TRAVEL REQUIRED:

Occasional travel - May be required to travel CONUS and OCONUS in military or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED:
Relocation expenses reimbursed No

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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Must be a US citizen

Male born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service http://www.sss.gov

Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered

This is a Drug Testing designated position

Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601

Must obtain/maintain Critical Sensitive TS/SCI clearance w/polygraph

WORK SCHEDULE: Full Time

OVERTIME: Occasionally

TOUR OF DUTY: Flexible

PCS (Permanent Change of Station): Not Authorized.

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA): Exempt

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: Required

TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY: This position is NOT telework eligible

CRITICAL ACQUISITION POSITION (CAP): Selectee for this position will be required to sign a written agreement to remain, for a minimum of three years, in the federal service in this critical acquisition position.

SELECTIVE SERVICE REQUIREMENT: For more information please visit: https://www.sss.gov/

FOR CURRENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES APPLYING:

This position is a Senior Level DCIPS position. DCIPS Senior Level positions include GG-14. The NRO is accepting applications from U.S. Citizens and Current GS/GG-14, or equivalent level Federal Government employees for this position. Federal government employees, who are currently at a GS/GG-14, or equivalent may ONLY apply for a lateral assignment at their current grade level, and step.

The Supervisory Acquisition Program Manager has a Basic Requirement for the Defense Acquisition Corp (DAC) DAWIA certification: bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees and; at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following disciplines: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, and organization and management.

*NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 04/22/2019

Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Experience must be reflected in your resume.

Specialized experience required for this position is:
1. Developed policies and practices of system acquisitions to complex operational facilities utilizing program management laws and principles.
2. Knowledge of the missions, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operations of the federal acquisition process and integrated life cycle management
3. Utilizes industrial management, contracting procedures, and production practices to evaluate contractor proposals and activities for complex space operations facilities.
4. Applies Intelligence Community and DoD laws, principles, policies and practices of program management to space operations and facilities
5. Serves as a Contracting Officers Technical Representatives (COTRs) to ensure cost, schedule, and technical performance requirements of operational facilities and support services acquisitions.
6. Leads a diverse group of government, military, and functional specialist, including contracting, engineering, manufacturing program control, configuration/data management, and operations support to ensure program objectives

Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:

1. Organizational Awareness
2. Contract/Procurement
3. Administration and Management
4. Leadership
5. Communication

Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA): Selectees are allotted 2 years in which to achieve DAWIA A (Program Management) certification Level III requirements in accordance with the 1990 Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act. Certification is the procedure through which a military service or DoD Component determines that an employee meets the education, training, and experience standards required for a career level in any acquisition, technology, and logistics career field.

CRITICAL ACQUISITION POSITION (CAP): Selectee must meet the following requirements for Defense Acquisition Corp (DAC) Membership or have an approved waiver prior to placement in the position:

Must be a member of the Defense Acquisition Corp (DAC) at time of hiring (or can be achieved within a 2 year grace period)

DAC Requirements:
Certification: Civilian employee certified at DAWIA level III or above in an Acquisition Career Field.
Experience: 4 years of service in an Acquisition Workforce (AWF) position either in DoD or a comparable position in industry or Government.
Education: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution, and one of the following:

• 24 semester credit hours from among the following disciplines: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, and organization and management.
• 24 semester credit hours in the person's career field and 12 semester credit hours in the disciplines listed above in italics. Credit hours within the person's career field may also satisfy the requirement for part or all of the 12 credit hours in the disciplines listed above. The same hours may be used to meet both requirements.
• 24 semester credit hours in the person's career field and training equivalent to 12 semester credit hours in the disciples listed above.
  
  Employee must execute, as a condition of employment, a written tenure agreement to remain in this position for at least three years. In signing such an agreement, the employee does not forfeit any employment rights, nor does such an agreement alter any other terms or conditions of employment.

REQUIRED: Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees and; at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following disciplines: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, and organization and management.

• Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
• Superior Academic Achievement does not apply to DCIPS positions.

Transcripts MUST be provided, failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

Critical Acquisition Position (CAP): Selectee must meet the following requirements for Acquisition Corps Membership or have an approved waiver prior to placement in the position: a degree in any field AND 24 semester hours of study from an accredited institution in any of the following disciplines: accounting, business finance, law contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, and organization and management (may substitute 24 semester hours in career field and 12 semester hours in DAWIA disciplines), OR 10 years acquisition experience prior to 10/1/91; AND four years acquisition experience and requisition training.

Foreign Education: For further information, click on the following link: FOREIGN EDUCATION

For further information, click on the following link:
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

This position is a Senior Level DCIPS position. DCIPS Senior Level positions include GG-14. The NRO is accepting applications from U.S. Citizens and Current GS/GG-14, or equivalent level Federal Government employees for this position. Federal government employees, who are currently at a GS/GG-14, or equivalent may ONLY apply for a lateral assignment at their current grade level, and step.

VETERANS PREFERENCE CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL
In accordance with DoD Instructions 1400.25 Volume 2005, veterans preference is not required to be applied when considering candidates with prior Federal competitive or excepted service who have completed a probationary or trial period and have not been separated for cause. Therefore, veterans preference will not be applied to applicants with current federal service, or former federal civilian service meeting the above criteria.

Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf

All current and former civilian Federal employees must submit a copy of your latest SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, salary, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/

Please review the Required Supporting documents at the following Link: http://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/FourthEstateRequiredSupportingDocumentation.pdf?ver=2019-02-08-123333-753

Other Notes:

• Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year trial period.
• If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions.
• If selected, NON-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS.
• Selection under this appointment authority does not confer civil service competitive status.
• All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.

THIS IS A CRITICAL ACQUISITION POSITION (CAP): Selectee for this position will be required to sign a written agreement to remain, for a minimum of three years, in the federal service in this critical acquisition position.

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

Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills and abilities required of this position. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

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Drug test required Yes