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DIA Maryland Hiring Event - Finance & Acquisition Career Field

All applicants must apply through: http://www.dia.mil/careers

CAREER FIELD DEFINITION

Officers in this field are responsible for enabling enterprise management by programming, budgeting, allocating, and managing approved resources, developing strategies at all levels of the Agency to include long-term strategic planning, and communicating as well as advocating Agency priorities, goals and requirements to a myriad of internal and external audiences, to achieve the best mix of forces, equipment, and support attainable within available resources.  Finance functions include producing financial reports, including financial statements; performing accounting functions; and analyzing financial data. Responsibilities under Acquisition include formulating strategies; planning execution schedules; executing contracts for goods and services; and streamlining the acquisition process. Other key career field responsibilities include assembling procurement documentation; participating in the evaluation of contractor cost proposals; preparing cost estimating data for prospective acquisitions; performing contractor cost and schedule performance measurement tasks; monitoring contractor performance through burn rate analysis; and assisting the program management team and leadership with strategic business planning and economic analysis.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

This announcement will close at midnight (EST) on Friday, April 13, 2018.  All applicants must apply online for this event in order to receive consideration.  If you need technical assistance with your application, please contact our support center at (202) 231-8000.

WHO CAN APPLY

This announcement is for external applicants (non DIA employees) only.  DIA employees on a temporary/term appointment, military, and contractor personnel are eligible to apply if qualified for the positions.  Current DIA student interns need not apply. 

This is a DIA Invitation-Only Hiring Event that will take place in June 2018 in Maryland.  DIA officials will be on location to interview applicants who possess the required and relevant Career Field skills and background for employment at DIA.  Applicants selected for interviews will be contacted via email in May 2018 to schedule an interview.  Specific details on the location and date of the event will be provided within the email invite.

All applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of application.  Applicants must meet the agency’s conditions of employment, to include, but not limited to, satisfactory completion of an initial special background investigation and periodic reinvestigation, completion of any required medical examination and physical requirements, completion of any required personal interviews, favorable completion of any required initial or aperiodic polygraph examinations, completion of any required drug test, satisfactory completion of a two-year Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System trial period, and completion of a civilian mobility agreement.

DIA does not guarantee any applicant the extension of an official offer of employment; however, DIA will be screening all employment applicants against its current and future manpower requirements.  Selected applicants will be considered for the Agency's Hiring Pool.  DIA is an Agency with worldwide positions.  Selected candidates must be willing to relocate in support of mission requirements.

CURRENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

This position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601.  Selectee(s) who are current Federal employees will be appointed to the new position at the grade in which they qualify for.  Those at a higher grade than the advertised position, will be asked to accept a voluntary change to the lower grade if selected.

All current and prior Federal employees must also submit a copy of their SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action that documents their appointment to or promotion to the highest grade held.  Consideration for future advancement opportunities will be through DIA’s established promotion processes, according to established timeframes, advancement criteria and compensation parameters.

POSITION SUMMARY

DIA is currently recruiting for entry-level positions in the Finance & Acquisition Career Field at multiple locations.

FINANCE AND ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD

Officers in this Career Field are responsible for programming, budgeting, allocating, and managing approved resources to provide the Agency with the best mix of forces, equipment, and support attainable within available resources; producing financial reports, including financial statements; performing accounting functions; and analyzing financial data. Responsibilities under acquisition include formulating strategies; planning execution schedules; executing contracts for goods and services; and streamlining the acquisition process. Other key career field responsibilities include assembling procurement documentation; participating in the evaluation of contractor cost proposals; preparing cost estimating data for prospective acquisitions; performing contractor cost and scheduling performance measurement tasks; monitoring contractor performance through burn rate analysis; and assisting the program management team and leadership with strategic business planning and economic analysis.

Contracting and Procurement Analysis Career Specialty:

Solicits, evaluates, negotiates, and awards contracts with commercial organizations, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and state, local or foreign governments for furnishing products, services, construction or research and development to the federal government; administers contracts by assuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the contracts, including resolutions of problems concerning the obligations of the parties; terminates contracts by analyzing, negotiating, and settling claims and proposals; analyzes and evaluates cost or price proposals and accounting systems data as part of the cost evaluation of proposals; plans, establishes, or reviews contracts, programs, policies or procedures; formulates and administers policies and procedures to ensure that Agency-specific acquisition/procurement requirements are properly considered and included in the cradle-to-grave acquisition process and for the achievement of federal socioeconomic goals; supports development of acquisition strategies and directs or manages procurements in consonance with those strategies; provides business advisory services including advising and assisting in the development of acceptable specifications and evaluation criteria and methods of procurement or a requirement. Develops and performs training for acquisition workforce members.

Positions include -

Contract Specialist* (Occupational Series 1102)

Responsible for highly specialized procurements of significant importance to the agency. Requirements typically involve systems or programs such as: research, development, and production of extensive, specialized equipment or systems; research and development; procure planning; advisor to program officials in procurement planning meetings; and contract administration. As such, incumbent is responsible for managing and processing contracting transactions from initiation to award and administration; maintaining the integrity of acquisition programs; and resolution of major problems associated with unusual contracting situations. Serves as “business adviser” to the program office and advises customers on the acquisition of performance-based solutions. 

