SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST.

Office of Naval Research; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of Naval Research in Washington, DC, seeks a procurement compliance analyst to review and audit division purchase card usage, analyze data, and prepare formal reports. The role also involves delivering on-the-job training on procurement card policies and drafting official authorization documents as needed.

You will coordinate with multiple stakeholders to ensure timely responses to inquiries and develop data summaries for special assignments.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting periodic audits, analyses, and random-sample reviews of purchase card transactions to ensure compliance.
• Ability to research and interpret federal procurement guidelines and agency directives to resolve inquiries.
• Experience developing and delivering on-the-job training and drafting official authorization documents.
• Ability to evaluate procurement data and draft comprehensive reports and memorandums for management.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and evaluate data for reports concerning audits of division purchase cards.
• Develop and deliver on-the-job training or guidance on procurement card usage and reporting requirements.
• Perform quarterly analyses and audits of purchase card transactions and simplified acquisition methods.
• Coordinate efforts of involved parties to ensure timely responses to inquiries.
• Develop data summaries, reports, and data sheets for special assignments.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

4 full years of post-high school education leading to a Bachelor's degree

Combination of education and experience totaling 100% of the general experience

Job description

Duties

• You will review, analyze, and evaluate data for preparation of reports concerning the audits of division purchase cards.
• You will develop and deliver on-the-job training or technical guidance regarding procurement card usage and reporting requirements, verifying training completion for program participants, and drafting official authorization documents.
• You will perform quarterly, or as required, detailed analyses and audits of the purchase card transactions, and all simplified acquisition methods using the purchase card as a method of payment.
• You will coordinate and control efforts of all involved parties to ensure that a satisfactory reply to inquiries is made in a timely manner.
• You will develop data summaries, reports, and data sheets for special assignments.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least three years of general experience at or equivalent to the NO-01 pay band or GS-01/04 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Experience must demonstrate the following: 1)Conducting periodic audits, analyses, and random-sample reviews of purchase card transactions or other records to evaluate and ensure compliance with statutory procurement regulations, agency policies, and local operating procedures; 2) Researching and interpreting federal procurement guidelines, agency directives, and supply system manuals to resolve customer inquiries, assessing the validity of purchase requests, and recommending corrective compliance actions to program stakeholders; 3) Developing and delivering on-the-job training or technical guidance regarding procurement card usage and reporting requirements, verifying training completion for program participants, and drafting official authorization documents (such as Contracting Officer warrants or appointment letters); and 4) Evaluating transaction or procurement data to draft comprehensive written reports, analytical data summaries, and formal memorandums for the record documenting audit findings and risk assessments for management review.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

• Bachelor's Degree

OR

• 4 full years of post-high school education leading to a Bachelor's degree

OR

• Combination of education and experience totaling 100% of the general experience

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application:?1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link:

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.