EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Duties
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• Responsible for surveillance of the contractors EVMS system (s).
• Evaluates contractor EVM System changes to ensure compliance with EVM guidelines.
• Assesses the cost, schedule, and performance risk assessments associated with the key EVM System processes and documents risk assessments (i.e., RAMP).
• Works with the contractor and DCAA to establish and execute Joint Surveillance Plans (JSP), and also conducts separate, independent validation reviews.
• Develops and utilizes DCMA tools such as CPR quality rating system tool to objectively evaluate the quality of the contractors' performance report to CDRL requirement.
• Communicates EVM system status information and various surveillance results to the PMO(s) through local PI(s) or PST(s) and to the DCE.
• Serves as the CMOs point of contact (POC) for all EVM matters at assigned contractors.
• Recommends approval or disapproval to the Defense Corporate Executive (DCE) and/or Corporate Acquisition Contracting Officer (CACO), local Defense Acquisition Contracting Office (DACO), and/or ACO.
• Insures that Program Support Teams (PST) possess the necessary tools, training, and EVM understanding to provide valuable, forward-looking EVMS analysis to Program Management Offices, including predictive analysis capabilities.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Security Requirements: Special Sensitive requiring incumbent to obtain a Top Secret, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Drug Test Required

Qualifications

To qualify for a Earned Value Management Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in, or related to, this position. To qualify for the NH-03 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-02 or GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector.

Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Assure that cost, schedule, and contract-related financial and program status reports are timely, accurate, and depict actual conditions.
• Distribute the workload and tasks among the employees in accordance with established work flow, skill level and/or occupational specialization.
• Provide recommendations to the Team Supervisor regarding administrative and technical training that may be required
• Monitor and report on the status and progress of work, checking the work in progress and upon completion to ensure instructions and deadlines have been met.
• Maintain program and administrative reference materials, project files and relevant background documents and makes available policies, procedures and written instructions.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

• This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• FLSA: Exempt
• Bargaining Unit: No
• If selected for an interview, you may be required to provide your last three performance appraisals to the panel.
• Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period.
• Recruitment/Relocation/Retention Incentive may be authorized at Management's discretion.
• Financial Disclosure Required
• Acquisition, Technology & Logistics (AT&L) NON-CAP: Position requires DoD Acquisition Business - Financial Management, Advanced 4 certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources .