Supervisory Program Analyst (Acquisitions) with Security Clearance

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Job description

Duties As a Supervisory Program Analyst (Acquisitions), GS-0343-15, your typical work assignments may include: This position will lead acquisition program teams who work directly with representatives from outside stakeholders, to include acquisition and health security communities to complete acquisition and deployment for OHS' operational partners' capability gaps, primarily in the area of medical and public health to include both electronic health record-type capabilities and extensive data intake, analysis, and report enabled by artificial intelligence and machine learning. This position utilizes knowledge of Defense and DHS related acquisition principles in program management to assist with leading ACQ program teams in life cycle management activities that include, but are not limited to: competitive procurement using innovative solutions and other transactional authorities, requirements maturation, technology development, timeline development and management, cost estimation and tracking, system procurement, test and evaluation planning, sustainment planning and assessment, program analysis, and contract management. Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the organization ensuring that Acquisition Program management and analyses comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs. Develops goals and objectives integrating organization and program acquisition objectives. Researches, interprets, analyzes and applies various guidelines, policies, regulations, etc. Establishes policies and procedures for accomplishment of program goals and mission. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions . Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. You must successfully pass a background investigation. You must submit to a pre-employment drug test. You may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance. Required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually. Qualifications Specialized Experience To qualify at the GS-15 level, applicant must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-14 level in the Federal service or equivalent public/private sector experience. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Experience required in applying the art and science of multidisciplinary fields related to the development, procurement, and acquisition of complex information technology systems including the acquisition lifecycle framework, system acquisition policy guidance, resource management, acquisition planning baseline formulation and management, program performance management, cost estimation, risk management, schedule management, system logistics and sustainment, cyber-security, systems engineering. Experience knowledge of regulations, policies, and procurement methods and procedures as they pertain to the acquisition and deployment of information technology capabilities. Ability to lead, manage, plan, evaluate, and execute acquisition and systems development efforts essential for the successful execution of the Departments health security mission. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. Certification This is a Critical Acquisition Position; candidate must have significant IT systems development acquisition experience on programs of $50M or larger with demonstrable program or project management experience on agile IT software development programs. Additionally, candidate must possess in the acquisitions career field a Program Management Certification at the Intermediate/Level II, or be able to acquire certification within one year of employment. Note: If you currently possess the certification, you must include a copy of your certification as part of your application package or you will receive an ineligible rating. All requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Education Not Applicable Additional information The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans , Peace Corps , VISTA volunteers , and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement. Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and DHS policy, DHS is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Headquarters personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing and all applicants tentatively selected for employment at DHS Headquarters are subject to drug testing resulting in a negative test result. You may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period. You will be required to complete an OGE 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Form. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration of Federal Employment , and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment. Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, the DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Secret as a condition of placement in this Non-Critical Sensitive position. This review may include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies during the next 90 days. This could result in a few or many vacancies being filled from this announcement. When DHS Headquarters completes their selections, the remaining list of qualified candidates may be shared with additional federal agencies. You will have an opportunity to opt-in if you would like your name, application material, and assessment results shared to be considered for employment with additional agencies. There is no guarantee of further consideration, and you can continue to explore other job opportunity announcements. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, we will use a job questionnaire to place you in one of three categories based on your experience, education and training. The competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job are: Acquisition Strategy, Conflict Management, Leadership, and Oral Communication If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be placed in one of the following categories: Best-Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrate high proficiency in all of the critical competencies, including all Selective Placement Factors (SPF), and appropriate Quality Ranking Factors (QRF) as determined by the job analysis. Well-Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrates acceptable proficiency in all of the critical competencies, including all SPF's and appropriate QRFs as determined by the job analysis. Qualified

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