Assistant Works Program Officer

Position Title:	Assistant Works Program Officer
Opportunity Type:	Permanent Appointment
Organizational Unit:	11-51-07-0003-09-01-00-00 Business Operations; Senior, Youth, and Volunteer Programs; Job Corps National Office; Cass Civilian Conservation Center; Administration
Series:	0301 - PROG SPECLST
Grade:	9
Duty Location:	Ozark, AR
Primary Contact:	Carl M Elder
Contact Phone:	479-667-0310
Contact Email:	cmelder@fs.fed.us
Date Posted:	07/10/2019
Post Notice Through:	08/10/2019
Position Type:	Permanent
Standard PD Job Code:	JC0015

Vacancy Announcement: CG-SES-19-03

Open Period: 06/13/2019 to 07/11/2019

Salary Range:  $127,914 to $192,300 per year

Position Location:  Washington, DC 

The USCG is announcing a challenging Senior Executive Service career opportunity to serve as the Deputy Assistant Commandant for Acquisition/Director of Acquisition Services (CG-9D). The position is responsible for oversight of the modernization and recapitalization of surface; air; command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; and logistics assets in support of the Service’s multiple maritime missions.  This includes executive level program management, resource oversight, and strategic planning for all of the Coast Guard's domestic and international acquisitions, the Research and Development Center/Program, contracting and procurement, and the acquisition support staff.

To review basic job requirements and to apply to this vacancy please visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/PrintPreview/536454400 and click Apply or http://usajobs.opm.gov/ and enter CG-SES-19-03 in the keyword search.

The Federal Maritime Commission has vacancies for an Area Representative (LA Office), GS-0301-13/14, Industry Economist, GS-0110-12/13, HR  Specialist (Benefits), GS-0201-12/13,  located in Washington, DC.  

 

A link to the vacancies is below. Please share with your networks. 

 

HR Specialist (Benefits):

Status Candidates: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/536938000

Area Representative (LA), GS-0301-13/14.  To view the vacancy announcement please click the link below.

Status Candidates: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/537147900

HR Specialist (Benefits):

Status Candidates: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/535493900 

The Surface Transportation Board has vacancies for an Paralegal Specialist, GS-0905-7/9/11, with the Office of General Counsel and an Information Technology Specialist, GS-2210-14, with the Office of the Managing Director.  Both positions are located in Washington, DC.  

 

A link to the vacancies is below. Please share with your networks. 

 

Program Support Specialist:

U.S. Citizens: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/535706500

The Federal Maritime Commission has vacancies for an HR  Specialist (Benefits), GS-0201-12/13, with the Office of Human Resources, located in Washington, DC.  

 

A link to the vacancy is below. Please share with your networks. 

 

HR Specialist (Benefits):

Status Candidates: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/535493900 

PUBLIC NOTICE FOR POSITIONS BEING FILLED UNDER DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY (DHA) FOR RECENT GRADUATES

Contract Specialist, GS-1102-7 

&

Contract Specialist, GS-1102-9

Duty Location: Redstone Arsenal, AL

Full Promotion Potential: Contract Specialist, GS-1102 – 11

Salary Range:  $43,329 - $83,368 per year (includes entry level thru full performance level and locality pay)

Who May Apply:Individuals awarded a degree by an institution of higher education not more than two years before the date of the appointment of such person, except that in the case of a person who has completed a period of obligated service in a uniform service of more than four years.

Qualification Requirements:  

Basic Qualification for All Grades: Completion of Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution (of any study) and 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. (The 24 semester hour requirement can be obtained within the bachelor's degree OR in addition to the degree.) 

In addition to the above Basic Qualification, you must also meet the minimum qualification below.

Minimum Qualification for GS-7: Must meet one of the following:

1. Specialized Experience required for GS-07: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with preparing bid proposals for contractors; assisting with preparing recommendations for awarding contracts and/or subcontracts; assisting in preparation of solicitation documents; assisting with analyzing contractor's operation to ensure within command's rules and regulations; assessing procurement documents for compliance with contractor's purchases prior to approval; assisting in negotiating terms of purchase orders through price analysis. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05)
2. Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge,skills,andabilitiesnecessarytodotheworkoftheposition,suchas:business.
3. Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable underthis provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is basedon:
   1. Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in thecollege, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR
   2. Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.;OR
   3. Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership inoneoftheapprovednationalscholastichonorsocietieslistedbytheAssociationofCollege Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/),OR
4. Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may beusedtoqualifyforthispositionaslongasthecomputedpercentageoftherequirementsis at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the twopercentages.

