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SUPERVISORY ACQUISITION PROGRAM MANAGER- DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

Department of the Air Force Air Force Meriel Command Summary Veteran's preference does not apply to DHA recruitment Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other

IMPORTANT

informion The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Director of the AFTC Stregic Services Directore, directing or supporting the activities of DoD funded acquisition efforts. Learn more about this agency Summary Veteran's preference does not apply to DHA recruitment Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other

IMPORTANT

informion The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Director of the AFTC Stregic Services Directore, directing or supporting the activities of DoD funded acquisition efforts. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion FEW vacancies in the following locions: Edwards AFB, CA Eglin AFB, FL Arnold AFB, TN No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Salary $125,776 - $187,399 per year Salary listed is EGLIN AFB, if you are selected for a different locion your salary is dependent upon th duty locion. Pay scale & grade NH 4 Promotion potential None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 1101 General Business And Industry Supervisory stus Yes Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Top Secret Position sensitivity and risk Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure required Yes Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number

AFMC-110104-13081228-CL

Control number 887243900 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency This public notice is to gher applicions th may or may not result in selection. Duties Help Leads, manages, directs, or is responsible for activities either directly, or in support of, DoD funded acquisition efforts. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities least 25% of the time. Delivers presentions on program stus, accomplishments, problems/analysis/solutions, requirements for support, and promotion of program objectives to senior military officers and civilians in other program offices of the command, and with using and supporting commands. Represents the program office higher levels within the organizion and contractor organizions. Works in conjunction with the contracting officer to approve terms and conditions set forth in contract negotiions, contracting plans, budgets, and changes to the scope of work to be done by the contractor. Requirements Help Conditions of employment U.S. Citizenship is required Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulory Guidance If authorized, PCS paid IAW JTR and AF Regulions. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More informion on PCS requirements, may be found : https://afciviliancareers.com/regulory/ This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program For more informion on Acq Demo please go to DoD AcqDemo Homepage http://acqdemo.hci.

mil/ and Fact Sheet http:

//acqdemo.hci.mil/faq.html Relocion costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organizion. Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the approprie security clearance required for the position. Employee must maintain current certificions This position may require drug testing and the candide may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection. Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays Shift work and emergency overtime may be required Disclosure of Political Appointments All federal employees are required to have direct deposit. This announcement may result in a 120-day register th may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing de. Applicants may be referred for considerion as vacancies occur. Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you required to serve a 1-year probionary period OR 2-year trial period. Upon completion of your probionary/trial period, your employment termined unless you receive certificion, in writing, th your continued employment advances the public interest. Selectee may be required to serve a probionary or trial period. The employee must, within 30-days of assuming this position and by 31 October annually, thereafter, file an OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report. Employee is required to tend annual ethics and procurement integrity training. This is an acquisition coded position. Selectee must complete required certificion level "Advanced" in "Program Management" within 24 months of assignment. Critical Acquisition Position (CAP). The selectee must be member of the Acq Corps or be inducted in 6 mo; remains in position for 3 yrs; meet certificion requirements or be able to meet them within 2 years; engage in continuous learning activities. Qualificions In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualificion Standards for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualificion Standard for Administrive and Management Positions loced here.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

: Applicants must have least one (1) year of specialized experience the next lower broadband NH-03, equivalent to the next to lower grade GS-13 or equivalent in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is leading DoD acquisition programs, supervising multidisciplinary personnel, communicing program stus to senior leaders, representing the program office, and partnering with contracting officers on contract terms, budgets, and scope changes.

Ideal Candide:

The ideal candide is a seasoned executive capable of advising senior leadership on large-scale services acquisition portfolios and transling complex da into actionable stregies. The individual must be skilled building stregic coalitions with high-level stakeholders and representing the organizion's interests in critical executive forums for programs exceeding $1OOM. Furthermore, this individual must possess a mastery of defense acquisition regulions and expert knowledge of SCAT I source selections to drive enterprise-wide efficiencies in politically sensitive environments. Ability to serve as the principal advisor to Executive Directors and Senior Leadership. Requires demonstred skill in governing large-scale Services Acquisition Portfolios, establishing enterprise metrics, and transling complex operional da into actionable executive decision frameworks Demonstred skill in standardizing acquisition processes across an enterprise. Candides must possess the ability to champion and track Cegory Management and Spend Under Management (SUM) initiives to drive organizional efficiencies and multi-million-dollar cost savings. Ability to build, maintain, and leverage crucial working relionships with high-level stakeholders (e.g., AFMC, OAF Services PAE, and Senior Center Functional Chiefs). Requires the skill to negotie complex inter-agency processes and synchronize enterprise-wide acquisition stregies. Experience in representing organizional interests and commanding authority critical high­level forums, including Early Stregy and Issue Sessions (ESIS) and Acquisition Stregy Panels (ASP). Must have the capability to provide stregic oversight for major programs exceeding $100M. Mastery of defense acquisition regulions (specifically DAFI 63-138 or DoD equivalent). Requires the ability to proactively analyze, interpret, and integre shifting stutory policies and Executive Orders into agile, com pliant enterprise workflows. Expert knowledge of Services Cegory I (SCAT I) source selections and various contract types. Candides must demonstre the ability to navige politically sensitive environments, structure resilient acquisition stregies, and mitige risks amidst heavy scrutiny and congressional interest.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

