Duties

• Serves as the Small Business Specialist in the Command's Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP). Promotes small business and small disadvantaged business opportunities.
• Maintains liaison with technical and procurement personnel to acquire an advanced awareness of occupational expertise required for future acquisitions.
• Search for qualified firms by actively participating in procurement information meetings, business opportunity meetings, clinics, symposia, etc., to ascertain what products or services are offered by Industry.
• Work directly with contracting and mission partners providing small business participation advice and information on market research, acquisition plans, and acquisition strategy documents.
• Reviews, analyze and process small business coordination records and subcontracting plans ensuring conformance with small business regulatory guidance.
• Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with mission partners, contracting, representatives from SBA, DCMA, and industry.
• Advise prospective small businesses in all socio-economic categories of policies, procedures, and directives requiring adherence for government business.
• Serves as the focal point for inquiries, provides advice, resolves complaints, and refers to Small Business Administration personnel, as appropriate.
• Assists small and small disadvantaged business firms rejected for awards due to non-responsiveness or non-responsibility in understanding the requirements and reiterates procedure for qualification for future awards.
• Conduct surveillance of the acquisition program by monitoring data for method coding, procurement work directive requirements, specifications for standards of responsibility, basis for sole source justifications, and history of items being purchased.
• Analyzes market information, comprehensively reviews sole source justifications and consolidated requirements for potential bundling and agrees/disputes the procurement.
• Coordinates with mission partner and contracting POCs to ensure a fair proportion of contracts are set-aside for the small business program in accordance with the Small Business Act and that equal opportunity is afforded.
• Assist in the management of OSBP-APG business operations and outreach functions.
• Interpret intent of statutes, DOD and DA policies and guidance, provides staff level advice and assistance to the Command, contracting, and mission partners.
• Develops, revises, and assures appropriate distribution of internal policies and procedures for operational use in accordance with regulatory guidance.
• Prepare and present small business training to contracting and mission partners.
• Monitors legislative actions concerning small business programs and evaluates the impact of proposed legislation; provide recommendations on actions to mitigate impact or challenge legislation.
• Develops and analyzes reports for management use in evaluating program effectiveness and projecting future trends.
• Actively participates in technical assistance procurement workshops, conferences, panel discussions, seminars with the DoD, Small Business Administration, local and state officials, industry representatives (prime and subcontractors) and academia.
• Routinely meets with and provides guidance to prospective and current small business contractors, and local small business community personnel in person, telephonically, and/or electronically.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• U.S. Citizenship is required. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Must file an annual financial statement. This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• One-year trial/probationary period may be required.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Contracting Practitioner certification within 60 months as of entrance on duty.
• This is a Small Business Professionals position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Small Business Professionals Credentialing within 24 months of entrance on duty and then maintain their credential currency every five years thereafter.
• Selection is subject to appointment concurrence by the DA Office of Small Business Programs.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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• Required Documents

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  The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.
  As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
  1. Your resume:

  • Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
  • Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
  • If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
  • For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS 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 as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
  • For additional information see: What to include in your resume.

  2. Other supporting documents:

  • Cover Letter, optional
  • Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
  • This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience. If 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. See: Transcripts and Licenses

  Future Military Retirees*: You are required to submit a copy of your retirement DD Form 214 (Member 4 Copy) OR certification document** OR a copy of your retirement letter AND a copy of your terminal leave request (if applicable). You will be required to provide your DD Form 214 (Member 4 Copy) upon issuance.
  Future Separation from the Military*: You are required to submit a copy of your most recent DD Form 214 (Member 4 Copy) OR certification document** OR a copy of your most recent active duty orders AND a copy of your terminal leave request (if applicable). You will be required to provide your DD Form 214(Member 4 Copy) upon issuance.
  *Active-duty military members who are selected may not be appointed unless on terminal leave or already separated from the armed forces.
  ** The "certification" is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active-duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted. The Statement of Service must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters, AND the Statement of Service letter must include your rank, dates of active-duty service, the Type of Discharge, Character of Service (i.e. honorable), and, if applicable, when your terminal leave will begin.
  NOTE: Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

  To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
  The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/14/2024 to receive consideration

  • To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12396527).
  • Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
  • After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
  • You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
  • It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
  • Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center.

  To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

  Agency contact information

  Army Applicant Help Desk

  Website

  https://portal.chra.army.mil/hr_public?id=app_inq

  Address

  AD-W4GVAA HQ COMMUNICATION ELECTRONICS CMD
  DO NOT MAIL
  Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005
  US

  Next steps

  If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking (as applicable) for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
  Applicants may visit the Applicant Inquiry - CHRA Portal (army.mil) link if they have questions when applying for positions through USAJOBS. To submit an applicant inquiry, please visit: https://portal.chra.army.mil/hr_public?id=app_inq&validate=true

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents