Duties
The United States Space Force (USSF) at Vandenberg SFB, Lompac, CA is searching for a Contracts Division Chief to support S89 (NH-1101-04, GS-14/15 equivalent).
Description:
United States Space Forces-Space (S4S) at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB), CA is searching for a well-qualified candidate to fill the Senior Technical Advisor for Space Operations position for 3-star Headquarters staff and combat deltas. Come join our amazing team as we Protect, Defend, Deliver, and Connect together!
There's a reason Vandenberg Space Force Base is a desirable assignment for many in the space industry. The Central Coast of California offers a unique blend of opportunities and lifestyle, including stunning Pacific Ocean views, access to world-class vineyards and agriculture, a moderate climate, and a close-knit community rooted in space exploration and innovation. While not as bustling as major metropolitan areas, the region provides a relaxed pace of life with access to outdoor activities like cycling, surfing, hiking, and exploring the California coastline.
Ideal Candidate:
Contracts Division Chief serves as the senior technical authority and executive leader for the division. This position directs, develops, and implements enterprise-level acquisition strategies, governing multi-million-dollar portfolios to deliver critical space operations capabilities. The incumbent operates with exceptional autonomy to drive innovation, establish precedent-setting policies, and provide the full range of supervision to senior division personnel. Position involves 51% or more of time in direct support of acquisition positions.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
1. Expert Knowledge: Mastery of the laws, principles, policies, and practices of systems acquisition, contracting, and program management to direct an enterprise-level portfolio of highly complex, unprecedented, and high-visibility programs.
2. Supervisory Skill: Mastery of leadership principles with demonstrated skill in supervising a team of senior acquisition professionals (NH-03 equivalent), including the ability to direct, mentor, and appraise performance to achieve overarching strategic goals.
3. Executive Communication: Exceptional ability to serve as a senior-level advisor, effectively communicating highly complex acquisition issues, negotiating consensus, and defending strategies to executive-level leadership (GO/SES) and external stakeholders.
4. Strategic Problem Solving: Proven ability to pioneer, implement, and lead innovative, precedent-setting acquisition solutions and policies for unusual challenges that significantly impact the operational baseline and national security missions.
5. Resource Management: Skill in strategic planning to direct the work of a division, exercising exceptional autonomy to manage critical resources, optimize operational workflows, and resolve severe systemic risks.
6. Mission Alignment: Comprehensive knowledge of the strategic mission, roles, functions, and organizational structures of USSPACECOM, DoW, and key allied partners to ensure acquisition strategies seamlessly integrate with national defense objectives.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- This is a Centrally Managed position, relocation is authorized.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain Top-Secret security clearance.
- Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
- May be required travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
- May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
- Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
- Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and by 31 October annually, thereafter, file an OGE-450, “Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.
- This position has been designated for drug testing. Incumbent is subject to random urinalysis testing as a condition of employment.
- This position is designated as Key/Emergency Essential.
- Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 40 days per year.
Qualifications
The 1101 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.
Additional information
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.
Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:
Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.
Required Documents
Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:
- Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
- Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
- Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
- Job title
- Detailed duties and accomplishments
- Employer's name and address
- Supervisor's name and phone number
- Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
- Hours per week
- Salary, if applicable
- Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses
College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.