Technical Advisor- DHA

• Plans negotiates leads and/or administers complex procurements of goods systems or services with specialized state-of-the-art critical or scarce requirements.
• Procurements are characterized by lack of previous cost data a variety of cost and fixed-price contracts multi-year contracts use of subcontractors frequent changes in terms conditions or funding arrangements and similar difficulties.
• Collects and analyzes sensitive management data supporting government-wide acquisition initiatives pertaining to the implementation of major agency programs that may affect the workforce.
• Reviews advises on develops and recommends operating agency-wide acquisition processes and systems procedures and policies; or equivalent assignment.

• This announcement serves as public notice. Applications will be placed into a pool and will remain on file for selection as positions become available.
• Vacancies may be filled up to 6 months after the closing date of this announcement. You may not receive notification of referral status until the full 6-month eligibility period has elapsed.
• STEM position(s) are being filled through the Office of Personnel Managements delegated Direct Hire Authority and are open to all U.S. citizens.
• Selections made under this bulletin will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees selected under this bulletin will be processed as new appointments to the civil service.
• Under the provisions of the Direct Hire Authority Veterans Preference and the Rule of Many do not apply.
• U.S. Citizenship is required. Selective Service Registration is required if applicable ().
• Fingerprinting and background and/or security investigation may be required. Job offers are contingent on fingerprinting and background / security investigation results.
• See QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED and REQUIRED DOCUMENTS for other important information.
• You must submit a resume (2 page maximum) that shows your name and contact information and includes full TO and FROM dates (month/day/year) for each position you describe. Include your grade if your position is federal.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
To meet Minimum Qualifications for this GS-14 Technical Advisor position you must demonstrate:
(1) the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) for the federal 1102 series including
(2) at least 52 weeks of Specialized Experience

(1) INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT (IOR)

A. Successful completion of all mandatory training* prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher-level contracting positions including at least 4-years experience in contracting or related positions. At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience (described below) and must have provided you with the knowledge skills and abilities to successfully perform the work of the position. (*SSA does not currently have mandatory training requirements for progression to GS-13 or higher contracting positions.)

AND

B. Successful completion of a 4-year course of study resulting in a bachelors degree that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields:

-- Accounting
-- Business
-- Finance
-- Law
-- Contracts
-- Purchasing
-- Economics
-- Industrial Management
-- Marketing
-- Quantitative Methods or
-- Organization and Management

C. Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. However they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade unless granted a waiver.

D. Waiver: When filling a specific vacant position the senior procurement executive of the selecting agency at his or her discretion may waive any or all of the requirements of Paragraphs A and B above if the senior procurement executive certifies that the applicant possesses significant potential for advancement to levels of greater responsibility and authority based on demonstrated analytical and decision-making capabilities job performance and qualifying experience. With respect to each waiver granted under this paragraph the senior procurement executive must document for the record the basis of the waiver. If an individual is placed in a position in an agency on the basis of a waiver the agency may later reassign that individual to another position at the same grade within that agency without additional waiver action.

See EDUCATION for information on transcripts.

(2) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE must have been gained in a federal position at or above GS-13 OR (if your position and/or experience is on another federal pay scale OR outside of federal service) by performing duties at a level of responsibility and difficulty equivalent to GS-13 or above.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is work that primarily consists of (1) performing cradle-to-grave contract functions involving highly specialized procurements of significant importance to the agency including acquisition planning negotiation strategies and contract administration AND (2) developing or interpreting procurement guidelines policies regulations and legislation.

**If you have this experience your resume must describe in your own words the specific duties you perform that demonstrate it. If your experience was gained in the federal government you must upload an SF-50 documenting your grade at the time experience was gained.**

Since Specialized Experience also has a time component it must be evident that the duties you describe are at the required level for at least 52 weeks.

Reviewers cannot assume you perform duties you dont describe.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (IOR and Specialized Experience) must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Information on this job series can be found at: This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) that must be demonstrated by all applicants (see QUALIFICATIONS).

To satisfy the IOR submit a copy of your full transcript(s) even if you already hold a federal 1102 series position.

APPLICATIONS WITHOUT ALL REQUIRED TRANSCRIPTS WILL CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION.

DO NOT SUBMIT A DIPLOMA IN LIEU OF A FULL TRANSCRIPT THAT SHOWS THE REQUIRED INFORMATION.

TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE LEGIBLE or you may not receive credit for your degree or completed courses.

Submit a copy of your full transcript showing your name the name of the school the program in which you were enrolled and your degree (or completion of *creditable courses). If you attended more than one college or university submit transcripts for all schools attended.

Transcripts that do not show that a Degree was conferred cannot be considered to have resulted in a Degree. Check your transcript to be sure this information is shown.

** Since course titles do not always indicate that a course pertains to a creditable curriculum you are advised to highlight qualifying courses on your transcript to ensure that consideration is given.**

Unofficial transcripts or screenshots of electronic/web transcripts with the required information will be accepted for application purposes. CHECK YOUR UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT TO CONFIRM IT SHOWS THE REQUIRED INFORMATION. You must upload your transcripts as part of your application. Documents will not be accepted via email or regular mail.

Foreign Education: If your transcripts show education completed in foreign colleges or universities you must also provide documentation that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in a conventional/accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

If selected you may be required to provide your official college transcripts prior to the effective date of your appointment.

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.