Industrial Specialist (General)

Industrial Specialist (General)

Department: Department of Defense

Location(s): Montreal, Canada, Toronto, Canada, Vancouver, Canada

Salary Range: $76463 - $99404 Per Year

Job Summary: See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement. All OCONUS CMOs requires medical clearance which may include immunization and/or physical exam.

Major Duties:

• Serves as an Industrial Specialist (IS) performing a variety of technical surveillance and analysis activities for the Contract Management Office (CMO) on any contract type or phase.
• Plans, evaluates, and maintains technical surveillance over multiple foreign supplier production operations.
• Conducts manufacturing surveillance duty travel to contractors throughout Europe and the Middle East.
• Performs contract review to identify contractual technical requirements and develop required tasks for the execution of the surveillance plans.
• Engages in active discussions with their contract management team (CMT) in the event of discordant labor situations or negotiations.
• Reports imminent strike information IAW DCMA policy.
• Performs analysis and reports information associated with work stoppages.
• Serves as a member of a PST along with other CMO personnel representing Systems Engineering, Contract Administration, Property and Quality Assurance.
• Produces reports which meet DCMA policy to provide advance understanding of premature material/parts buys, material/parts shortages and slippages of critical program milestones.
• Promptly reviews the over and above work requests (OAWRs) to ensure that the contractor is following the correct procedures, formatting, and content including description and need for the over and above work scope.
• Concerning OAWR, assesses the validity of additional work scope and associated proposed labor and material costs, ensuring the additional work scope is not covered by the basic contract.
• Reviews contract requirements along with any other customer-negotiated requirements to gain a clear understanding of contractual requirements.

Qualifications: To qualify for a Industrial Specialist (General), your resume and supporting documentation must support: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Assessing contractor supply chain management and contractor manufacturing operations. Developing and executing supplier surveillance plans to mitigate contract schedule risk and inform customers of potential delay. Performing industrial surveys and assessments of production capacity and capabilities. Identifying areas of deficiency or non-compliance and recommending corrective action. Using automated systems such as MOCAS that pays contracts issued to defense contractors.

How to Apply: Required Documents Continued: For Military Spouse/Family Preference for Overseas Employment: You must submit a copy of PCS Orders which include the specific location to which the member is assigned, reassigned, or transferred to, the effective date of the permanent change of station, and a statement authorizing the spouse to accompany the member to the permanent duty station (if the spouse is not listed on the orders, then a command sponsorship letter must be submitted). If your spouse's DEROS has been extended you must submit documentation to reflect your current DEROS. A copy of your marriage certificate or license is also required. If applicable, you should also include any Veterans' preference documentation, transcripts, SF-50's and most recent performance appraisal. To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. To preview the questionnaire, please go to https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12936764. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/08/2026 to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. NOTE: Resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside at least 3 hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources at https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://www.usajobs.gov, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-08