Minimum Qualification for GS-9: Must meet one of the following:

1. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes developing procurement plans; monitoring and providing input to the automated management systems to reflect the current status of procurement plans; reviewing procurement packages to insure completeness, propriety, and note any unusual features of planned procurement; determining the method of procurement; receiving and evaluating proposals; requesting pre-award surveys and evaluating findings; and preparing designated price and cost analysis.  This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR 
2. Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Management. OR 
3. Combination of Education and Experience: 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%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. 

Responsibilities/Duties:As a Recent Graduate, you will be assigned to a senior specialist or group of specialists. You will be assigned tasks designed to familiarize you with different aspects of the occupation. At the full performance grade level (GS-11) you will:

1. Develop advance procurement plans for the future fiscal years in coordination with the requiring elements. Monitor and provide input to the automated management systems to reflect the current status of procurement plans.
2. Review, analyze, coordinate, and provide determinations on production management functions from the point of pre-award survey to delivery of hardware and closeout of contracts. Review all approved procurement, production, delivery program objectives and program changes. Participate in pre-award surveys to determine contractor's capability to meet total production requirements and assure timely delivery of material. Determine and initiate action to alleviate actual or potential problems. Recommend Alternative contract actions when technical redirection is required. 
3. Formulate negotiation objectives and negotiates contracts for hardware or services on one or more components of subsystems of the Army's missile and aviation systems. Select type of contract which is best for the particular procurement. Prepare Findings and Determinations of Facts and negotiates Claim Settlements and Terminations. Planning procurement actions with technical, legal, and contract pricingpersonnel.
4. Prepare designated price and cost-analysis in accordance with current command regulations and policies. Verify the contractor's rates through either the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) or available records of previous purchases. Incorporates the recommendations of the technical personnel as related to man-hours, materials, facilities, etc., into pricing/cost analysis. Establish a profit objective utilizing such techniques as the weighted guidelines method. Perform a comparative analysis of the contractor's proposals. 

Conditions of Employment:

1. Secret security investigationrequired
2. Travel up to 20% may be required.
3. WillberequiredtosignaFinancialDisclosureStatement,OGE-450uponentryandannually thereafter
4. Will be required to serve a 2 year probationaryperiod
5. This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet the positions requirements for certification at Level II within 24 months of entrance onduty.
6. This position requires you to sign a Pathways Program Participant Agreement.
7. Position may be subject to Administrative Careers with America (ACWA) Assessment of a validated alternative assessment instrument.

How to Apply;

Please provide your current resume and a copy of your transcript.  The transcript must include your name, institution name, conferred/completed date of applicable degree (unofficial copies are acceptable)

To apply, send resume and transcript via email to usarmy.redstone.acc.mbx.acc-rsa-job-fair@mail.mil.  Please ensure your email has the following subject line: Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial, Contract Specialist (Recent Grad), DHA for Recent Graduates.

Application packages that do not contain resume and transcripts will not be considered.

The Career Opportunities Bulletin (COB) lists open vacancies at all NASA centers. Vacancies at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) are not listed here, but may be viewed on the web at: http://careerlaunch.jpl.nasa.gov 

All applications must be received no later than midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement.

If you are a NASA employee and want to view vacancies open only to current NASA civil servants, including NASA Ames civil servants, you must do this through either the NASA job search page or the Human Resources Portal. You will not see the internal NASA opportunities if you begin the search by going directly to USAJOBS. Instead, go to: http://nasai.usajobs.gov and type NASA in the "Keyword" field. From this page you can view ALL NASA opportunities, both internal and those open to the general public. Or go through the Human Resources Portal at: https://hr.nasa.gov/. From the main portal page go to "Quicklinks" and click on "Job Opportunities". From this page you can view ALL NASA opportunities, both internal and those open to the general public.

Vacancy information below is shown in this format: Vacancy # : Job Title & Grade : Closing Date, Area of Consideration: (C) Open to Civil Servants Only, (D) Open to Public, (H) Open to Public (Direct Hire), (N) Notice (refer to "Who May Apply"), (I) Pathways' Intern, (R) Pathways' Recent Graduates, (S) SES Open to Public.

