See CONDITIONS and QUALIFICATIONS for important information about this position. This is an advanced developmental position leading to the GS-12 full performance level. At the full performance level, serves as an acquisition official and performs acquisition assignments in support of agency goals and initiatives. See DUTIES for additional responsibilities of this position.

Duties

The duties at this level are characteristic of the full performance level. Management will gradually broaden work assignments so that the trainee can perform all the duties of the full performance level. Assignments are developmental. The supervisor and employee discuss job duties and timeframes. The supervisor or higher-graded analyst provide general instructions, furnish advice and guidance, answer questions and assist in solving problems. The supervisor reviews work for adequacy and compliance with policies, guidelines and procedures; the extent of guidance and review gradually decreases as the trainee develops. Duties at the full performance level include: Advises the agency's acquisition staff and those with delegated acquisition authority on matters pertaining to contracting policies and procedures. Conducts reviews of headquarters and field contracting activities to ensure conformance with regulatory requirements and acquisition practices. Reviews and/or develops guidance materials for agency acquisition staff and those with delegated acquisition authority including materials to inform, clarify and explain regulatory and policy changes concerning a variety of acquisition issues. Evaluates and oversees acquisition-related activities associated with agency acquisition programs.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required. If you are a male born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov
• Fingerprinting and background and/or security investigation may be required. Job offers are contingent on fingerprinting and background / security investigation results.
• Federal employees must be in good standing. Federal employees must have a successful performance rating. Official Personnel Folders will not be reviewed.
• Selectees may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period.
• All application forms submitted become the property of SSA Human Resources. All application materials must be received by the closing date. Requests for copies of application documents will not be accepted.
• Position will be filled in one of the listed locations; relocation expenses will not be paid.
• Consideration for promotion is at the discretion of management and is based on the existence of higher-level work, your ability to perform that work, administrative requirements and current agency and/or organizational restrictions.
• See QUALIFICATIONS and ADDITIONAL INFORMATION sections for other conditions specific to this position.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS To qualify for this GS-11 Procurement Analyst position you must demonstrate: (1) the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) for the federal 1102 series -AND-- (2) at least 52 weeks of Specialized Experience -OR- (3) Optional Education (separate from the education required for the (IOR) -OR- (4) a combination of experience and education that meets the full requirement. (1) INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT (IOR): A. a bachelor's degree with a major in any field -OR-- B. successful completion of at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: (1) accounting (2) business (3) finance (4) law (5) contracts (6) purchasing (7) economics (8) industrial management (9) marketing (10) quantitative methods or (11) organization and management Applicants who don't meet the requirements of this IOR will be ineligible. (2) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE must have been gained in a federal position at or above GS-09 OR (if your position and/or experience is in another federal pay scale OR outside of federal service) by performing duties at a level equivalent to GS-09 or above. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is work that primarily consists of providing support to higher-level analysts in interpreting, creating and disseminating acquisition policy to a federal agency and gathering and interpreting acquisition-related data. If you have this experience, you must describe, in your own words, the duties you perform that pertain to the requirements for this position. Since Specialized Experience also has a time component, it must be evident that the duties you describe are at the required level for at least 52 weeks. Reviewers cannot assume you perform duties you don't describe. An affirmative response to the online questionnaire is not sufficient to demonstrate experience. Your resume must show complete dates (month/day/year) for each position described (and if your position is or was federal, your grade at the time experience was gained). Resumes that don't include this information may not satisfy the requirement to demonstrate 52 weeks performing specific work at the required level. If your experience includes a federal career-ladder position, separate your qualifying grade-level experience. Career-ladder positions described as a single position may not satisfy the requirement to demonstrate 52 weeks performing specific work at the required level. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE must be met by the closing date of this announcement. (3) OPTIONAL EDUCATION: Applicants without Specialized Experience can meet Minimum Qualifications with A. a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR B. at least 3 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education in one (or a combination) of the following fields: (1) accounting, (2) business, (3) finance, (4) law, (5) contracts, (6) purchasing, (7) economics, (8) industrial management, (9) marketing, (10) quantitative methods, or (11) organization and management. This education must be separate from the education you use to meet the IOR (4) COMBINATION: Applicants without the full amount of Specialized Experience or the full amount of Optional Education can meet Minimum Qualifications with a portion of each that can be combined to meet the full requirement: A. Except for the 52-week requirement, Specialized Experience must be as described above. B. Only graduate education beyond the second academic year can be used. HR will determine if the combination of experience and education is sufficient to meet Minimum Qualifications. ALL Optional Education must be in addition to the education used to satisfy the IOR. Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. Employees who occupy GS-1102 positions at grades 5 through 12 will be considered to meet the basic requirements for other GS-1102 positions up to and including those classified at GS-12. This includes positions at other agencies and promotions up through grade 12. However, employees must meet specialized experience requirements when seeking another position. If you have federal status and are applying for promotion, you must have at least 52 weeks at GS-09 and/or GS-10. Time in grade requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Only applicants who already hold a GS-12 position or a GS-11 career-ladder to GS-12 are eligible for reassignment. One vacancy will be filled at one of the following Official Duty Stations (ODS): Region I -- JFK Federal Building, Government Center, Boston, MA 02203 Region III -- 300 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123 Region IV -- Sam Nunn Federal Building, 61 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, GA 30303 Region V -- Harold Washington Social Security Center, 600 West Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60661 Region VI -- 1301 Young Street, Dallas, TX 75202 Region VII -- Federal Office Building, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106 Region VIII -- Rogers Federal Building, 1961 Stout Street, Denver, CO 80294 Headquarters -- 6401 Security Boulevard, Woodlawn, Maryland 21235

Education

This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) that must be met and demonstrated by all applicants.

If you are claiming optional education (e.g., Ph.D. or at least 3 years of graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or a combination of graduate education and qualifying experience) you must submit the transcript for your bachelor's degree AND the transcript for your graduate education.

TRANSCRIPTS -- For application purposes, you may submit unofficial transcripts but all transcripts must show your name, the name of the school, the program in which you were enrolled, the degree earned (or successful completion of 24 credits in any of the 11 creditable fields). Transcripts that do not show that a degree was conferred cannot be considered to have resulted in a degree. Check your transcript to be sure this information is shown.

*Since course titles do not always indicate that a course pertains to a creditable field, highlight qualifying courses to ensure they are given consideration. This may require you to print a copy of your transcript, highlight the qualifying courses and upload the highlighted copy of your transcript.

If you completed your qualifying education in more than one school, you must submit full transcripts for all schools you attended.

Unofficial transcripts or screenshots of electronic/web transcripts with the required information will be accepted at the time of application. CHECK YOUR UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT TO CONFIRM IT SHOWS THE REQUIRED INFORMATION. You must submit your transcripts according to the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS and HOW TO APPLY sections of this announcements. Documents will not be accepted via email or regular mail.

TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE LEGIBLE or you may not receive credit for your degree or completed courses.

DO NOT SUBMIT A DIPLOMA IN LIEU OF A FULL TRANSCRIPT THAT SHOWS THE REQUIRED INFORMATION.

Foreign Education: If your transcripts show education completed in foreign colleges or universities, you must also provide documentation that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in a conventional/accredited U.S. education program; or that full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

If selected, you may be required to provide your official college transcripts prior to the effective date of your appointment.

Contacts

• Address DCBFM - OAG 6401 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21235 US
• Name: OPE Staffing DCBFM
• Phone: 410-965-1234
• Email: [email protected]