Procurement Analyst

US Office of the Secretary; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Commerce – Office of the Secretary is seeking a Procurement Analyst to support CAPS ZA-04 duties in Washington, DC. The role requires managing complex acquisitions and ensuring compliance with Federal procurement standards.

The candidate should have documented contracting experience, a qualifying degree, and professional certification such as FAC-C or DoD contracting credentials. This position supports high-level acquisition governance within the department.

Qualifications

• Basic requirements include completing mandatory training and at least 4 years of contracting experience, with at least 1 year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower level.
• A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with at least 24 semester hours in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, or related fields.
• FAC-C (Professional) or DoD Contracting Professional Certification is required to meet agency mandatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Managing the full acquisition lifecycle (cradle-to-grave) for high-dollar acquisitions (> $75 million), including planning, pre- and post-award administration, negotiations, and contract terminations.
• Researching and applying acquisition statutes, regulations, and policies, and developing acquisition policy.
• Conducting acquisition assessments and evaluating compliance with laws and policies.
• Advising senior leadership on acquisition matters and communicating complex information effectively.

Job description

This vacancy is for a Procurement Analyst in the Office of the Secretary within the Department of Commerce. Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Occupational-Series

Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.

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.

This position is being filled under the Department Of Commerce (DOC) Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). Under CAPS, positions are classified by career path and pay band. The ZA-04 is equivalent to the GS-13/14 grade levels.

To qualify at the ZA-04 level, you MUST meet the Basic Requirements AND Specialized Experience as stated below:

Basic Requirements: (You must submit a copy of certificates. Also, you must submit a copy of your transcripts, official or unofficial, to document your education.)

• A. *Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13/ZA-04 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. AND
• 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.
• 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.
• D. Waiver: When filling a specific vacant position, the senior procurement executive of the selecting agency, at his or her discretion, may waive any or all of the requirements of Paragraphs A and B above if the senior procurement executive certifies that the applicant possesses significant potential for advancement to levels of greater responsibility and authority, based on demonstrated analytical and decision-making capabilities, job performance, and qualifying experience. With respect to each waiver granted under this Paragraph D, the senior procurement executive must document for the record the basis of the waiver. If an individual is placed in a position in an agency on the basis of a waiver, the agency may later reassign that individual to another position at the same grade within that agency without additional waiver action.
• *In order to meet the agency mandatory requirements, applicants must either have obtained their FAC-C (Professional) or DoD Contracting Professional Certification.

AND

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

• Managing the full acquisition lifecycle (cradle-to-grave) for high-dollar (over $75 million, complex acquisitions, such as professional/technical services, architect-engineer (A/E), construction, or research and development (R&D), including acquisition planning, pre-and post-award administration, negotiations, contract modifications, price/cost analysis, contractor performance management, and contract terminations.
• Researching, interpreting, and applying acquisition statutes, regulations, and policies, including developing and implementing acquisition policy.
• Conducting acquisition assessments and evaluating compliance with acquisition laws, regulations, and implementing acquisition policy.
• Advising senior leadership on acquisition matters and communicating complex acquisition information effectively.