 

Ames

#AR19C0026 : Program Analyst, GS-0343-13/14 : 05/06/2019

#AR19H0004 : Supervisory AST, Technical Management, GS-0801-15 : 05/06/2019

#AR19I0004 : Student Trainee (Administrative) - NASA's Pathways Intern Employment Program, GS-0399-07/11 : 05/10/2019

 

Armstrong

#AF19C0036 : Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, GS-0018-13 : 05/15/2019

#AF19D0016 : Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, GS-0018-13 : 05/15/2019

 

Glenn

#GR19C0055 : AST, Engineer Project Management, GS-0801-13/14 : 05/15/2019

#GR19C0056 : Supervisory Diversity Management Officer, GS-0301-14/15 : 05/07/2019

#GR19D0027 : AST, Engineer Project Management, GS-0801-13/14 : 05/15/2019

#GR19S0007 : Deputy Director of Space Flight Systems, ES-0801-00 : 05/28/2019

#GR19S0008 : Director, Office of Technology Incubation and Innovation, ES-0801-00 : 05/08/2019

 

Goddard

#GS19C0112 : Electronics Engineer, AST, Electronic Instrumentation Systems, GS-0855-13/14 : 05/09/2019

#GS19C0115 : Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, GS-0018-13 : 05/09/2019

#GS19D0001 : Research Astrophysicist, AST, Stellar, Galactic, and Extra Galactic Astrophysics, GS-1330-13/14 : 05/16/2019

#GS19D0002 : Research Astrophysicist, AST, Stellar, Galactic, and Extra Galactic Astrophysics, GS-1330-15 : 05/16/2019

#GS19D0050 : Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, GS-0018-13 : 05/09/2019

#GS19D0061 : Electronics Engineer, AST, Electronic Instrumentation Systems, GS-0855-13/14 : 05/09/2019

#GS19D0062 : Aerospace Engineer, AST, Heat Transfer, GS-0861-11/12 : 05/16/2019

#GS19D0063 : Physicist, AST, Optical Physics, GS-1310-14/15 : 05/09/2019

#GS19D0064 : Aerospace Engineer, AST, Reliability and Quality Assurance, GS-0861-14 : 05/20/2019

#GS19D0067 : Electronics Engineer, AST, Telecommunications, GS-0855-12/13 : 05/23/2019

 

Headquarters

#HQ19C0060 : Safety Engineer, GS-0803-15 : 05/06/2019

#HQ19D0018 : Safety Engineer, GS-0803-15 : 05/06/2019

 

Office of the Inspector General

#IG19C0019 : Administrative Officer, GS-0341-12/13 : 05/13/2019

#IG19C0020 : Criminal Investigator, GS-1811-09 : 05/15/2019

 

Johnson

#JS19C0103 : Contract Specialist, GS-1102-07/09 : 05/13/2019

#JS19C0108 : AST, Crew Station Systems, GS-0861-14 : 05/16/2019

#JS19C0112 : AST, Crew Station Systems, GS-0861-14 : 05/16/2019

#JS19D0031 : AST, Crew Station Systems, GS-0861-14 : 05/16/2019

#JS19D0032 : AST, Crew Station Systems, GS-0861-14 : 05/16/2019

#JS19S0004 : Manager, Avionics and Software Office, ES-0801-00 : 05/16/2019

 

Kennedy

#KS19C0100 : Contract Specialist, GS-1102-13 : 05/13/2019

#KS19D0031 : Community Planner, GS-0020-09/12 : 05/10/2019

#KS19S0001 : Deputy Manager, Exploration Ground Systems Program (EGS), ES-0801-00 : 05/31/2019

 

Langley

#LA19C0060 : Strategic Workforce Planning Specialist, GS-0301-13/14 : 05/15/2019

#LA19C0064 : Aerospace Engineer, AST, Contamination Control, GS-0861-11/13 : 05/20/2019

#LA19D0027 : Strategic Workforce Planning Specialist, GS-0301-13/14 : 05/15/2019

#LA19D0028 : Research Physical Scientist, AST, Earth Sciences Remote Sensing, GS-1301-13 : 05/07/2019

#LA19D0029 : Research Aerospace Engineer, GS-0861-11/13 : 05/29/2019

#LA19D0030 : Engineering Technician (Aerospace), GS-0802-10/11 : 05/09/2019

#LA19D0033 : Aerospace Engineer, AST, Contamination Control, GS-0861-11/13 : 05/20/2019

#LA19N0002 : Attorney-Adviser, GS-0905-12/13 : 05/16/2019

 

Marshall

#MS19C0082 : Transportation Specialist, GS-2101-12 : 05/07/2019

#MS19C0083 : Contract Specialist, GS-1102-13 : 05/07/2019

#MS19C0084 : Information Technology Specialist (Policy and Planning), GS-2210-15 : 05/06/2019

