ACQUISITION WORKFORCE PLANNING SPECIALIST

Acquisition Workforce Planning Specialist This position is under the DoW Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) within Title 5 Competitive Service. Purpose of the position: Support Warfighting Acquisition University Human Capital Initiatives with workforce planning initiatives in support of the DoW Acquisition Workforce. Lead in preparing both scheduled and ad-hoc briefings and reports to Congress. Responsible for maintaining awareness of congressional activities related to the DoW acquisition workforce. Identify, review, and evaluate relevant information to develop appropriate responses, anticipate congressional reactions to briefings and testimony, and ensures briefings are comprehensive and well-prepared. Create expert-level written communications to professionally convey complex information and ideas to OSW and Congressional committees and their staffs in coordination with the university and HCI leadership and stakeholders. Liaisons and interacts with component representatives, OSW senior leadership, or PSMs using interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills to ensure the needs of the acquisition workforce are adequately represented. Author legislative proposal submissions for acquisition workforce issues. Performs as Human Capital advisor, surveying industry and non-DoW talent management trends and best practices through market research, industry engagements, and awareness of professional networks and associations. Accumulates, analyzes, and reports on the findings making recommendations as appropriate to HCI and Warfighting Acquisition University leadership on changes to the acquisition workforce strategic plan objectives and initiatives. Proposes Department-wide recommendations for workforce shaping and future of work resulting from independent research and expert knowledge of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Performs as program manager and integrator for all acquisition workforce initiatives within HCI to ensure programs align and comply with latest National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) mandates, policy updates, etc. U.S. Citizenship is required. Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guidance, please go to for more information. This position is subject to provisions of the DoW Priority Placement Program. Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain an appropriate security clearance. You may be required to serve a one (1) year probationary period. Incumbent must obtain certification as a DoW Acquisition Program Manager Practitioner. Certification must be obtained within 5 years of entry of duty, as specified in DoW Instruction 5000.66. Work may require travel away from the normal duty station on commercial aircraft. General education and/or experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for Administrative and Management Positions. One (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower broadband, NH-03 or next lower grade, GS-12/13 or equivalent, in other personnel pay systems including experience as follows: Analysis on workforce impacts stemming from executive level agency direction and engagements; Developing and presenting recommendations to mitigate or enhance such impacts; Developing and managing stakeholder relationships with external agencies, executive level staff, and legislative entities to promote and extend wide spread talent management initiatives; and Curating workforce guidance to include strategic plans, reports, and briefings for the purpose of generating engagements with key stakeholders. Certification as a DoD Acquisition Program Manager Practitioner is required within 5 years as specified in DoD Instruction 5000.66. Part-time or unpaid experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. Volunteer work experience: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Created: 2026-03-07