Procurement Analyst.

Defense Logistics Agency; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency seeks a Procurement Analyst to support the Procurement Process Owner and senior management by recommending process improvements and serving as an expert advisor on functional programs.

You will coordinate with Business Process Analysts, conduct EBS procurement system trainings, and help end users with EBS helpdesks, leveraging knowledge of EBS functionality and business capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution.
• Specialized Experience: one year of experience with contracting methods, FAR, and procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Recommending changes in how the process is executed, including system changes or other process improvements.
• Serving as an expert analyst and advisor to the Procurement Process Owner and other senior-level management on functional programs and process improvement initiatives.
• Conducting Enterprise Business Systems (EBS) procurement systems training, conducting briefings, presenting findings, and extracting information from users of the EBS procurement systems.
• Coordinating with Business Process Analysts throughout the Procurement Process area to assist EBS end users and capture problems via the EBS Helpdesks.
• Understanding and utilizing the Enterprise Business Systems (EBS) procurement system functionality and business capabilities.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

• Recommending changes in how the process is executed, including system changes or other process improvements.
• Serving as an expert analyst and advisor to the Procurement Process Owner and other senior-level management on functional programs and process improvement initiatives.
• Conducting Enterprise Business Systems (EBS) procurement systems training, conducting briefings, presenting findings, and extracting information from users of the EBS procurement systems.
• Coordinating with Business Process Analysts throughout the Procurement Process area to assist EBS end users and capture problems via the EBS Helpdesks.
• Understanding and utilizing the Enterprise Business Systems (EBS) procurement system functionality and business capabilities.

Duties

• Recommending changes in how the process is executed, including system changes or other process improvements.
• Serving as an expert analyst and advisor to the Procurement Process Owner and other senior-level management on functional programs and process improvement initiatives.
• Conducting Enterprise Business Systems (EBS) procurement systems training, conducting briefings, presenting findings, and extracting information from users of the EBS procurement systems.
• Coordinating with Business Process Analysts throughout the Procurement Process area to assist EBS end users and capture problems via the EBS Helpdesks.
• Understanding and utilizing the Enterprise Business Systems (EBS) procurement system functionality and business capabilities.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Flexible (https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Join-Our-Team/Benefits/#Work)
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: Yes
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Addtl Info.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Procurement Analyst your resume and supporting documentation must support:

• Basic Contracting Requirement: A.) A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant

baccalaureate degrees OR B.) a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000, are excluded from the requirements of "A)" above. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. In addition to meeting the Basic Contracting Requirement above, to qualify for the GS-12 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
• Utilizing a broad range of contracting methods, concepts, governing regulations, principles, practices, policies, laws, precedents, and guidelines governing the procurement process, such as Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
• Utilizing a wide range of contracting work methods and processes, data management, operating procedures, and associated administrative operations impacting the procurement process.
• Utilizing Enterprise Business Systems (EBS) applications related to the procurement process including system functionality and business capabilities, combined with a working understanding of the critical path of both system and manual activities.
• Applying and adapting analytical techniques and evaluation criteria to investigate, analyze, and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of activities within the assigned process area and to develop and implement corrective actions for complex contracting process problems.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

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The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing.

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