Acquisition TEST Manager- Authority Security Clearance

Position: ACQUISITION TEST MANAGER-DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY with Security Clearance
Location: Wright-Patterson AFB

Duties
* Serves as a senior specialist in the area of test and evaluation (T&E), analyzes current T&E policies, directives as related to aeronautical systems, subsystems, and support equipment, and recommends solutions.
* Represents the organization at executive levels within the Government and to contractor/industry representatives and provides status on assigned T&E projects and programs as required.
* Reviews and directs the progress of contractors in meeting program objectives.
* Plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates activities of functional specialists including contracting, engineering, manufacturing, program control, configuration/data management, test, and logistics.
* Develops, implements, and controls contractual, financial, and technical aspects of a project/program through designated phases of the acquisition cycle for which no closely related precedents exist. Requirements Conditions of employment
* U.S. Citizenship is required
* Direct Deposit:
All federal employees are required to have direct deposit
* Male must be registered for Selective Service, see (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).
* The position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
* Disclosure of Political Appointments
* Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization
* Work may require travel away from the normal duty station on military and commercial aircraft
* This position may require drug testing, and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection
* Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position
* Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period
* The employee must, within 30-days of assuming this position and by 31 October annually, thereafter, file an OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report. Employee is required to attend annual ethics and procurement integrity training
* This is an acquisition coded position. Selectee must complete required certification level 2 in Program Management within 24 months of assignment
* May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours.
* This position meets the administrative exemption criteria for the Fair Labor Standards Act (5 CFR 551.205) Qualifications Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED

EXPERIENCE:

Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-02, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-11 or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience is experience in managing the full Test & Evaluation (T&E) lifecycle for acquisition programs, from planning and resource allocation to execution and reporting. Experience in authoring and verifying all test-related documentation for compliance and accuracy.

Proficient in performing data analysis and modeling to refine test strategies. Experience in acting as the T&E process owner to ensure seamless integration across all program teams.

NOTE:

Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

(KSAs):
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
* Knowledge of the policies, practices, regulations, and laws concerning the acquisition management process and initiative.
* Broad knowledge of business, industrial management, contracting procedures, technical concepts, and production practices to evaluate contractor proposals and activities.
* Knowledge of the missions, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of the DOD, Air Force, and organizations that govern, interface with, and/or influence the systems acquisition process.
* Detailed knowledge of the AF DT&E planning process and its implementation in systems and equipment acquisition programs; through understanding of AF T&E policy and procedures including test program…