Procurement Analyst

Offices, Boards and Divisions; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Offices, Boards and Divisions seeks a subject matter expert to support the Director of OAM, offering guidance on acquisition-related policy, OMB initiatives, workforce programs, and procurement systems. This is an open-continuous announcement with an established initial cut-off date 14 days after the open date.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of contracting experience, familiarity with FAR and agency supplements, and a strong background in acquisition policy development.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of contracting experience with 1 year at the next lower level.
• Must meet basic and specialized experience requirements for promotion where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance regarding acquisition-related policy and procurement priorities.
• Advise on developing or revising acquisition standards and procedures.
• Support evaluation of policies implementing FAR and agency supplements.

Skills

Procurement policy guidance

Acquisition policy development

FAR expertise

Advising on procurement standards

OMB initiatives knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree with 24 credit hours in related fields

FAC-C Level III (preferred)

Tools

FPDS/USAspending system

SAM system

Job description

This position is to serve as a subject matter expert by supporting the Director of OAM, providing guidance regarding acquisition-related policy, Office of Management and Budget initiatives, acquisition workforce programs, procurement systems, and DOJ strategic acquisition priorities. This is an open-continuous announcement with an established initial cut-off date 14 days after the open date of the announcement. Please see the "How You Will be Evaluated" section for more information.

Basic Qualifications

• A. Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher-level contracting positions, including at least 4 years of experience in contracting or related positions. At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position.
• B. A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. (NOTE: Transcripts must be provided)
• C. Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. However, they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade, unless granted a waiver under Paragraph D.

Specialized Experience

• For the GS-14, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, which includes: 1) overseeing procurement activities or programs; AND 2) advising on, developing, or revising acquisition policies, standards, or procedures that implement the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the aplicable agency FAR supplement, and other government-wide initiatives.

Current Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) level III is preferred, but not required at time of appointment.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements by the 07/26/2027 of this announcement.

Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.