Supervisory Industrial Specialist

• Provides leadership to subordinates and technical guidance to executive/management level representatives from the Military Services, DCMA, and other Government Agencies.
• Responsible for planning, managing, supervising, and leading the activities of employees who provide technical assistance to and assessment of functional field contact management teams within a DCMA CMO.
• Provide technical assistance, guidance, and policy/procedural interpretation to assist subordinates in monitoring complex manufacturing processes.
• Provide technical assistance, guidance, and policy/procedural interpretation to assist subordinates in producing components, subsystems, and systems.
• Provide technical oversight to include engineering, program management, earned value, supply chain management, and manufacturing and production.
• Manage the activities of Technical Group employees through subordinate supervisors assigned to functionally aligned teams which are responsible for industrial base planning, supply chain management, risk management, and program analysis.
• Conduct a continuing assessment of the business and technical aspects of the performance of the contract administration functions listed in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. (DFARS).

• 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.

To qualify for a(n) Supervisory Industrial Specialist , your resume and supporting documentation must support:

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-04 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-03 or GS-13 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.
Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Planning, directing, advising, managing, and integrating the workload of a diverse group of employees responsible for monitoring complex processes involving Major Defense Acquisitions Programs (ACAT 1) and Major Weapons Systems.
• Providing oversight to acquisition personnel performing activities such as aircraft engineering, program management, earned value management, software, and manufacturing and production contract surveillance.
• Accomplishing the timely delivery of systems, subsystems, and components to major Government buying commands with minimal impact to making decisions that impact cost, schedule, and performance standards.

• Experience with providing direction, maintaining ethical standards, and leading teams in executing complex contract management and operational responsibilities in a high-accountability Department of War (DoW) environment.

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

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

• This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: .
• Flexible
• Exempt
• 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.
• Financial Disclosure Required
• Position is a DoD Critical Acquisition Position & requires DoD Acquisition Engineering and Technical Management, Practitioner certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years and sign a written agreement to remain in Federal service in the position for at least three years. Click for more details and .
• This position may require extended temporary duty (TDY), or a permanent change in duty station (PCS) to any location within the Continental United States (CONUS). A signed mobility agreement to accept directed TDY or PCS is required. Failure to comply with the signed agreement may result in personnel separation in accordance with appropriate U.S. Office of Personnel Management regulations or may adversely affect career.
• Supervisory Probation Required.
• 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 .