Industrial Specialist
What you'd do
This announcement is NOT intended for current, permanent Army employees. Current, permanent Army employees who would like to be considered for this time-limited assignment should apply to Announcement #MCGM-26-13025480-MP. Please see "Conditions of Employment" section below for further details. About the Position: Watervliet Arsenal is an Army owned and operated manufacturing center in New York. It is the oldest continuously active arsenal in the United States having begun operations in 1813.
Major duties
Reviews various types of authorizing documents, project orders, purchase requests and contractual documents which originate within the installation, from other arsenals, commodity commands, private industry and other government agencies. Determines quantity and type of item required, delivery date, inspection criteria, packaging and preservation requirements, specifications, funding authority, etc. Assures completeness of the engineering package used in the processing of requests for quotations or establishment of a firm requirement or order for manufacture or purchase of assigned items, and compiles cost of delivery proposals. Collects information from various Arsenal segments to derive figures for estimating the cost of maintaining weapons systems and purchasing replacement parts. Requests information which is missing and where it is found to be non-existent obtains criteria under which the items will be manufactured for customer approval. Prepares staff support package on requirements necessitating a Make or Buy Decision.
What you need to qualify
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. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Reinstatement In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) Utilizing office automation systems to prepare various reports and/or correspondence; (2) Demonstrating skills of critical thinking such as: problem solving, decisiveness, organization, multitasking, time management, adaptability, evaluating and analyzing data, or clear and concise communication (verbal, non-verbal, visual, and written); (3) Communicating with customers and/or providing customer service; and (4) Reviewing various types of authorizing documents such as: project orders, purchase requests or contractual documents to ensure required information is accounted for. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: business administration, industrial management, engineering, applied sciences. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).
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