LEAD PROGRAM ANALYST

Summary You will serve as a LEAD PROGRAM ANALYST in the SYSTEMS ACQUISITION GROUP, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, INTEGRATED AND COMMON SYSTEMS DIVISION, PMA-260 SUPPORT BRANCH of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV. Responsibilities You will provide acquisition expertise, coordination, and support to IPT Lead and the PM/PDPM for all ACAT and non-ACAT programs. You will coordinate external acquisition performance reports such as Contract Performance Assessment Reports, Informal Performance Assessment Reports, the Research, Development, and Acquisition Information Systems, and Congressionally mandated SARs. You will develop and coordinate all acquisition documentation for all ACAT level programs including, but not limited to, Acquisition Plans, Acquisition Strategies, Justification and Authorizations and Acquisition Program Baseline Agreements. You will serve as the primary interface with external organizations, including PEO, NAVSEA, ASN, OPNAV, and OSD, regarding all acquisition matters. You will lead all Procurement Planning Conferences, executing Procurement Planning Agreements and providing technical assistance with procurement initiation and Procurement Initiation Documents. You will coordinate events leading up to all Milestone Decision and lower level acquisition decision meetings. You will advise on policy, approaches, and procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness of acquisition management practices within the PMA organization. Recommend methods to improve the movement of procurement documentation. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or DA-05 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Utilizing a wide range of technical and business systems, processes, and practices used to manage weapon systems acquisition; 2) Reviewing, analyzing, and implementing higher level procurement policies; 3) Managing project/program requirements, objectives and metrics, and resolving conflicts among schedules, funding, and resources; 4) Leading and coordinating with team members to achieve specific tasks, produce work products and services, and resolve issues to meet program goals; and 5) Advising management and colleagues on difficult problems, conducting special studies, proposing options and alternatives, and representing a command. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.