Supervisory Industrial Specialist
About This Position
See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.
Qualifications
To qualify for a Supervisory Industrial Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) Requirement: 4 years of Acquisition experience. AND B. 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: 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. 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.
Major Duties
Provides leadership to subordinates and technical guidance to executive/management level representatives from the Military Services, DCMA, and other Government Agencies.
Plan, manage, supervise, and lead 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 continuing assessments of business and technical aspects of performance of contract administration functions listed in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. (DFARS).
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Accountability Conflict Management Developing Others Leadership Management and Organizational Principles Oral Communication Organizational Awareness Problem Solving Production and Processing Written Communication Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility and/or score.
Once the application process is complete, a manual review of your resume and supporting documentation will occur if you are eligible and among the best qualified as determined by the predetermined cutoff score.
Your score is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire.
Additional Information
Positions will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information follows: Austin, TX $130,346 - $175,540 (includes 20.35% locality pay) Camden, AR $126,783 - $170,741 (includes 17.06% locality pay) Fort Worth, TX $137,830 - $185,619 (inlcudes 27.26% locality pay) Houston, TX $146,216 - $196,908 (includes 35.00% locality pay) San Antonio, TX $128,646 - $173,250 (inlcudes 18.78% locality pay Tulsa, OK $126,783 - $170,741 (includes 17.06 locality pay) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: DoDI 1400.25-V300.
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. Financial Disclosure Required Acquisition, Technology & Logistics(AT&L) CAP: Position is a DoD Critical Acquisition Position & requires DoD Acquisition Engineering & Technical Management, Practioner 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 here for more details and Resources. Mobility Agreement Required: 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 memorandum and the March 20, 2025 Frequently Asked Questions.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. To preview the questionnaire, please go to https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12989225.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 07/07/2026 to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application.
Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents.
You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
You will be taken to an online application.
Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
NOTE: Resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://www.usajobs.gov, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application.
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Required Documents
Required documents for submission vary based on the authority you are using to apply (e.g., applying as a veteran, a current permanent Federal employee, a reinstatement, etc).
Your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further. The following documents are REQUIRED: 1.
Your resume: IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement. The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position.
Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible. The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages.
We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text.
We recommend using a font like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job?
The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. To ensure full credit for time worked regarding qualifications determinations your resume must include your work schedule. You are strongly encouraged to ensure your resume contains the number of hours worked per week and the specific dates of employment (i.e.,"40 hrs per week; 1/15/2020 - 1/14/2022" or "30 hrs per week; 1/15/2020 - Present").
- Veteran's Documents: If applying using veteran's preference or under a Veteran's hiring authority you must submit the following documents: DD214 showing character of service, SF-15 Form and VA letter showing final percentage, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty. Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible (PPP DoD MRNG): In order to receive this preference, you must choose the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician eligibility, and fill out and submit the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist and copies of the appropriate documentation.
- Current Federal Employees: You must provide a SF-50 (most current Gen Adj or WGI actions are best), or other equivalent official "Notification of Personnel Action" (Note: Request for Personnel Action (SF-52) is NOT acceptable.) Your SF-50 must reflect Tenure (Block 24) and Position Occupied (Block 34).