Acquisition Specialist

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. Specialized Experience: In order to qualify for this position your resume must describe one year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-03 (GS-13 or equivalent) grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1) Managing the cost, scheduling, or performance for assigned programs to ensure organizational goals are met; 2) Evaluating acquisition strategies to identify potential risks that may impact the execution of programs; 3) Performing research and interpreting Federal acquisition regulations, policies, guidelines, and other applicable documentation to provide sound contracting advice and identify acceptable solutions to resolve contractual issues during all phases of the acquisition process; 4) Providing subject matter expertise in the review, analysis, monitoring and evaluation of acquisition programs and contracts; AND 5) Performing Contract Officer Representative functions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level in the federal service NH-02 (or GS-11 equivalent).
Be an Army Civilian – Go Army! Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. You will be part of managing and providing the information technology network and business systems that the US Army needs to operate every day. You will serve as an Acquisition Specialist for the Army Data and Analytics Platforms by providing Agile support services for authorized customers, both in and outside DoD, including government, non-government organizations, domestic and foreign.