Summary
This position is in the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment, Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell (JRAC). As Lead Management and Program Analyst, you will lead Quick Action Requirements (QARs) and Urgent Capability Acquisition (UCA) pathway management. You will coordinate urgent combatant commander needs, support the Warfighter Senior Integration Group, and facilitate Department of War Assisted Acquisition (DA2).
Duties
This is a Direct Hire Public Notice, under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application. This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection. This position is being filled using Direct Hire Authority (DHA) authorized under the Department of War Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) for position in the Business and Technical Management Professional Career Path (NH). Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following: Directs the Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell (JRAC) Quick Action Requirements (QAR) portfolio, managing the successful delivery of materiel and non-materiel solutions to active Warfighters under DoW Directive 5000.71 guidelines. Provides daily oversight of the Urgent Capability Acquisition (UCA) pathway (DoWI 5000.81) and Rapid Acquisition Authority (RAA - 10 U.S.C. § 3601), advising the Executive Director on program cost, schedule, and performance. Leads Overarching Integrated Product Teams (OIPT) to evaluate proposed QAR solutions, proactively identifying and correcting immature technologies, unsound acquisition strategies, and unrealistic cost or schedule estimates. Integrates the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process, the DoW Acquisition System, and the Joint Force Requirements Process to monitor Military Department compliance with Secretary of War directives. Analyzes new legislation and regulatory changes to assess impacts on JRAC operations; develops life cycle cost analyses, performs economic evaluations, and reviews administrative audits to drive program modernizations.
Education
Education cannot be substituted for experience.
How you will be evaluated
Note: You will be evaluated for this position on how well you meet the qualifications. Traditional rating and ranking of applications does not apply to this vacancy. Your application (resume and supporting documentation) will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required as listed in the announcement under qualification requirements. Veterans' Preference eligibility under 5 U.S.C. 2108 and 2108a applies and is treated as a positive factor when making a selection from external sources. When making final selections, any candidate with Veterans' Preference should be granted preference in selection over nonpreference eligible candidates with substantially equal qualifications as described in the Best Meets Mission Requirements definition below. If you are a veteran claiming Veterans' Preference, as defined by section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. Best Meets Mission Requirements definition: Applicant has the knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or competencies to substantially exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. This equates to the best qualified assessment criteria established for the vacancy and based on overall demonstrated experience, education, training, appraisals/evaluations, job-related awards, certifications, honors and relevant outside activities.