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Job Title: Acquisition
Branch: Army
Class: Commissioned Officer
Description: The capstone AOC for Functional Area 51. It identifies an officer with broad acquisition knowledge and experience. It also identifies positions which deal with general acquisition and do not fulfill experience requirements for a specific acquisition career field. Must have a thorough knowledge of the Concepts Based Requirements System, the Life Cycle Systems Management Model, the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution System and their use in program management and contract management.



Job Title: Acquisition Core Member
Branch: Marine Corps
Class: Commissioned Officer



Job Title: Acquisition Manager
Branch: Air Force
Class: Commissioned Officer
Description: Manages defense acquisition programs covering every aspect of the acquisition process, including integrating engineering, program control, test and deployment, configuration management, production and manufacturing, quality assurance, and logistics support. Performs functions essential to acquisition programs involving major defense acquisition programs and other than major systems or subsystems.



Job Title: Acquisition Manager, ABM
Branch: Air Force
Class: Commissioned Officer



Job Title: Acquisition Specialist
Branch: Marine Corps
Class: Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer
Description: Acquisition specialists are members of the acquisition workforce. They assist in planning, directing, coordinating, and performing specific duties that pertain to the acquisition of equipment/weapons. This MOS will be assigned only as a skill designator MOS.



Job Title: Administrative Contracting Officer
Branch: Navy
Class: Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer
Description: Administers all types of contracts. Approves contractor's wage and salary schedules, requests for progress payments and accounting, estimating and purchasing systems. Grants subcontract and purchase order approval/consent. Determines allocability and allocability of costs. Manages inspection program, ensuring timely delivery of acceptable materials. Determines cause and responsibility for delays. Analyzes contractor's claims for adjustments. Prices out, negotiates and executes contract modifications. Negotiates overhead rates. Supervises compliance with property administration requirements and supervises enforcement of security requirements.



Job Title: Contract and Industrial Management
Branch: Army
Class: Commissioned Officer
Description: Responsible for the overall development, implementation, management, direction and control of procurement programs, procurement planning and general supervision of major procurement activities or functions, and applying industrial, manufacturing and production technical expertise within the procurement function. Specific responsibilities include: preparation and coordination of advanced procurement planning; procurement program cost/budget forecasting; determination of contacting methodology; selection, formulation and review of contract types; evaluation of contract cost/price and decision risk analysis; implementation and management of systems program management, ensuring competition management goals are met and achieved while acting as the principal technical advisor to commanders and civilian officials Army and DOD wide. If warranted (authorized), a contracting agreements with a wide variety of corporate/government entities. Responsibility includes performance of duties during friendly and hostile deployment and during contingency operations.



Job Title: Contracting
Branch: Air Force
Class: Commissioned Officer
Description: Plans, organizes, manages, and accomplishes contracting functions to provide supplies and services essential to Air Force daily operations and war-fighting mission. Included are accomplishing contracting system processes, formulating contracting policy and procedures, coordinating contracting activities, and directing contracting operations. The contracting system includes effective acquisition planning, solicitation, cost or price analysis, evaluating offers, source selection, contract award, and contract administration.



Job Title: Contracting Officer (DAWIA Level I)
Branch: Navy
Class: Commissioned Officer
Description: Contracts for all types of systems, equipment, supplies and services. DoD Directive 5000.52, ?Defense Acquisition Education, Training and Career Development Program? applies. This NOBC will be earned upon meeting the DAWIA Level I in Contracts. Specific education, experience and training requirements are promulgated in the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Catalog (http://www.dau.mil/catalog) Appendix B. Signed certification to DAWIA Level I in accordance with sample format provided in SECNAVINST 5300.36 (http://www.acquisition/navyaos/content/view/full/109), Appendix K will be used to justify the qualification of individuals for this NOBC.



Job Title: Contracting Officer (DAWIA Level II)
Branch: Navy
Class: Commissioned Officer
Description: Contracts for all types of systems, equipment, supplies and services. DoD Directive 5000.52, ?Defense Acquisition Education, Training and Career Development Program? applies. This NOBC will be earned upon meeting the DAWIA Level II in Contracts. Specific education, experience and training requirements are promulgated in the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Catalog (http://www.dau.mil/catalog) Appendix B. Signed certification to DAWIA Level II in accordance with sample format provided in SECNAVINST 5300.36 (http://www.acquisition/navyaos/content/view/full/109), Appendix K will be used to justify the qualification of individuals for this NOBC.



Job Title: Contracting Officer (DAWIA Level III)
Branch: Navy
Class: Commissioned Officer
Description: Contracts for all types of systems, equipment, supplies and services. DoD Directive 5000.52, ?Defense Acquisition Education, Training and Career Development Program? applies. This NOBC will be earned upon meeting the DAWIA Level III in Contracts. Specific education, experience and training requirements are promulgated in the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Catalog (http://www.dau.mil/catalog) Appendix B. Signed certification to DAWIA Level III in accordance with sample format provided in SECNAVINST 5300.36 (http://www.acquisition/navyaos/content/view/full/109), Appendix K will be used to justify the qualification of individuals for this NOBC.



Job Title: Contracting Officer (Entry Level)
Branch: Navy
Class: Commissioned Officer
Description: Contracts for all types of systems, equipment, supplies and services. DoD Directive 5000.52, ?Defense Acquisition Education, Training and Career Development Program? applies. This is the entry level NOBC in the Reserve Acquisition Career Field; it must be obtained prior to assignment to a designated contracting billet. Specific education and experience requirements are promulgated in the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Catalog (http://www.dau.mil/catalog) Appendix B.



Job Title: Contracting, ABM
Branch: Air Force
Class: Commissioned Officer



Job Title: Marine Acquisition Officer - Aviation
Branch: Marine Corps
Class: Commissioned Officer



Job Title: Marine Acquisition Officer - Ground
Branch: Marine Corps
Class: Commissioned Officer



Job Title: Marine Acquisition Officer Candidate
Branch: Marine Corps
Class: Commissioned Officer



Job Title: Procurement Contracting Officer
Branch: Navy
Class: Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer
Description: Contracts for all types of systems, equipments, supplies and services. Analyzes purchase requests. Determines prospective sources. Solicits bids, proposals, quotations and evaluates industry responses. Establishes negotiation objectives, obtains necessary clearances and conducts negotiations. Awards contracts and ensures that all contractual documentation complies with statutory and regulatory requirements.



Job Title: Procurement Management Officer
Branch: Navy
Class: Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer
Description: Manages one or more procurement functions at Departmental or other staff level. Establishes policies and procedures governing procurement and production of basic and processed materials, end products, components and services. Determines broad procurement objectives. Monitors contract administration, quality assurance and production surveillance. Evaluates contractor performance. Evaluates contractor business and financial operations, practices, policies and decisions to assess effects on contractor performance and costs to the Government. Directs all phases of the contracting process.



The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center. (Using onet291)

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