Summary About the Position: This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the U.S. Cyber Command J3 at Fort Meade, Maryland Responsibilities Serve as a Contract Quality Specialist responsible for developing, coordinating, implementing, and monitoring the contract compliance program and surveillance systems for support of U.S. Army Cyber (ARCYBER) contracts. Responsible for developing and executing the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans on a worldwide basis for contracts or agreements established by ARCYBER. Serve as technical expert and advisor to leadership, staff and contracting officers on matters of contract-compliance and surveillance. Develop processes and indicators used to determine contractor risk and compliance to contract quality and reliable service requirements. Responsible for developing and implementing the overall quality assurance strategy to assess the effectiveness of contractor-performed services for compliance, service, and quality assurance. Analyze data and performs objective reviews of the quality assurance program to verify adequacy, effectiveness and compliance with regulations and policies. Provide oversight, technical direction, and mentorship to the operational unit Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) and technical monitors (TMs) to ensure adequate surveillance and oversight methodologies. Review government and contractor failures, develops facts, analyzes trends, and provides reports to commands and agencies for corrective action to continuously improve the quality program. Interpret, formulate, and apply acquisition, logistics, quality assurance, and Contracting Officer Representatives (COR) policies/procedures, government/industry standards and Federal Acquisition Regulations to develop and implement a contract quality assurance surveillance program. Assist Contracting Officers and Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) with determining contractor effectiveness and conformance to contractual requirements. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications CYBER EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITIONS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE TWO-PAGE RESUME LIMIT. YOUR FULL RESUME WILL NEED TO BE UPLOADED TO YOUR USAJOBS PROFILE USING THE DOCUMENT TYPE "OTHER DOCUMENTS". Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES 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 application package. This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Full Performance Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one (1) year specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience would be demonstrated by 1.) Managing the development, coordination, implementation, and oversight of a compliance and surveillance program for contracts; 2.) Providing technical acquisition support to contracting officers to monitor contractor performance, ensuring services meet contract terms and conditions; 3.) Ensuring proper maintenance and use of Government-Furnished Property (GFP) and Contractor-Acquired Property (CAP) in accordance with contract specifications; and 4.) Providing training and guidance to Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) and Technical Monitors on audit procedures, surveillance planning, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies, while contributing to contract performance evaluations. Education Additional Information If you are a current federal career/career-conditional employee, you will be placed on an excepted appointment. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with access to SCI. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Contracting Career Field position. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Relocation or recruitment incentive may be authorized.
