Contract Officer Representative

Duties

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• This position has been designated as an acquisition position and is covered by the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Employee must meet or be capable of meeting Defense Acquisition Work Improvement Act (DAWIA)requirements applicable to the duties of the position.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft/vehicle to conferences, meetings, or functions away from the duty office/location. Travel may include overnight stays.
• This is a Mission-Essential position performing a Mission-Critical-Function which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions. Employee may be required to work overtime.
• Employee is expected to meet Continuing Acquisition Education requirements IAW DoDI 5000.66 paragraphE2.2.8.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Employee is required to submit an initial and annual SF 450 (Financial Disclosure) in accordance with the Joint Ethics Regulation.
• This is a TERM position, not to exceed 30 Sep 2031.
• This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program.
• Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
• IAW SA-2020-25 This position requires a physical/medical examination.
• (Physical cont) The physical/medical requirements of this position as determined are: duties regularly require extended periods of walking, climbing, standing, or bending while observing/evaluating M and S contract projects,
• ( Physical Cont ) to verify the quality of contract services being provided and to perform verification inspections, personnel evaluations, and examine materials.
• The individual also makes regular visits to facilities, and contractor shops and may be required to climb in and around facility and support equipment, including confined spaces, to verify the satisfactory completion and quality of produced work.
• For Probation Period requirements, please review "How You Will Be Evaluated" below

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements 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 one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience which includes knowledge of the principles, policies, legal requirements, and practices of systems acquisition and program management to plan, organize, and manage critical aspects of the development, production, and/or deployment of systems, subsystems, and equipment that are within available technology. Knowledge of the activities and purpose of functional support personnel and ability to coordinate such aspects of systems acquisition as engineering, contracting, program control, configuration, test, manufacturing, and integrated logistics support to effectively implement program management and direction.

OR EDUCATION: Have Ph. D. or equivalent graduate degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LLB OR J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts

OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

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:1. Knowledge of the policies, practices, regulations, and laws concerning the acquisition management process and initiatives to interpret contract language to ensure compliance throughout the acquisition lifecycle.2. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures and other quality assurance surveillance measures to effectively evaluate contractor performance.3. Knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of the DoD, Air Force, and organizations that govern, interface with, and/or influence the systems acquisition process, specifically relating to modeling and simulation, to ensure accurate development of requirements and measures of success.4. Skills to interpret data, identify trends, and draw meaningful insight to inform strategic direction and decision-making.5. Skill to plan and organize the functions of the staff in critical aspects of development and production, support of systems, subsystems, or equipment and to coordinate various aspects of systems acquisition such as engineering, contracting, financial management, configuration, test, and manufacturing in support of Department of the AirForce modeling and simulation enterprise.6. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Evaluation