Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for DHA Mission Support Positions (STRL) to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as the Project Officer for the Product Manager, Biometrics Enabling Capability (PM BEC). Responsibilities Provides project management, business process reengineering/business analysis, change management, and IT software development and architecture experience and apply industry standard best practices to continuous process improvement. Incumbent will be required to communicate and engage with stakeholders as the PM BEC representative to convey project status updates and general information. Incumbent maybe required to serve as a Contracting Officer Technical Representative for acquisition development and sustainment contracts. Incumbent will support the requirements analysis and management functions to accurately identify the needs of stakeholders and evaluation for feasibility into technical requirements and ultimately implementation of a capability. Incumbent will be familiar with biometric standards and / or familiar with the DoD's biometric enterprise operating procedures, standards and guidelines. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. such as one year experience at the NH-02 level that includes experience: 1. Analyzing data to develop and track plans, reports, documents, and briefings in support of organizational operations; 2. Tracking and completing organizational tasks and actions and provide analyses and recommendations on various one-of-a-kind and recurring projects/programs; 3. Reviewing directives, standard operating procedures, reports, briefings, or staff/talking papers to develop recommendations, documentation and correspondence; 4. Recommending improvements on the use and effectiveness of various management systems and procedures to ensure organizational goals are met; 5. Providing advice to management and/or supervisory personnel on a variety of administrative and support services to solve problems and improve organizational operations; and 6. Advising on administrative and programmatic matters and provide a full range of support services (i.e. prepare reports, workforce processes, and perform analysis related to cost, schedule and/or performance of efforts within the organization, etc.) to enable managers and other personnel to make informed and comprehensive decisions. The definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service NH-02 (or GS-11 equivalent). Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Career Program (CP) 51 - General Administration and Management Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.