PROGRAM ANALYST

You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service: Provides contract and acquisition-related administrative support to contract development and standards to ensure contractor services meet performance-based standards. Applies the roles, responsibilities, and limitations of a Contracting Officers Representative (COR) to provide liaison services for contract matters, execute contract actions and provide training. Develop and execute contract actions and provide training utilizing WAWF(Wide Area Work Flow), invoice review, approval and resolution, acceptor and Local Processing Office (LPO) procedures, Contractor Verification System, Personnel Adjudication System, and Security databases, to the electronic acquisition process. Administers program management principles to plan, develop, and manage joint force and joint development/training programs to measure the potential effectiveness of planned goals and objectives 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. This position is Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA): Acquisition C (Contracting) Level III and incumbent must meet appropriate certification requirements IAW the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) no later than 24 months after accepting this position. Contracting Officers Representative (COR) Requirement: Incumbent must have successfully completed formal COR training within the past two years or be able to complete the COR training within three months of being hired.
This position is part of the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The incumbent serves as an analyst and acquisition manager providing business advisory support for the Contracts and Acquisition Branch Chief assisting in the maintenance and execution of a large portfolio of multi-million programs for training related systems and services of national/international scope, interest, and significance for strategic readiness and joint force development.