Agency
DCMA Special Programs (P4)
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Summary

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Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
06/12/2025 to 06/23/2025
Salary
$89,582 to - $115,948 per year

Position to be filled at NH-03, Pay Lane 1 (includes 17.01% locality)

Pay scale & grade
NH 3
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Orlando, FL
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Temporary - Not to exceed 3 Years
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
DCMA-P4-25-12746877-MP
Control number
838701700

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Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to current permanent competitive service Department of Defense (DoD) employees. Veterans eligibilities include Military Spouse Preference (MSP), Retained Grade Preference (RGP), and Military Reserve and National Guard Technician eligible may also apply.

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Duties

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  • Schedule/Manufacturing and Delivery Surveillance, and Physical Progress and Performance Based Payment Reviews.
  • Performs contract review to identify contractual technical requirements and develop required tasks for the execution of the surveillance plans.
  • Identifies frequency and intensity of production surveillance required to perform on assigned contracts.
  • The incumbent develops surveillance plan(s) as a result of the contractor risk assessment and/or guidance provided in agency policy, resource documents or procedures.
  • Assesses and oversees contractor capability to produce and deliver products, services and systems to contract schedule and within cost.
  • Promptly notifies buying activities of potential or actual schedule delays and their causes.
  • Provides concise and definite recommendations.
  • Actively defines strategies to improve contractor on-time delivery performance.
  • Uses written Corrective Action Requests (CARs) to notify the suppliers of contracts non-conformances.
  • Reviews cost proposals for sustainment and production items’ reasonableness of manufacturing direct labor hours, other direct costs and materials.
  • Determines physical progress and performance milestones to support progress and performance-based payment requests.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Security Requirements: Special Sensitive requiring incumbent to obtain a Top Secret, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security access
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
  • Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.

Qualifications

To qualify for an Industrial Specialist (General), your resume and supporting documentation must support:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in, or related to, this position. To qualify for the NH-03 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-02 or GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Creditable specialized experience includes:

  • Scheduling/Manufacturing and Delivery Surveillance, and Physical Progress and Performance Based Payment Reviews.
  • Performing contract review to identify contractual technical requirements and develop required tasks for the execution of the surveillance plans; Identifying frequency and intensity of production surveillance required to perform on assigned contracts.
  • Developing surveillance plan(s) as a result of the contractor risk assessment and/or guidance provided in agency policy, resource documents or procedures;
  • Assessing and overseeing contractor capability to produce and deliver products, services and systems to contract schedule and within cost.
  • Notifying buying activities of potential or actual schedule delays and their causes.
  • Providing concise and definite recommendations.
  • Defining strategies to improve contractor on-time delivery performance; Using written Corrective Action Requests (CARs) to notify the suppliers of contracts non-conformances.
  • Reviewing cost proposals for sustainment and production items' reasonableness of manufacturing direct labor hours, other direct costs and materials.
  • Determining physical progress and performance milestones to support progress and performance-based payment requests.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

  • This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf
  • Tour of Duty: 1st Shift
  • FLSA: Exempt
  • Bargaining Unit: No
  • If selected for an interview, you may be required to provide your last three performance appraisals to the panel.
  • Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period.
  • Recruitment/Relocation/Retention Incentive may be authorized at Management's discretion.
  • Financial Disclosure Required
  • Obligated Position: This is an obligated position and occupancy is subject to the return of former incumbent. If former incumbent fails to return to the position, occupancy may become permanent.
  • Acquisition, Technology & Logistics (AT&L) NON-CAP: Position requires DoD Acquisition Engineering & Technical Management, Foundational 1 certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources.

How you will be evaluated

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

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies:

  • Contracting/Procurement
  • Legal, Government and Jurisprudence
  • Oral Communication
  • Production and Processing
  • Written Communication


Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility and/or score.

Once the application process is complete, a manual review of your resume and supporting documentation will occur to determine if you are eligible and among the best qualified as determined by the predetermined cutoff score. Your score is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire.

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