Attachment_3_-_DIB_Development_5th_Edition_-Labor_Category_Descriptions-Final.pdf

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RFP ATTACHMENT 3 - Labor Category Descriptions

FOR

DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEM

(DCGS) INTEGRATION BACKBONE (DIB) DEVELOPMENT 5th

Edition

7 August 2017

Version: Original

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LABOR CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS:

Program Manager: PM

The Program Manager (PM), typically with an advanced degree and 4+ years experience or bachelors degree with 6+ years experience or equivalent; is responsible for the smooth operations of all day-to-day business operations. This management does not include any DIB development, engineering, or DIB support tasking identified in the DIB Development SOW.

The PM is responsible for supervising contractor personnel and communicating policies, purposes, and goals of the organization to subordinates. The PM is responsible for overall contract performance and shall not serve in any other capacity under this contract.

General Administration: GA

Administrators of financial and contract administration/management activities, typically with an advanced degree and 2+ years experience or bachelors degree with 4+ years experience or equivalent; such as budgeting, financial reporting, prepare and issuing of contract documents, monitors contract performance.

Engineer Level 6: E6

Senior advisor to top management typically with an advanced degree and 18+ years experience or bachelors with 20+ years experience or equivalent; recognized expert exhibiting an exceptional degree of ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness; applies and/or develops highly advanced technologies, scientific principles, subject matter expert (SME) in C4ISR enterprise systems; often acts independently to resolve issues associated with the development and implementation of operational programs; plans R&D programs and recommends technological strategies to accomplish mission & agency objectives; self-supervised; typically acts as primary spokesperson on corporate capabilities and future efforts; managerial/leadership experience.

Engineer Level 5: E5

Expert, authority in discipline typically with an advanced degree and 12+ years experience or bachelors with 14+ years experience or equivalent; applies advanced concepts, theories, and principles and contributes toward the development of new principles and concepts; highly experienced in complex data architectures and enterprise systems for C4ISR applications; works unusually complex problems with consultative direction; advises top management and customers on advanced technical research studies and applications; significant database enterprise project managerial/leadership experience or necessary skills.

Engineer Level 4: E4

Emerging authority typically with an advanced degree and 7+ years experience or bachelors with

9+ years experience or equivalent; applies extensive expertise; solves highly complex problems that require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity; work is performed without appreciable direction and is reviewed for desired results from a relatively long-term perspective; represents the organization as prime customer contact on significant technical matters on contracts.

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Engineer Level 3: E3

Mid-level typically with an advanced degree and 4+ years experience or bachelors with 6+ years experience or equivalent; wide application of software principles; able to solve wide range of difficult problems with imaginative and thorough solutions; works under general direction, and results are reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives; failure to achieve results normally results in serious program delays and considerable expenditure of resources;

frequent internal and external customer contacts and represents the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.

Engineer Level 2: E2

Junior level typically with B.S. degree with 1-2 yrs experience. Skilled in a specific software technology area (e.g. Web development, DB Administration, Information Assurance -IA). Works as a member of a team with focused direction and supervision be more senior development/software team personnel.

Engineer Level 1: E1

Entry level typically with a B.S. degree, or Associates Degree w/ 2 yrs experience; application of business principles; supporting program control & tracking; project status reporting; works under specific/detailed direction, and results are reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.

Technician Level 5: T5

Considered an expert/authority in their discipline typically with an advanced degree and 13+ years experience or bachelors degree with 15+ years experience or equivalent; develops and applies advanced concepts, techniques and standards; develops solutions to complex problems requiring a high degree of ingenuity and innovation; works under consultative direction toward long-range goals and objectives; virtually self-supervisory; erroneous decisions would result in failure to achieve goals critical to major objectives of the organization; prime consultant and spokesperson for the organization on highly significant matters relating to policies, programs, capabilities, and long-range goals and objectives; managerial/leadership experience or necessary skills.

Technician Level 4: T4

Emerging authority typically with an advanced degree and 8+ years experience or bachelors degree with 10+ years experience or equivalent; regularly contributes to the development of new concepts, techniques and standards; develops solutions to complex problems which require the use of ingenuity and innovation; performs work without appreciable direction and exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignment; errors in judgment would result in the expenditure of large amounts of company resources; consultant and spokesperson for the organization on major matters pertaining to its policies, plans, and objectives.

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Technician Level 3: T3

Career level typically with an advanced degree and 4+ years experience or bachelors degree with

6+ years experience or equivalent; understands and applies principles, concepts, practices and standards; develops solutions to a variety of complex problems; performs work under general direction and participates in determining objectives of assignments; plans schedules and arranges own activities in accomplishing objectives; erroneous decisions would normally have a serious effect on the administration of the organization; represents the organization as a prime contact on contracts or projects and interacts with senior internal and external personnel on significant matters.

Technician Level 2: T2

Entry-level to experienced, but still a learner typically with an advanced degree and 0-1+ year experience or bachelors degree and 0-3+ years experience or equivalent; solves problems of limited to moderate scope and complexity, work is closely supervised following established policies and procedures or under very general supervision; contacts are primarily with immediate supervisor and within company or group but may be external as well; errors in judgment would normally require a moderate expenditure of resources to rectify.

Technician Level 1: T1

Non-exempt personnel involved in production/maintenance or administrative support work with appropriate education and/or specialized training and 0 to 5+ years experience or equivalent.