What are the responsibilities and job description for the Equipment Specialist (Leader) position at Army Futures Command?
Summary
About the Position: This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for STRL Mission Support Positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. This is a Flexible Length and Renewable Term position not to exceed 6 years. Appointments may be extended, without limit, in one to six year increments, and may be eligible for non-competitive conversion to a permanent appointment.
Duties
Serve as a Team Leader of a multifunctional team responsible for the overall management, planning, acquisition, direction, and coordination of Materiel Fielding (MF) and Total Package Fielding (TPF) support activities for CBC Defense systems.Plan, coordinate, and execute the orderly and satisfactory deployment of a materiel system and its initial support and ensuring the PM and GC are able to acquire, ship, de-process, deploy, and sustain a system being fielded.Develop, manage, and execute fielding and asset tracking concepts to support PM, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Department of Defense (DOD), and other Government agencies.Knowledge of acquisition life cycle management and logistics functions in the engineering field.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1.) Providing subject matter expert (SME) leadership on planning and execution of logistics and fielding activities; 2.) Ensuring fielding, equipping priorities and training schedules are synchronized; and 3.) Mentoring logistics professionals by providing guidance, reviewing work performance, or developing junior team members. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service DE-02/GS-11. The Chemical Biological Center (CBC) is participating in an alternative personnel system known as the Laboratory Personnel Demonstration Project (DEMO). The pay band DE-03, Category 2, is equal to the former GS-12 step 01 through GS-14 step 10.
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Additional Information
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Career Field (CF) 17 - Materiel Maintenance Management position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army. The Army values diversity of perspectives, backgrounds, cultures and skills, which connects employees to organizations that are committed to building an inclusive work environment where they can contribute to their fullest potential. The Chemical Biological Center (CBC) is the nation's principal research and development resource for non-medical chemical and biological defense. As a critical national asset, CBC supports all phases of the acquisition life-cycle from basic and applied research through technology development, engineering design, equipment evaluation, product support sustainment, field operations and demilitarization. Visit us: https://www.cbc.ccdc.army.mil/ The Aberdeen Proving Ground (Edgewood Area) is situated adjacent to the towns of Edgewood and Joppatowne and is located in Harford County, Maryland. APG-EA sits on 13,000 acres with the Bush River to the east and the Chesapeake Bay to the south, offering many amenities to include recreation and child/day care facilities.
About the Position: This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for STRL Mission Support Positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. This is a Flexible Length and Renewable Term position not to exceed 6 years. Appointments may be extended, without limit, in one to six year increments, and may be eligible for non-competitive conversion to a permanent appointment.
Duties
Serve as a Team Leader of a multifunctional team responsible for the overall management, planning, acquisition, direction, and coordination of Materiel Fielding (MF) and Total Package Fielding (TPF) support activities for CBC Defense systems.Plan, coordinate, and execute the orderly and satisfactory deployment of a materiel system and its initial support and ensuring the PM and GC are able to acquire, ship, de-process, deploy, and sustain a system being fielded.Develop, manage, and execute fielding and asset tracking concepts to support PM, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Department of Defense (DOD), and other Government agencies.Knowledge of acquisition life cycle management and logistics functions in the engineering field.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1.) Providing subject matter expert (SME) leadership on planning and execution of logistics and fielding activities; 2.) Ensuring fielding, equipping priorities and training schedules are synchronized; and 3.) Mentoring logistics professionals by providing guidance, reviewing work performance, or developing junior team members. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service DE-02/GS-11. The Chemical Biological Center (CBC) is participating in an alternative personnel system known as the Laboratory Personnel Demonstration Project (DEMO). The pay band DE-03, Category 2, is equal to the former GS-12 step 01 through GS-14 step 10.
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Additional Information
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Career Field (CF) 17 - Materiel Maintenance Management position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army. The Army values diversity of perspectives, backgrounds, cultures and skills, which connects employees to organizations that are committed to building an inclusive work environment where they can contribute to their fullest potential. The Chemical Biological Center (CBC) is the nation's principal research and development resource for non-medical chemical and biological defense. As a critical national asset, CBC supports all phases of the acquisition life-cycle from basic and applied research through technology development, engineering design, equipment evaluation, product support sustainment, field operations and demilitarization. Visit us: https://www.cbc.ccdc.army.mil/ The Aberdeen Proving Ground (Edgewood Area) is situated adjacent to the towns of Edgewood and Joppatowne and is located in Harford County, Maryland. APG-EA sits on 13,000 acres with the Bush River to the east and the Chesapeake Bay to the south, offering many amenities to include recreation and child/day care facilities.
