Program Analyst

Executive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction is seeking a professional to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of major acquisition programs through program analysis, data analytics, strategic planning, and acquisition management. You will evaluate program performance and advise senior leadership and acquisition stakeholders.

This federal role emphasizes time-in-grade requirements and documentation, with a focus on leading acquisition planning activities for major,

Qualifications

• Specialized experience leading acquisition planning for major, long-term acquisitions.

Responsibilities

• Analyze acquisition program processes to identify operational problems and opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in acquisition planning activities for major or long-term acquisitions.
• Present acquisition progress, findings, or recommendations to management officials.
• Use databases or analytical models to support acquisition program improvement or innovation activities.
• Contribute to the development of strategic initiatives to improve acquisition processes and promote innovation.

Skills

Acquisition planning

Program analysis

Management briefing

Data analysis

Innovation in acquisition

Education

Tools

Databases

Analytical models

Job description

In this role, you will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of major acquisition programs through program analysis, data analytics, strategic planning, and acquisition management. You will evaluate program performance, develop innovative solutions, and advise senior leadership and acquisition stakeholders. This position is within the Acquisition Innovation & Integration Service (AlIS), Enterprise Procurement Office (EPO), Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction (OALC).

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/13/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12 grade level. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to some former Federal employees applying for reinstatement, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. See the Required Document section below for more information regarding the SF-40s needed to verify time-in-grade. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience:

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:

• Analyzing acquisition program processes to identify operational problems and opportunities for improvement
• Participating in acquisition planning activities for major or long-term acquisitions
• Presenting acquisition progress, findings, or recommendations to management officials
• Using databases or analytical models to support acquisition program improvement or innovation activities
• Contributing to the development of strategic initiatives to improve acquisition processes and promote innovation

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. Note: Resume must include job title and employer name, number of hours worked per week, start and end dates (including month and year), list of duties and responsibilities for each position held. In addition, if the experience was a federal position, you must list the grade for each position held. Failure to include this information may result in an ineligible rating. A full year of work is considered to be 40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary. Some work may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the work site. The work does not require any special physical effort. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

To be qualified, you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be found well qualified, applicants must meet the following qualifications: Applicants will demonstrate direct experience leading acquisition planning activities for major, high-value, or long-term acquisitions; independently briefing senior leadership on acquisition progress,