#MS19C0088 : Contract Specialist, GS-1102-12 : 05/06/2019

#MS19C0089 : AST, Experimental Facility Development, GS-0801-13 : 05/17/2019

#MS19C0094 : IT Project Manager, GS-2210-15 : 05/06/2019

#MS19C0095 : Information Technology Specialist ((ENTARCH), GS-2210-14 : 05/15/2019

#MS19C0106 : Supervisory Contract Specialist, GS-1102-14 : 05/15/2019

#MS19D0013 : IT Project Manager, GS-2210-15 : 05/06/2019

#MS19D0015 : Information Technology Specialist (Policy and Planning), GS-2210-15 : 05/06/2019

#MS19D0016 : AST, Experimental Facility Development, GS-0801-13 : 05/17/2019

#MS19D0017 : Transportation Specialist, GS-2101-12 : 05/07/2019

#MS19D0019 : Information Technology Specialist (ENTARCH), GS-2210-14 : 05/15/2019

#MS19D0020 : Materials Engineer, GS-0806-07 : 05/10/2019

#MS19N0003 : Supv Aerospace Engineer (Supv AST, Flight Systems Test), GS-0861-15 : 05/17/2019

 

NASA Shared Services

No Vacancy Announcements

 

NASA Agency-Wide

#HQ19C0051 : Minority University Research and Education Project Manager, GS-0301-15 : 05/20/2019

#HQ19C0064 : Legislative Affairs Specialist, GS-0301-14/15 : 05/17/2019

#LA19C0054 : Chief Engineer, NASA Engineering and Safety Center (Langley Research Center), SL-0801-00 : 05/10/2019

#LA19C0062 : Management and Program Analyst, GS-0343-15 : 05/10/2019

 

Stennis

No Vacancy Announcements

 

To search jobs at NASA, please visit USAJOBS site at http://www.usajobs.gov ; or through links on NASAJobs at: www.nasa.gov/careers . To see vacancies open only to NASA employees, please visit: http://nasai.usajobs.gov . Resumes for all NASA SES vacancies must be submitted through an SES vacancy announcement on the USAJOBS at: http://www.usajobs.gov . For more information, see the "How to Apply" section of the specific NASA SES announcement.

The Federal Maritime Commission has vacancies for an Program Support Specialist, GS-0301-12, with the Office of General Counsel and an Attorney Advisor, GS-0905-13/14, with the Office of the Commissioner.  Both positions are located in Washington, DC.  

 

A link to the vacancies is below.

 

Program Support Specialist:

U.S. Citizens: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/532763100

Status Candidates: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/532755000

 

Attorney-Advisor:

Open to Everyone: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/532851100

The National Institutes of Health is recruiting for the position of Deputy Director, Center for Scientific Review.  A description of the position, location, qualification requirements, and application procedures are posted on the NIH Executive Careers website at:  https://hr.nih.gov/jobs/search/job-1144226.   Please share this vacancy announcement with individuals whom you feel could provide the leadership and professional excellence required of the position.        

 

This vacancy is being advertised as a nation-wide recruitment.  Applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. (ET), July 1, 2019.  Questions regarding application procedures should be addressed to Will Hennings at: SeniorRe@od.nih.gov  or by calling 301-402-7227.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

U.S. COAST GUARD

Director of International Affairs and Foreign Policy

Vacancy Announcement: CG-SES-19-02

Open Period: 04/24/2019 to 05/24/2019

Salary Range:  $127,194 to $192,300 per year

Position Location:  Washington, DC 

The USCG is announcing a challenging Senior Executive Service career opportunity to serve as the Director of International Affairs and Foreign Policy Advisor. The Director is the Commandant's, Vice Commandant's, Deputy Commandant for Operations', and Deputy for Operations and Capabilities' key policy advisor on the complete range of agency activities related to international affairs and international engagement. The Director is responsible for the following activities: 

• Developing, coordinating, and implementing agency strategy, policies, and programs related to USCG international activities. 
• Establishing agency-wide goals, objectives, and procedures for the USCG's international activities. 
• Developing agency direction, strategy, guidance, and assistance for USCG international initiatives.
• Developing objectives, overseeing logistical arrangements and coordinating briefing materials for the Commandant's, Vice Commandant's, Deputy Commandant for Operations', and Deputy for Operations' and Capabilities international travel and meeting with foreign visitors.
• Serving as Chairman of the USCG's International Advisory Group (IAG) which develops recommended strategies, policies, and direction regarding the agency's international engagement.

To review basic job requirements and to apply to this vacancy please visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/531474300 and click Apply or http://usajobs.opm.gov/ and enter CG-SES-19-02 in the keyword search.