Procurement Analyst

Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Washington, DC is seeking a GS-13 level contracting professional in the Office of Acquisition Management.

The role emphasizes policy development, contractor performance oversight, and expert guidance on acquisition regulations. Required are extensive contracting experience, a bachelor’s degree with specified coursework, and the ability to manage complex procurement activities, including FOIA responses and contract closeouts.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of contracting experience with at least 1 year at the next lower level or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree with 24 semester hours in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, or related fields.
• Experience applying FAR and agency requirements; ability to develop policies and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Administering a contractor performance management system, including user access and data.
• Developing acquisition policies, procedures, and guidance to ensure FAR compliance.
• Responding to FOIA requests, reviewing records, applying exemptions when needed.
• Advising acquisition officials on contractor performance matters and evaluating evaluations.
• Developing training, reports, and executive briefings; coordinating with stakeholders.
• Contract closeout and internal contract file auditing.

Skills

Contracting experience

FAR knowledge

FOIA handling

Contract performance management

Training and briefing development

Contract closeout

Education

Bachelor's degree with 24 semester hours in relevant fields

Job description

Organizational Location: This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Acquisition Management, in Washington, District of Columbia. This is a non-bargaining unit position. Note: One or more positions may be filled using this vacancy announcement. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.

Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Basic Requirements:

All applicants must meet the following basic requirements: (Must be supported in Transcripts from an accredited institution, Resume and/or Applicable Certificate). 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 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 analytic 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 addition to the Basic Requirements outlined above, all applicants must also possess the Specialized Experience to be found qualified for this position. A copy of your transcript(s) is required to verify the Basic Requirements. Failure to submit transcript(s) may result in disqualification.

You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:

• Administering a contractor performance management system, including managing user access, system permissions, and contractor performance data;
• Developing and applying acquisition policies, procedures, and guidance to ensure compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and agency requirements;
• Researching, analyzing, and coordinating responses to acquisition- related Freedom of Information (FOIA) requests, including reviewing records and applying applicable exemptions;
• Advising acquisition officials on contractor performance matters, including resolving complex or contested performance evaluations;
• Developing training, reports and executive briefings, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to improve acquisition program effectiveness;
• Performing contract closeout and internal contract file auditing, Selective Placement Factor(s);

Selective Placement Factor(s): Selective placement factors are applied in the same manner as minimum qualification requirements. Relevant selective placement factor experience must be well documented in your resume. Failure to meet a selective placement factor will result in you not receiving further consideration. In addition to the minimum qualifications described above, you must meet the following selective placement factor(s): Applicants must h

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