(KSAs): Your qualificions evalued on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of the policies, practices, regulions, and laws concerning the acquisition management process and initiives. Knowledge of safety and security regulions, practices, and procedures. Knowledge of the missions, roles, functions, organizional structures, and operion of the DOD, Air Force, and organizions th govern, interface with, and/or influence the systems acquisition process. Skill to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff in critical aspects of development and production, support of systems, subsystems, or equipment and to coordine various aspects of systems acquisition such as engineering, contracting, financial management, configurion, test, and manufacturing. Ability to supervise, mentor, motive, appraise, and work with subordine supervisors and non-supervisory employees. Ability to communice both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE

: Credit given for approprie 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 Nional Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills th can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Educion This job does not have an educion qualificion requirement. Additional informion This public notice is to gher applicions th may or may not result in selection . This job announcement may close any time - apply now! AcqDemo Expanded Probionary Period for

Supervisors and Managers:

An additional supervisory probionary period of one year may be required when an employee is officially assigned to a different supervisory position. This is an acquisition demonstrion project position NH-04 equivalent to a GS-14 to GS-15.

Direct Deposit:

All federal employees are required to have direct deposit. If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here . Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) used to determine your eligibility, qualificions, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your ring or considerion for employment. Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your applicion contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a ring of "not qualified" or "insufficient informion" and you will not receive further considerion for this job. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evalued further.

APPRAISALS/AWARDS

: Hiring Managers use objective methods and consider previous performance appraisals and awards in the selection process. Current Federal Civilian employees should list any relevant performance reled ring and/or awards in your resume. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help The following documents are required and must be provided with your applicion. Applicants who do not submit required documention to determine eligibility and qualificions elimined from considerion. Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming. Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide and the required documents you must submit to substantie the eligibilities you are claiming.

Online Applicion:

Questionnaire Resume:

Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable. Additional informion on resume requirements can be loced under "How To Apply".

Transcripts/Registrion/License:

If qualifying on educion/position requires educion, you must submit copies of your transcripts and if required for the position, submit an active, current registrion/license.

ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS

The VOW Act requires federal agencies to tre an eligible active duty service member as a veteran, disabled veteran, and preference eligible (as applicable) when applying for civil service positions before the effective release or discharge de. Appointment of military members before the release or discharge de is permissible if the member is on terminal leave. At the time the active duty member applies for a civil position, he or she must submit a "certificion" memo in lieu of a DD Form 214, Certifice of Release or Discharge from Active Duty . Active duty members applying for a civil service position without submitting a valid certificion memo or DD Form 214 with their applicion will render the member ineligible for the position. The certificion memo must origine from the member's military service branch on official letterhead and contain the following: Name/Rank/Grade of Service Member Branch of Armed Forces Des of Active Service (Start and End De(s) Expected De of Discharge/Release from Active Duty Terminal leave start de (if applicable) Expected character of service/discharge and type of separion (i.e. separion or retirement) Must be certified within 120 days of anticiped discharge Signure by, or by direction of the adjutant, personnel office, unit commander, or higher headquarters commander.

Note:

The VOW Act provides tentive preference. If appointed, a DD Form 214 must be submitted upon receipt. How to Apply Help The complete Applicion Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 10/13/2026 To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13081228 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to cree an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the applicion questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Applicion button the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the lest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and prive sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages removed from considerion. Additional informion on how to complete or upde your resume may be loced here . For qualificion determinion your resume must contain hours worked per week and des of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this informion, your applicion may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive considerion for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e.

GS-0301-09.

Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance reled ring (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inapproprie merial, inapproprie content, nor personal informion such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such informion you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Applicion Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional informion may be loced here .

OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS

Performance Appraisals for Current Federal Civilian Employees - Most recent performance appraisals (ded within last 3 years) showing the official ring of record, signed by a supervisor, or stement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. Awards for Current Federal Civilian Employees - List any awards received within the last 3 years on the resume.

