This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA fo AcqDemo Business & Technical Management Professional Career Path (NH) to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: The pay band NH-04 includes the General Schedule grade equivalent to GS-14 to 15. Other initiatives under the Acquisition Demonstration Project include simplified classification, streamlined hiring process and expanded developmental opportunities.
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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. In addition to meeting the basic requirement, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized experience: To qualify, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level (NH-03):1) Reviewing contractual agreements for compliance with regulatory guidance; and 2) Negotiating contractual terms or conditions to ensure timely execution of acquisition awards; and 3) Implementing contractual regulatory guidance for the procurement of goods or services; and 4) Performing pre-award and post-award procurement functions for acquisition programs. 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. Term Appointment NTE 3 Years can be made permanent - Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 3 years. Term appointments may be extended beyond of six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, Term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years.
Serves as a Team Leader for a team of contracting personnel and participates in performing the work of the team by personally performing and/or assisting with the more complex and critical assignments.
Performs long-range and day-to-day planning.
Explains and defends contractual actions to all levels of higher authority as requested or required.
Performs as the focal point for all contractual actions and phases of the program including initial planning, requirements definition, cost and price analysis, negotiation, and administration.
Acquisition planning actions assigned include but are not limited to research and development, production, aircraft systems, subsystems, components, spare parts and repair parts, supplies, and commercial services.
Develops a pre-negotiation position, determines the type of contracts and negotiation authority to be used, and prepares justifications as necessary.