ACQUISITION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

ACQUISITION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts

Salary Range: $141041 - $195200 Per Year

Job Summary: Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to ?serve as an Acquisition Program/Project Manager, directing or supporting the activities of a DoD funded acquisition effort.

Major Duties:

• 1. Develops strategic plans to execute critical and complex acquisition programs/projects with enduring impacts on large numbers of people in alignment with organizational goals and objectives. Creates short and long-term direction for achieving desired outcomes of DoD funded acquisition efforts, and communicates with multi-disciplined staff of military, civilian, and/or contractors to align collective efforts with the broader strategic objectives. 2. Balances workload and provides advice, guidance, and direction on a wide range of acquisition program management and administrative issues. Structures assignments to create effective and economical positions. Coordinates with other organization managers and customers as appropriate. 3. Prepares and delivers organizational briefings to convey strategic direction or organizational policies. Advises higher levels of management on acquisition program execution status and other factors of interest. Utilizes expertise to influence decisions of senior military officers and civilians in the resolution of mission-critical problems to achieve program cost, schedule, and performance goals and other critical objectives. 4. Recognized and serves as a technical/functional acquisition authority within and outside the organization. Represents the program office at executive levels within the Government and to contractor/industry representatives. Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with other coordinating members, offices, or organizations within the AF or DoD arena and/or with outside organizations or companies. 5. Defines, establishes, and directs organization-wide focus for challenging and highly complex acquisition projects/programs. Performs specialized assignments and projects in connection with various acquisition situations which, because of their complexity and importance, require extensive and comprehensive background in USAF acquisition policies, practices, procedures, and other guidelines.

Qualifications: Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-03, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-13 or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience includes experience in developmental planning, capability requirements, and Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Program Objective Memorandum (POM). NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of the policies, practices, regulations, and laws concerning the acquisition management process and initiatives. 2. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. 3. Knowledge of the missions, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of the DOD, Air Force, and organizations that govern, interface with, and/or influence the systems acquisition process and integrated logistics support (ILS). 4. 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 coordinate various aspects of systems acquisition such as engineering, contracting, financial management, configuration, test, manufacturing, and integrated logistics support. 5. Ability to mentor, motivate, appraise, and work with subordinate supervisors and non-supervisory employees. 6. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate 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 National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 01/09/2026 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12853773 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest 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 private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration 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 related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application 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 information may be located here. OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS: Performance Appraisals for Current Federal Civilian Employees - Most recent performance appraisals (dated within last 3 years) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement 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 Notification of Personnel Actions (SF50s). PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application 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.

Application Deadline: 2026-01-09