*Basic requirements for the Contract Specialist (Occupational Series 1102) are:

Basic Education Requirements for GG-07 through GG-15:

A. A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.

AND

B. At least 24 semester credit hours in business disciplines.  Business disciplines include: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.  The 24 semester credit hours (or the equivalent) must be earned from an accredited academic institution of higher education.

NOTE: This above requirement does not apply to DoD civilian employee or Service members who served as a contracting officer with authority to award or administer contracts in excess of the SAT on or before September 30, 2000 or served in an 1102 position or as a Service member in a similar occupational specialty on or before September 30, 2000.

Specialized Experience:  In addition to meeting the basic requirements of (A) and (B) above, one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression is qualifying for positions at grades GG-08 and above.  Graduate Education may be used in lieu of specialized experience.  Specialized experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled.

Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Requirement (DAWIA):  This position is considered an Acquisition Workforce (AWF) position, all personnel will have a 24-month grace period to meet the current standards and obtain the certification required in Contracting and level required for the position.

In accordance with 5 CFR 2634 Part I, the employee will be required to file an OGE 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.

Applicants at the GG-13 and above can either already have the Basic Requirements for Defense Acquisition Corps or will need to obtain the membership.

Defense Acquisition Corps Eligibility Criteria:

A. Grades GG-13 and above.

AND

B. A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees with at least 24 semester credit hours in business disciplines.  Business disciplines include accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.  The 24 semester credit hours (or the equivalent) must be earned from an accredited academic institution of higher education.

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C. Certified at a minimum of DAWIA Level II in an acquisition career field.

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D. Four (4) years of service in an AWF position either in DoD or a comparable position in industry or Government. 

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

UNCLASSIFIED applications must be received by MIDNIGHT (Eastern Standard Time) on the closing date of the announcement.  DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED INFORMATION WITHIN YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION.  All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

EVALUATION

DIA will evaluate your online application to ensure it demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, work experience, and any mandatory education, certification, and/or license requirements, to successfully perform the duties of the advertised position.  Failure to provide clear examples of claimed experience will preclude further consideration of your application.  Attached résumés will not be reviewed or considered; therefore, all applicable work experience must be entered into the work experience section of the online application. 

Applicants must have direct applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position.  Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position at the advertised grade.  Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled.

VETERAN’S PREFERENCE

DIA applies Veterans’ Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, “DCIPS Employment and Placement.”  If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your on line application package.

FOREIGN AREA TOURS OF DUTY ELIGIBILITY

Applicants applying to a foreign area opportunity and who are currently assigned to a foreign area are ineligible for consideration if selection will cause them to exceed the time limitation for foreign area service (5 consecutive years) or, conversely the employee will not satisfactorily complete their period of obligated service within 6 months of the closing date of this announcement.  More than one permanent change of station move within a 12-month period is not considered to be in the interest of the government for the purposes of relocation at Government expense. 

DUTY AT OTHER LOCATIONS

May be required to perform duty at other operating locations.

DEPLOYMENT/MOBILITY STATEMENT

All DIA employees are subject to world-wide deployment to crisis situations and are subject to geographic relocation in accordance with agency guidelines.

SHIFT WORK

Availability for shift work, extended hours, and travel may be required.

RELOCATION COST

Relocation expenses in connection with a permanent change of station may be authorized in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations and at agency discretion.

DIA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

DIA employees and applicants for employment are protected by federal laws, from discrimination on the bases of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. Employees and applicants are also protected against retaliation. Consistent with federal laws, acts of retaliation against an employee who engages in a protected activity, whistle blowing, or the exercise of any appeal or grievance right provided by law, will not be tolerated.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

The United States Government forbids discrimination regarding any aspect of employment, including hiring, firing, pay, job assignment, promotions, training, fringe benefits, layoff, and any other term or condition of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, parental status, military status, or other non-merit factors.  DIA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, as appropriate.  Please contact our Human Resources Operations Center (HROC) at 202-231-4762 or DSN 428-4762 if you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process.  This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies during the next six months.

TELEWORK

Some positions in DIA may be eligible for unclassified telework and/or secure telework.  The telework option allows an employee to perform the duties of his or her position from an approved worksite other than the "official" worksite.

DIRECT DEPOSIT

All DIA employees must participate in the DoD Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer of Pay (DD/EFT) Program, with net pay deposited directly into the employee’s account of choice at his/her designated financial institution.

NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVICE REQUIREMENTS (NSEP)

Positions within the agency generally satisfy NSEP service requirements for David L. Boren scholars and fellows.  Contact the National Security Board for further details on service requirements (https://www.nsepnet.org/).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

In compliance with the REAL ID Act of 2005, driver's licenses and identification cards issued by the following jurisdictions cannot be used as valid identification if selected for an interview and/or actual position: Alaska, Am. Samoa, Arizona, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, N. Marianas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, and Washington.

Driver's licenses and photographic identification cards from jurisdictions not listed above will be accepted.  Other acceptable forms of identification include: U.S. & Foreign Passports, U.S. Military IDs, Military and DoD Common Access Cards (CAC), Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Cards, U.S. Federal Government IDs & Credentials, and U.S. Congressional IDs. 

All employees are required to sign an agreement not to disclose, in any fashion, classified information to unauthorized persons.  An agreement is also required to authorize agency pre-publication review of certain material prior to disclosure during and after employment with DIA.