Minimum/General Experience:

Over twenty years of experience in or directly related to complex, uncommon, or unique fields of endeavor specifically requested by the client. The skill category applies when the client requires a specific individual, widely recognized for his or her unique capabilities, achievements, or abilities, relative to specific client requirements. The individual should possess credentials and acclaim within the professional community relevant to client–designated tasks, advice or counsel. Recognizing the highly specific and variable nature of this skill category, the client should exercise broad latitude in consultation with the contractor to adjust, increase, combine or waive educational and experience criteria in order to fulfill his exceptional requirements.

Functional Responsibility:

Effort under this skill category is ordinarily incident to and in support of large team efforts and broad, difficult projects. It is usually intended to provide exceptional capabilities to enhance or ensure the effectiveness and productivity of a major client endeavor undertaken by a substantial team of client and/or contractor specialists. When directed by the client, it may be used to provide high level consul-tation, strategy formulation, consensus building, or influence, acting either in concert with a team or as an individual. May perform as a manager, strate-gist, advisor, analyst, envoy, negotiator, or in any other manner designated by client and accepted by contractor. May perform services in any discipline or level as designated by client and accepted by contractor.

Minimum Education:

Should possess a Masters Degree in any discipline acceptable to the client. A doctoral degree may substitute for three years of the experience requirements above.

Minimum/General Experience:

Two years experience in a relevant discipline or area of expertise. Possible areas of expertise include but are not limited to information technology, information analysis, system safety, Human Factors, Reliability and Maintainability (R&M), contracting, contract management, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Quality Assurance, Test & Evaluation, Industrial Processes, Manufacturing, Aeronautics, Environmental Protection, Communications, Acquisition Management, financial analysis, financial management, cost estimating/analysis, budgeting and performance measurement or Logistics. Experience in isolating, and resolving problems. Ability to explain issues to others in a manner that facilitates informed decision making. May include experience in evaluating, developing and/or analyzing information systems (IS) or information technology (IT) applied to information architectures/information warfare, including the use of client-server systems, distributed data bases, both wide-area and local-area communications, and a performance-based acquisition process. May include experience in financial analysis and management, cost estimating and analysis, budgeting and performance measurement. Also known as Acquisition Specialist.

Functional Responsibility:

Executes tasks and projects relevant to subject matter. Reduces issues to practical recommended options. Explains recommendation to decision-makers in terms that permit decisions. Performs studies and analyses on subjects within the technical scope of work.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, engineering, business or other disciplines, or equivalent additional experience is required.