Note:

Applicant must not submit award Notificion of Personnel Actions (SF50s).

PLEASE NOTE

It is the applicant's responsibility to verify th informion entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accure, and submitted by the closing de. You may verify your documents have been processed with your applicion package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here . Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources

WILL NOT

modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant. Agency contact informion Air Force Test Center Recruitment AFTC.Enterprise.

Recruiting@us.af.mil Address AF Test Center 6437 6th Street Bldg 430, Rm 119 Hill

AFB, UT 84056 US

Next steps Once your applicion package is received an acknowledgement email sent. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion.

Your applicion package used to determine your eligibility and qualificions for considerion. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your applicion will receive no further considerion. To check the stus of your applicion or return to a previous or incomplete applicion, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applicions, and click on the more informion link under the applicion stus for this position. If you do not provide an email address, you are responsible for checking stus updes and notificions in USAJOBS. Hard copy notificions will not be sent to you. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help The following documents are required and must be provided with your applicion. Applicants who do not submit required documention to determine eligibility and qualificions elimined from considerion. Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming. Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide and the required documents you must submit to substantie the eligibilities you are claiming.

Online Applicion:

Questionnaire Resume:

Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable. Additional informion on resume requirements can be loced under "How To Apply".

Transcripts/Registrion/License:

If qualifying on educion/position requires educion, you must submit copies of your transcripts and if required for the position, submit an active, current registrion/license.

ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS

The VOW Act requires federal agencies to tre an eligible active duty service member as a veteran, disabled veteran, and preference eligible (as applicable) when applying for civil service positions before the effective release or discharge de. Appointment of military members before the release or discharge de is permissible if the member is on terminal leave. At the time the active duty member applies for a civil position, he or she must submit a "certificion" memo in lieu of a DD Form 214, Certifice of Release or Discharge from Active Duty . Active duty members applying for a civil service position without submitting a valid certificion memo or DD Form 214 with their applicion will render the member ineligible for the position. The certificion memo must origine from the member's military service branch on official letterhead and contain the following: Name/Rank/Grade of Service Member Branch of Armed Forces Des of Active Service (Start and End De(s) Expected De of Discharge/Release from Active Duty Terminal leave start de (if applicable) Expected character of service/discharge and type of separion (i.e. separion or retirement) Must be certified within 120 days of anticiped discharge Signure by, or by direction of the adjutant, personnel office, unit commander, or higher headquarters commander.

Note:

The VOW Act provides tentive preference. If appointed, a DD Form 214 must be submitted upon receipt. How to Apply Help The complete Applicion Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 10/13/2026 To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13081228 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to cree an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the applicion questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Applicion button the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the lest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and prive sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages removed from considerion. Additional informion on how to complete or upde your resume may be loced here . For qualificion determinion your resume must contain hours worked per week and des of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this informion, your applicion may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive considerion for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e.

GS-0301-09.

Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance reled ring (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inapproprie merial, inapproprie content, nor personal informion such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such informion you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Applicion Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional informion may be loced here .

OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS

Performance Appraisals for Current Federal Civilian Employees - Most recent performance appraisals (ded within last 3 years) showing the official ring of record, signed by a supervisor, or stement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. Awards for Current Federal Civilian Employees - List any awards received within the last 3 years on the resume.

Note:

Applicant must not submit award Notificion of Personnel Actions (SF50s).

PLEASE NOTE

It is the applicant's responsibility to verify th informion entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accure, and submitted by the closing de. You may verify your documents have been processed with your applicion package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here . Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources

WILL NOT

modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Air Force Test Center Recruitment AFTC.Enterprise.

Recruiting@us.af.mil Address AF Test Center 6437 6th Street Bldg 430, Rm 119 Hill

AFB, UT 84056 US

Next steps Once your applicion package is received an acknowledgement email sent. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion.

Your applicion package used to determine your eligibility and qualificions for considerion. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your applicion will receive no further considerion. To check the stus of your applicion or return to a previous or incomplete applicion, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applicions, and click on the more informion link under the applicion stus for this position. If you do not provide an email address, you are responsible for checking stus updes and notificions in USAJOBS. Hard copy notificions will not be sent to you. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion FEW vacancies in the following locions: Edwards AFB, CA Eglin AFB, FL Arnold AFB, TN No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Salary $125,776 - $187,399 per year Salary listed is EGLIN AFB, if you are selected for a different locion your salary is dependent upon th duty locion. Pay scale & grade NH 4 Promotion potential None Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus Yes Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Top Secret Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required Yes Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number

AFMC-110104-13081228-CL

Control number 887243900