- Position Title
- INSTRUCTOR OF ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT
- Agency
- Air Force Materiel Command
- Announcement Number
- AFMC-11510595-623006-9X-DPS Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, May 24, 2022 to Monday, June 6, 2022
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
Please answer the following questions by selecting the appropriate response(s). NOTE: Applicants are responsible for claiming their appropriate eligibility/eligibilities. Veterans' Preference is NOT an eligibility; it is a hiring preference, where applicable. You must select at least one eligibility to receive consideration for this position. If you do not have one of the eligibilities listed, you are not "eligible" to apply for this position and your application will not be referred to the hiring manager.
We are not responsible for erroneous eligibilities that you list or those you fail to list. All competitive eligible candidates must complete the entire Application Questionnaire as part of the application package. Ensure you thoroughly read the instructions for each section.
We are not responsible for erroneous eligibilities that you list or those you fail to list. All competitive eligible candidates must complete the entire Application Questionnaire as part of the application package. Ensure you thoroughly read the instructions for each section.
2.
US Citizen - Are you a US citizen (either by birth or naturalization) or national of the United States?
Preferences
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Would you accept a term appointment?
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Are you retired from the Federal civilian service and receiving an annuity?
3.
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently employed, or have been employed within the last 5 years, in any one of the categories below, you must disclose this information. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
Are you a current or former political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316?
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Are you a current or former Schedule A or Schedule C political appointee, or an appointee who serves/served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch?
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Are you a current or former political appointee or non-career SES Executive Branch employee?
Are you a current or former political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316?
-OR-
Are you a current or former Schedule A or Schedule C political appointee, or an appointee who serves/served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch?
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Are you a current or former political appointee or non-career SES Executive Branch employee?
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I am a current permanent or former federal employee with less than 52 weeks break in the competitive service and I am applying for this position to be considered as a:
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I am a current or prior military member of the Armed Forces that is retiring or has been retired less than 180 days. Hiring (appointments or transfers) of retiring or retired members of the Armed Forces to positions in any DoD Component during the 180 days immediately following retirement may only be made IAW DoDI 1402.01 and may require a waiver for appointment prior to the 180 days from official military retirement.
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If you are currently employed in a permanent General Schedule (GS) position in the competitive service or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks, please identify your current grade held in a permanent position with inclusive dates, (e.g. 03 Jan 2015 to present). If your current grade is not your highest grade held, please provide both your current grade (with inclusive dates) and your highest grade held grade with inclusive dates, (e.g. 01 Jan 2014 to 02 Jan 2015). If you have not held a GS position in the last 52 weeks, you may skip this question. (Note: Your SF-50's should support the highest grade held).
7.
Did you voluntarily separate from federal service and receive Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay (VSIP)?
NOTE: If your response is yes, you must provide a copy of your SF 50 or Leave and Earnings statement showing receipt of payment as part of your application submission. If you become reemployed by the federal government within 5 years of separating from federal service and have received a VSIP, you will be required to repay the full VSIP amount paid to you.
NOTE: If your response is yes, you must provide a copy of your SF 50 or Leave and Earnings statement showing receipt of payment as part of your application submission. If you become reemployed by the federal government within 5 years of separating from federal service and have received a VSIP, you will be required to repay the full VSIP amount paid to you.
Conditions Of Employment
All applicants must complete the following section. This section will be used to determine your ability and willingness to accept certain conditions of employment or meet certain requirements of the position. Please respond 'Yes' or 'No' to the following statements. Failure to respond to this section will result in an ineligible rating.
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All current federal employees must have a minimum performance rating of acceptable or higher to be considered for placement. Current federal employees who have a current unacceptable performance rating will be excluded from consideration. Note: Failure to select one of the below responses will render you ineligible for further consideration.
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I am able and willing to submit to an extensive background investigation to verify my suitability for employment.
Assessment 1
This section will be used to determine if you possess the basic requirements needed to qualify for this Instructor of Acquisition Management, GS-1701-13 position. Failure to respond to this question will result in an ineligible rating.
1.
Please choose from the following how you meet the basic qualifications for this position.
IN ADDITION TO THE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, YOU MUST ALSO HAVE ONE YEAR OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Special Experience for this position: At least (1) one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-12) level in the Federal service or equivalent pay systems. Specialized experience is experience in acquisition management and/or project management; AND experience in developing and/or presenting information in an adult learning or consultation environment (e.g. professional continuing education, college/university instruction, lessons-learned presentations, specialized techniques/process training, or professional advice/guidance to groups of peers or near-peers etc. which shows curriculum development and/or instruction). FAILURE TO ACCURATELY DESCRIBE OR SHOW THIS EXPERIENCE IN YOUR RESUME WILL RESULT IN A NOT QUALIFIED.
2.
Please choose from the following how you meet the additional qualifications for this position.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Provides instruction encompassing the full range of activities involving the Program Management discipline as it exists within the Department of Defense, specifically as defined by the Defense Acquisition Workforce Act (DAWIA). Includes subject matter pertaining to career development of the Business Management Professional; i.e., Contracting, Logistics Management, Program Management, and Financial Management or the synthesis of acquisition specialties such as engineering and manufacturing, acquisition logistics, test and evaluation, business management and contracting.
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Ensures the effective coordination of every activity required to plan, develop, implement, evaluate, and maintain any course of study or educational program for which technically and administratively responsible.
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Adjusts curricula as necessary to reflect latest policies and procedures as well as new initiatives deemed important to the education and training of acquisition managers.
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Designs and prepares delivery charts, lecture notes, lesson plans, desired learning outcomes with explanations, test questions with wrong answer rationale and informal quizzes, mini-exercise/case studies and lesson narratives/articles.
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Prepares class schedules, arranges for guest speakers, tracks pass/fail status of students, and ensures effective coordination of all activities in the conduct of courses for which administratively responsible.
CERTIFICATION: I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
8.
Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position. Select the most appropriate response below.