Program Specialist

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Eligibility Requirements

US Citizenship

Career Category

Program Analyst

Job Summary

This job is a civilian position and does not require military service (including commission and enlistment)

WHAT IS ATEC?

ATEC is the Army’s independent test and evaluation organization. We are a team of Civilian and Military personnel working together to provide America’s Military with the best equipment to win and return home safely. At ATEC, we have a saying: If a Soldier rides, wears, shoots, or deploys it, we test it. ATEC is at the forefront of testing and evaluating technologies of the future from autonomous aerial/ground vehicles to hypersonic weapons. Each day, top scientists and engineers test and evaluate cutting-edge equipment. Our workforce is highly technical and skilled, comprised of more than 8,500 military, civilian, and contract personnel. Engineers, scientists, technicians, researchers, and evaluators work with innovative, advanced technologies in 24 testing and research locations across the U.S. States and around the world. If you are a civilian who wants their work to make a difference, we look forward to hearing from you. For more information on ATEC, salary, benefits, etc., see: https://www.atecciviliancareers.com.

PLACE OF WORK:

This NH-03, Program Specialist, position is located within the ATEC, U.S. Army Evaluation Center, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital  Directorate (AAIDED), located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. 21005.

Control Point Statement: The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) is participating in an alternate personnel system known as the Acquisition Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). Among other features, the Demonstration Project replaced GS grade levels with occupational families and pay bands. The NH-03 band is equal to the former GS-12 step 1 through GS-13 step 10.  

**ATEC uses salary control points to allow for differentiation in the level of positions within the same broad band. Therefore, the salary for this position will be set no higher than $129,591 for the NH-03 level including locality. **

Learn more  ATEC at our careers site click here! Find out more about our great benefits click here! 

For further questions please email click here usarmy.apg.atec.mbx.atec-civilian-careers@army.mil and reference requisition number AEC-11297

Job Responsibilities

  • Reviews and analyzes incoming staff actions and decision correspondence generated from higher headquarters or agency headquarters staff. Researches and obtains background information for required actions through use of automated databases, historical files, and review of previous or current studies/projects on related topics. Based on analysis of content, research, and knowledge of functional assignments throughout the organization; assigns actions to appropriate staff with specific direction concerning type of response, requirements, and coordination with other staff elements. Establishes priority of actions based on sensitivity of the subject matter, suspense dates, and other pertinent data. Reviews actions for conformance with guidance, thoroughness, and content to ensure that issues are properly answered. Ensures that necessary levels of staff coordination have been accomplished. Monitors all actions through to completion. Performs research involving comprehensive searches for pertinent information from records and files within, and outside of, the organizational segment to which assigned. Participates in the direction of long-range and annual work planning; and provides definitive guidance on recommendations for resolution of major problem areas. Keeps abreast of program/project requirements, objectives, goals, and degree of effectiveness through analysis of studies, tests, research findings, reports, regulations, and conferences. Establishes priorities for programs and projects in compliance with program/project objectives. Reviews new and/or revised policies, procedures, and regulations affecting assigned responsibilities; and ensures implementation. Develops, or directs the development of, new and/or revised operating policies and procedures necessary to accomplish specific organizational segment missions. Utilizes office automation tools to manage data and generate reports/briefing materials (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Power Point).

    Manages unit taskers and suspense actions. When necessary, expedites actions with respective elements to meet appropriate suspense. Organizes and attends meetings to collate tasking and/or questions; coordinates appropriate replies; and ensures positive communication channels are maintained between elements. Clarifies guidance to directorate personnel. Responds to inquiries from staff elements and higher headquarters on a variety of subjects (i.e. status of suspense actions and requests for extensions). Compiles narrative and statistical material and prepares related background information concerning status of taskers. Drafts written reports to higher headquarters concerning status of actions. Ensures all suspense actions are closed out with appropriate office.

    Serves as point of contact for HQs and parent Command staff elements. Maintains tracking system of all actions with HQs; including, but not limited to, system specific reports and statistics, civilian recruitment and military requisition actions, budget review actions, award submissions, military and civilian ratings, etc. Performs training coordinator duties. Provides analysis of parent Command Decision Support System efforts for all organizational systems being evaluated. Updates Command long-range calendar with organizational segment specific information and events. Maintains manning documents for completion of manpower reports. Maintains and monitors customer reimbursable funding and ensures compliance with current policy and guidance. Provides guidance to AST Chairs in developing obligation plans (contractor support, travel and overtime). Resolves customer funding issues. Assists in managing property accountability for the organizational segment to which assigned. Reviews, develops, revises, and recommends approval of organizational specific in-house policies covering a wide variety of programs (e.g. safety, security, information management, training, military, civilian, and administrative).

    Serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for the organizational segment to which assigned. Coordinates with organizational G-8 personnel to facilitate funding for new actions; processes and submits procurement data packages; and performs joint reviews on un-liquidated obligations. Manages Task Orders for contracted support; processes contract modifications; consolidates contract requirements into single delivery orders where possible; maintains contract files; and performs continuous contract monitoring necessary to facilitate reporting. Updates contractor performance in the appropriate database; or through the Contracting Officer quarterly. Provides monthly Surveillance Report and Non-Services memo as required. Coordinate with vendors and prepares necessary paperwork to close out contracts within established timelines

Job Qualification

 

U.S. Citizens who meet the minimum qualification requirements for the following series:

Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301, click here. 

This position does not have educational requirements. However, your resume should demonstrate your ability to:

Perform duties involving formulation, implementation, and evaluation of programs and procedures.

Perform research for required actions through use of automated databases, historical files, and review of previous or current studies/projects.

Manage taskers and suspense items.

Draft written reports.

 

Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the competencies described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph/inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility/qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy. 
 
For qualifications determinations, your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e. hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.  
 
*If this position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience, and you meet this requirement based on education, you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package, or you will be rated ineligible.
 
For additional information on what to include in your resume, click here.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED. You will be evaluated based on your level of competency in the following areas:

  1. Ability to anticipate problems, develop sound solutions and action plans to ensure program/mission accomplishment.

  2. Ability to review and analyze incoming staff actions and decision correspondence generated from higher headquarters or agency headquarters staff. 

  3. Ability to manage and facilitate unit operations involving a broad range of subject areas, including budget, contracting, civilian and military personnel, training, test and evaluation, and acquisition

  4. Ability to effectively communicate in written and oral format.

Conditions of Employment

  • 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.
  • Direct deposit of pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from the Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  •  Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command has various incentives available for highly qualified candidates. These include Recruitment Incentives, Relocation Incentives, MAY be authorized IAW agency policy.  
  • Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances MAY be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations. For more information on PCS:  Travel  When you perform a Civilian PCS with the government, the Internal Revenue Service(IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable PCS
  • This position is subject to a Temporary Duty or business travel requirement of 10% or less of the time. Must be willing and able to travel on military and commercial aircraft
  • This position requires a Secret Security clearance. 
  • Appointment to this position may require a 1-year probationary period.
  • Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
  • Telework may be authorized in accordance with agency policy.
  • REMOTE WORK NOT AVAILABLE.

Travel Requirements

Up to 10% Travel

QUESTIONS or issues please send us a message with the vacancy announcement URL, position title, and location to:

usarmy.apg.atec.mbx.atec-civilian-careers@army.mil