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U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center IT PROJECT MANAGER (PLCYPLN/SYSANALYSIS) in Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for AcqDemo Business & Technical Management Professional Career Path (NH) to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This IT PROJECT MANAGER (PLCYPLN/SYSANALYSIS) position is assigned to the PEO C3N PMO TACTICAL NETWORK (6KK) PDL AIT FORT, located in FORT BELVOIR, VA. Responsibilities Provides overall systems engineering and technical integration guidance for the planning, design, development, acquisition, and implementation of major complex, critical systems in support of the Army Security Assistance Enterprise (ASAE) mission. Establishes and enforces engineering best practices throughout the organization. Identifies and reviews specific U.S. partner nation user IT requirements. Conducts analysis in the IT Marketplace to determine the appropriateness of current and planned vendor solutions. Assists project officers and IT specialists with formulating PWSs, SOWs, and/or SOOs for products and services. Provides technical oversight and assists in project initiation and execution. Planning and developing project cost estimates. Developing technical and contractual requirements; and overseeing the engineering, test and acceptance, and life cycle management of foreign military sales (FMS) cases. Provides training and mentoring in all technical or engineering work performed by IT specialists. Supports development and execution of Letters of Requirement (LOR), Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOA), and other ASAE required documentation in support of cases. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. Experience Requirements 2210 Series: I have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below based on the grade level required of the position being filled: 1) Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 2) Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. 3) Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. 4) Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. AND In addition to the competencies To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as performing ALL of the following duties: 1) Planning the design, development, installation, configuration, and/or implementation of major hardware or software systems; 2) Developing project cost estimates or developing technical and contractual requirements such as writing and evaluating performance statements of work (PWS), Statements of work (SOW) , and/or statements of objectives (SOO); AND 3) Performing IT product studies, with emphasis on interoperability and compliance with Army and DoD IT policy. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service NH-03 or GS-13 equivalent. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: 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. This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter. 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) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT 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. You will be required to undergo background investigation leading to the successful adjudication of eligibility for a TOP SECRET security clearance. Derogatory information developed during the background investigation, such as a criminal history, could render the selectee ineligible for both the security clearance and continued employment in the position, if already appointed. Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a temporary or Term appointment will be appointed/converted into a Temporary or Term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position. This is a DoD Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) position in the NH-04 broadband with an advertised pay range from the lowest equivalent GS grade 14 Step 1 to the highest equivalent GS 15 grade step 10 in the broadband.