Basic Requirements for Critical Acquisition Positions:
Applicants must:
- Be eligible for GS-14, or equivalent; AND
- Hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited education institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees; AND
- Have completed all mandatory training requirements for Contracting Professional certification as prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to higher level contracting positions; AND
- Possess four years of acquisition experience. At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower grade level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position.
Education Exemptions: The education requirements listed above apply only to individuals entering DoD 1102 positions on or after October 1, 2000.
Current DoD employees or Armed Forces members, who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000, are exempt from meeting this requirement.
Failure to provide SF-50 or career brief (for Armed Forces members) dated prior to October 1, 2000, will result in disqualification (this includes DISA employees). 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.
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at the time of application.
National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.
Time in Grade:
For entry at the GS-14 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-13 or higher grade in the Federal Service.
Specialized Experience:
In addition to the basic education requirement above, you must also have one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-13 if outside the Federal service
Specialized experience is defined as: Experience performing pre-award and post-award contracting actions for Information Technology and/or Telecommunications requirements; developing solicitations; awarding contracts; and administering contracts;
AND formally contributing to personnel management processes, such as providing input for performance appraisals or participating in staffing actions.
In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements, qualified applicants must also possess the quality of experience as it relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background, recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must clearly demonstrate the possession of knowledge, skills and abilities, or competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level to be qualified for the position. Applicants must describe how their experience meets the competencies within the body of the resume. No separate statements addressing KSA's or competencies are required.
Competencies:Communication, Contracting/Procurement, Leading People, Problem Solving, and Procurement Policy
Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.