Procurement Analyst

Department of Homeland Security; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Office of Acquisition Management in Washington, DC, seeks a GS-13 contracting professional to manage contractor performance systems, policy development, and acquisition support.

This position requires specialized experience, FAC-C certification, and a bachelor’s degree; transcripts and certifications must be submitted. Selected candidate will work on procurement processes and closeout activities.

Qualifications

• Completion of bachelor’s degree with at least 24 semester hours in specified fields.
• At least 4 years of contracting or related work experience; 1 year at next lower grade required.
• Transcript required to verify basic requirements; waiver may be granted for senior procurement executives.
• Selective placement factors include FAC-C or equivalent certification at time of application.

Responsibilities

• Administer contractor performance management, including data and access control.
• Develop and apply acquisition policies to ensure FAR and agency compliance.
• Coordinate and respond to FOIA requests related to acquisitions.
• Advise acquisition officials on contractor performance matters and evaluations.
• Develop training, reports and executive briefings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Perform contract closeout and internal contract file auditing.

Skills

Contracting experience

Acquisition policies

FOIA responses coordination

Contract closeout & audits

Training, reporting & stakeholder coor

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management

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.

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.

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 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; and
• Performing contract closeout and internal contract file auditing,

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 hold a Legacy FAC-C Certification (Levels I, II, or III), Legacy Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Contracting Certification (Levels I, II, or III) or a Department of Defense (DOD) Contracting Professional Certification
• Applicants must possess a FAC-C (Professional) or equivalent certification at the time of application. Copies of certifications must be submitted with the application to be considered.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience):

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.

Current or Former Political Appointees:

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs.