TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialzied experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Knowledge of program and project management principles, practices, and theories and skill in interpreting and synthesizing portfolio/program cost, schedule, performance and technical/program risk.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

• You will serve as an advisor to the Program Manager, Deputy Program Manager, Program Control Manager and other senior level personnel on matters related to the development of acquisition plans, policies, procedures, and reporting for IT systems.
• You will translate operational needs into Acquisition Strategies and Acquisition Plans; Contract Management: Support contract administration activities and support the evaluation contractor performance, reviewing deliverables, and managing risks.
• You will be responsible for a full range of acquisition-related activities to include leading support personnel and collaborating with internal/external representatives to develop, review, staff, and process acquisition documentation.
• You will lead the coordination and/or development of Interim Progress Reviews (IPR), briefings, program charter, program acquisition documentation requirements for program milestones (MS) reviews, milestone approvals, solution/risk analyses etc.
• You will oversee, manage, and/or develop acquisition documentation (artifacts) throughout the programs' acquisition life cycle(s), to ensure requirements are met for each milestone.
• You will develop and/or articulate the program's position on DoW and DON acquisition policy reforms as well as interfacing with higher level Navy staff offices on acquisition matters.
• You will articulate the program's position on OSD and DON acquisition policy reforms, as well as interface with higher echelon levels, NAVWAR, and DRPM on acquisition matters.