Acquisition Assistant Program Manager
Duties
- You will serve as the Acquisition Assistant Program Manager (APM), supporting the Acquisition Principal Assistant Program Manager (PAPM) on day-to-day integration and execution for the Amphibious (LPD/LHA) shipbuilding portfolio.
- You will support acquisition and contract execution strategy, contract planning, change management, and performance to support cost control, mitigate risks, and avoid program disruptions and deliver technically sound ships and products.
- You will develop and coordinate all program documentation to support Milestone review process.
- You will utilize schedules and evaluate actual/projected progress to direct/redirect resources for the project to proceed in an orderly, cost effective, and timely manner.
- You will direct acquisition studies and coordinate the development of cost estimates and analyses during all phases of ship acquisition.
- You will develop and coordinate all Congressional briefs, reports to Congress, and responses to and decisions related to the projects.
- You will provide information and expert advice to respond to Congressional, DOD, other Government agency, and media or industry inquiries, and audits to support Congressional testimony.
- You will provide interface with Business/Financial Management staff to prepare plans and schedules, define actions, and take actions and direct resources required to ensure that projects proceed in an orderly, cost effective, and timely manner.
- You will apply innovative approaches to resolve complex acquisition problems involving shipbuilding and ship systems design, integration and production concepts, contract, budgeting, funding constraints, progress, invoicing, and payment methods.
- You will review, prepare, and present responses to all source shipbuilding program audits conducted by the Navy and other agencies.
- You will monitor contractual and legal problems during acquisition, design and construction of ships and associated material and services.
- You will review and coordinate modifications to requirements including specifications, statements of work, and other contract and acquisition documentation for follow-on procurements of ships and services contracts.
- You will perform supervisory duties to include providing administrative and technical guidance, employee performance evaluations, identifying training needs, and workload management.
Requirements Conditions of employment
- 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. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
- 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 must be registered for Selective Service.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
- This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Functional Area and Tier assigned to the position, along with Continuous Learning (CL) points, are required within established 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.
- Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR .
Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 pay band (GS-13 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector managing cost, schedule, and/or technical (performance) aspects of a major shipbuilding acquisition program.