Industrial Specialist (General)

• Serves as an Industrial Specialist (IS) performing a variety of technical surveillance and analysis activities for the Contract Management Office (CMO) on any contract type or phase.
• Plans, evaluates, and maintains technical surveillance over multiple foreign supplier production operations.
• Conducts manufacturing surveillance duty travel to contractors throughout Europe and the Middle East.
• Performs contract review to identify contractual technical requirements and develop required tasks for the execution of the surveillance plans.
• Engages in active discussions with their contract management team (CMT) in the event of discordant labor situations or negotiations.
• Reports imminent strike information IAW DCMA policy.
• Performs analysis and reports information associated with work stoppages.
• Serves as a member of a PST along with other CMO personnel representing Systems Engineering, Contract Administration, Property and Quality Assurance.
• Produces reports which meet DCMA policy to provide advance understanding of premature material/parts buys, material/parts shortages and slippages of critical program milestones.
• Promptly reviews the over and above work requests (OAWRs) to ensure that the contractor is following the correct procedures, formatting, and content including description and need for the over and above work scope.
• Concerning OAWR, assesses the validity of additional work scope and associated proposed labor and material costs, ensuring the additional work scope is not covered by the basic contract.
• Reviews contract requirements along with any other customer-negotiated requirements to gain a clear understanding of contractual requirements.

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret 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.
• Pre-Employment Physical Required
• Passport/Visa for selectee and family members may be required.
• Immunizations for selectee and family members may be required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC).
• Tour Length: 36 Months/Accompanied

To qualify for an Industrial Specialist (General), your resume and supporting documentation must support:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Assessing contractor supply chain management and contractor manufacturing operations
• Developing and executing supplier surveillance plans to mitigate contract schedule risk and inform customers of potential delay
• Performing industrial surveys and assessments of production capacity and capabilities; identifying areas of deficiency or non-compliance and recommending corrective action
• Using automated systems such as MOCAS that pays contracts issued to defense contractors.

ADDITIONAL OVERSEAS INFORMATION:

• On this accompanied tour, educational opportunities for dependent children of employees assigned to DCMA Northern Europe are extremely inadequate. DoDDs does not currently have any school located within the Samlesbury commuting area. Current DoDDs policy dictates that Kindergarten through Grade 5 attend British local schools. Grade 6 through Grade 12 students are eligible in the Samlesbury area. Options available to employees with school age children are: 1) Enroll the student in a British local school system; 2) Enroll the student in a private British school or 3) Enroll the student in a home school program. Enrollment is not automatic or guaranteed with any school. Please contact the DCMA Northern Europe MSO for specific information or specific questions.
• For OCONUS positions, that country's laws or international agreements may have a direct impact on the ability of an employee's same sex domestic partner or spouse to accompany the employee and receive certain benefits. If you believe you may be affected by these laws and agreements, you should familiarize yourself with relevant information before applying for or accepting this position.
• US citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement. Ordinarily Resident is defined as a US citizen who is locally resident; and, has legal, permanent resident status within the host country; and, is subject to host country employment and tax laws.
• Military spouses working remotely are exempt from in-person work under the conditions explained by OPM's February 12, 2025 and the March 20, 2025

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
For Military Spouse/Family Preference for Overseas Employment: You must submit a copy of PCS Orders which include the specific location to which the member is assigned, reassigned, or transferred to, the effective date of the permanent change of station, and a statement authorizing the spouse to accompany the member to the permanent duty station (if the spouse is not listed on the orders, then a command sponsorship letter must be submitted). If your spouse's DEROS has been extended you must submit documentation to reflect your current DEROS. A copy of your marriage certificate or license is also required. If applicable, you should also include any Veterans' preference documentation, transcripts, SF-50's and most recent performance appraisal.



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

• This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. Visit .
• Tour of Duty: 1st Shift
• FLSA: Exempt
• Bargaining Unit: No
• Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses will be paid in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR). When you perform a civilian PCS with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit .
• Pay Retention will be extended to eligible employees who apply through a formal recruitment program and is selected for a position at an OCONUS location. Visit .
• Financial Disclosure Required
• Position requires DoD Acquisition Engineering & Technical Management, Practitioner certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click for more details and .
• Selectees initially recruited from the US may receive certain foreign allowances IAW Dept of State Standardized Regs and may be subject to additional approval. Visit .
• Pay Retention will be extended to eligible employees who apply through a formal recruitment program and is selected for a position at an OCONUS location. Visit .
• Selectees must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements. Visit .
• Medical and DoD Dependents Schools special education services may not be available in the immediate location of this position.
• If an employee brings a child to an OCONUS location and that child is entitled to attend a DoD school on a space-required basis, the DoDEA and the Military Dept responsible for providing related services will ensure that the child, if eligible for special education, receives a free appropriate public education, including related services. If an employee brings an infant or toddler (up to 3yrs of age) to an overseas location, and that infant or toddler is entitled to attend the DoDEA on a space-required basis, then the Military Dept. responsible for Early Intervention Services will provide the infant or toddler with the required EIS. Visit and .
• Medical care may be provided by host nation providers. The availability and level of care at host nation medical facilities will vary by location. Movement OCONUS may require you to initiate a change in your health benefits plan to ensure coverage. If an employee brings a family member to an OCONUS location who requires medical or dental care, then the employee will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only.