Senior Acquisition Analyst

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Duties

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• Plans, develops, and conducts the framework for in-depth performance reviews of contracts and associated contract execution, assembles, evaluates, and completes complex reports.
• Collaborates across the sustainment community, buying commands, and logistics commands to ensures uniform application of communication across all stakeholders to develop guidance...
• ...and identify overarching customer outcomes, critical assets, and key suppliers and engages with DCMA Headquarters and Operational Units to establish support.
• Develops mechanisms to provide continuing feedback to the customer and DCMA Special Programs management on progress achieved in resolving existing specific customer concerns,...
• ...and ensures uniform application of communication across DCMA and among stakeholders to project adequacy of current and future resources and workload.
• Identifies, evaluates, and synthesizes customer management, budget, business data and other information relating to buying activity mission, strategic plans, priorities, workload,...
• ...business systems and long-term acquisition strategies, to provide forward-looking information, actionable insight, intelligence, analysis, and recommendations.
• Monitors and evaluates customer (dis)satisfaction with DCMA pre- and post-award contract management support and assesses customer (dis)satisfaction.
• Directly participates in Early Acquisition Engagement (EAE) activities as an active member of the buying command's acquisition team.

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Security Requirements: Special Sensitive, Sensitive Compartmented Information
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Drug Testing: required

Qualifications

To qualify for a Senior Acquisition Analyst, NH-1101-04, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in, or related to, this position. To qualify for the NH-04 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-03 or GS-13 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Experience and detailed expertise with the Contracting and the acquisition process/program management for major weapons systems from the initial acquisition planning through contract administration and closeout.
• Plans and executes customer engagements.
• Provides data analysis and support regarding lifecycle contracting plans, customer satisfaction, performance, and sustainment.
• Markets and supports Early Acquisition Engagement (EAE) services/capabilities in support of pre/post award contract administration.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

• This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: DoDI 1400.25-V300.
• Tour of Duty: 1st Shift
• FLSA: Exempt
• Bargaining Unit: No
• If selected for an interview, you may be required to provide your last three performance appraisals to the panel.
• Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period.
• Recruitment/Relocation/Retention Incentive may be authorized at Management's discretion.
• Financial Disclosure Required
• Acquisition, Technology & Logistics(AT&L) CAP: Position is a DoD Critical Acquisition Position & requires DoD Acquisition Program Management , Advanced 4 certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years and sign a written agreement to remain in Federal service in the position for at least three years. Click here for more details and Resources.
• This is a Critical Acquisition Position. Incumbent will be required to sign a written tenure agreement to remain, for a minimum of three years, in the Federal Service in the Critical Acquisition Position.
• Military spouses working remotely are exempt from in-person work under the conditions explained by OPM's February 12, 2025 memorandum and the March 20, 2025 Frequently Asked Questions.

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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