The incumbent serves as a Procurement Analyst providing oversight and definitive guidance to DOL personnel managing acquisitions and grants. This position is inside the bargaining unit.

Duties

Major Duties include, but are not limited to:

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Currently holds a FAC-C/DAWIA Level III Certification
• Subject to financial disclosure requirements.

Qualifications

You must meet the Basic Requirements listed in the "Education Requirements" section and the "Specialized Experience" to qualify for Procurement Analyst, as described below. Applicant must have 4 years experience in contracting or related positions; 52 weeks of which must be specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower graded level, GS-12, in the Federal Services. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Specialized experience is defined as experience that demonstrates research of applicable laws and regulations, knowledge of acquisitions policy guidance, reporting and analysis, drafting and interpreting procurement policies and procedures, providing training and making recommendations to leadership and discussing procurement related issues. Examples of this experience must include: Develops procurement regulations, policies, procedures (including Standard Operating Procedures), templates, guidance and best practices, for implementation across the Department. Provides oversight of procurement management and operations. Represents the Department authoritatively on selected procurement issues internally and externally in high level venues. Reviews and analyzes data extracted from various reporting systems and communicates results. Develops baseline performance measures for the acquisition system. Develops new methods, approaches, or procedures used by other contracting personnel in solving procurement problems. Knowledge and understanding of analytical and evaluative methods, information gathering, documentation, and problem identification techniques. Reviews proposed acquisition strategies for accuracy and Federal procurement policy, regulation, statutes, and guidance compliance. Develops and trains, guidance or briefing material for the acquisition community.

Education

BASIC REQUIREMENTS
A. 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.

AND

B. 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.

Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for position 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.

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.

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Joshua Sanders
• Phone: 312-353-4967
• Email: [email protected]