Procurement Analyst

Full Job Description

About the Position: This announcement is for current, permanent Army employees that would like to be considered for a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade.

External status candidates should apply to Announcement # CEDA-26-12926541-MP Salary shown is based on base pay. Final pay will be based on selectee's negotiated geographical location.

Please see "Additional Information" section below for further details.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Procurement Analyst: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.

OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current civilian employee in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000; OR (B) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Participating in strategic initiatives and planning events to set the goals and objectives of the contracting organization 2) Analyzing reports of functional and procedural analyses to improve the effective use of automated systems and applicable contracting and acquisition-related policies 3) Overseeing the implementation of new and innovative contracting programs that will ensure responsiveness to the requirements of Army, Air Force, state and local government programs AND 4) Interpreting overall policy and regulations governing the worldwide contracting activities.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

Major Duties:

• Serves as a Senior Procurement Analyst in support to the Regional Contracting Office.
• Performs oversight activities to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of Regional, District, and Center Contracting Office programs and operations.
• Serves as chief investigator of major compliance acquisition related problems, brought to the attention of USACE impacting the operational capability of the organization and/or support to other command elements.
• Interprets higher-level contracting policy and directives and provides guidance and assistance to USACE/SCO/District/Center contracting personnel in implementing policy.
• Serves as a member of USACE review and assessment teams.