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USAJOBS · 2 months ago

ACQUISITION MANAGER

Naval Business Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$137K/yr - $178K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking an Acquisition Manager for the Department of the Navy. This role involves representing the Department in program management at top-level meetings and executing complex contracting matters related to acquisition, focusing on Hull Mechanical and Electrical execution.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

You will represent the Department as an authority in the field of program management at top-level Navy, DoD meetings and interactions with national and international university and industrial bases as related to acquisition strategies

You will serve as a Leader in the execution on complex contracting matters relating to acquisition, focusing on Hull Mechanical and Electrical execution with an emphasis on acquisition cost and schedule planning for systems engineering programs

You will be responsible for contractual risk management strategy and provide leadership to the individual technical managers

You will formulate, develop and manage the Division's acquisition plan for ships and ship systems in support of achieving programmatic objectives

You will plan, direct and execute complex and significant work of marked difficulty; resolves difficult and precedents setting problems

You will plan, organize and follows through with technical assignments involving the substance of key Division programs/projects

You will perform investigations and Programmatic assessments for the Department in matters relating to engineering contracts, capabilities, resources, and processes

You will author/deliver briefs or special studies in response to emergent requests for information relating to acquisition

You will organize teams, as required, for the gathering of data and development of alternative solutions to difficult and complex acquisitions

You will provide contract guidance to department management and personnel and serves as the focal point for external information requests or data calls, as required

Qualification

Acquisition ManagementContracting StrategyRisk ManagementProgram ManagementTechnical Proposal EvaluationLeadershipCommunicationTeam Organization

Required

Must be a US Citizen

Must be determined suitable for federal employment

Must participate in the direct deposit pay program

New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check

Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level

Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service

You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment

This is a bargaining unit position

You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty

This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes

This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time

This position is covered under Public Law 114-264, the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector developing and implementing acquisition and contracting management strategies