PROGRAM ANALYST (ACQUISITION)

You may qualify at the GS-7, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service: Supporting the use of a measurement system for comparing contractor performance accomplishment against PWS by monitoring the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) System and ensuring associated performance reporting coincides with cost, schedule and performance; Processing contractor’s Common Access Cards (CAC) applications; Providing support to the Acquisition Team Chief and Joint Staff Contracting Officer’s Representative (CORs). OR B. One academic year of graduate level education or Bachelor’s degree with Superior Academic Achievement. OR C. You have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in B. You have computed the percentage of the requirements that you meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) You may qualify at the GS-9, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service: Utilizing a measurement system for comparing contractor performance accomplishment against PWS by monitoring the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) System and ensuring associated performance reporting coincides with cost, schedule and performance; Processing and approving contractor’s Common Access Cards (CAC) applications; Provided support and advice to the Acquisition Team Chief and Joint Staff Contracting Officer’s Representative (CORs). OR B. You have a master’s or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR C. You have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in B. You have computed the percentage of the requirements that you meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) You may qualify at the GS-11, if you fulfill the following qualifications: Identifying Contracting Authority procedures, documentation, content, and format to provide contract and acquisition related administrative support; Demonstrating analytical and evaluative skills to monitor, identify, and analyze issues, trends and developing problems; Recognizing contracting principles, laws, regulations, policies, precedents, and procedures applicable to high dollar, long-term mission contracts to manage program principles and measure the potential effectiveness of planned goals and objectives. OR B. You have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR C. You have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in B. You have computed the percentage of the requirements that you meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) 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 being filled under DoD Modified Direct Hire Authority, Section 1109; PL, 116-92, dated 12/20/2019 This position is part of the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The incumbent is responsible for the structure, programs, missions and functions of the organization; budgetary and procurement policies and procedures related to acquisition programs; and skill in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques.