About the Position: This is a Procurement Analyst position with Galveston Contracting Division, Business Oversight Branch, located in Galveston Texas. An alternate duty location within the Continental U.S. (CONUS) may be negotiated. Applicants who are selected for Galveston as the primary duty stations may be eligible for regular/recurring telework. If an alternate duty station is negotiated, the position will be considered virtual. See "Qualifications" section for more details.

Duties

Interpret higher-level contracting policy and directives and provides guidance and assistance to the agency. Implement and recommend the development of overall agency policy and regulations governing the contracting activities of the agency. Relate policies and procedural guidance from higher echelons to specific missions assigned to the agency and take appropriate action. Review and recommend revisions to policy and regulations containing contracting related matters. Lead process improvement teams to ensure the most efficient processes and procedures are established that foster streamlining and maximum flexibility.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (AT and L) Workforce position.
• Requires a Contracting Foundational Certification at entry.
• If selected duty station is not within local commuting to the Galveston District a remote work agreement must be signed with the expectation of at least 4 TDY visits to the Galveston District office yearly.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for 1102 Contracting Series: A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. OR Exemption: The education requirements listed above apply only to individuals entering DoD GS-1102 positions on or after October 1, 2000. Current civilian personnel in DoD who occupied GS-1102 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000 are exempt from meeting this requirement. Current military members who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 or before September 30, 2000 are also exempt from meeting this requirement. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent which includes 1.) Utilizing multiple contracting strategies to carry out pre and post award procurement actions, AND 2.) Conducting negotiations for acquisition plans and contracts, AND 3.) Gathering and evaluating price or cost data for a variety of pre-award and/or post-award procurement actions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-11 or equivalent. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Contracting/ProcurementOral CommunicationProcurement Analysis Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11). DUTY LOCATION INFORMATION: The preferred duty location is Galveston, Texas. An alternate duty location within the Continental U.S. (CONUS) may be negotiated for applicants outside of the Galveston, Texas area. Applicants who are selected for Galveston as the primary duty stations may be eligible for regular/recurring telework with the expectation to report to the organization's official worksite at least two days per pay period. If an alternate duty station is negotiated, the position will be considered virtual. This position would be considered remote and be required to sign a remote agreement with the expectation of at least 4 TDY visits to the Galveston District office yearly. Salary posted is a range for the standard duty station localities and will be adjusted to the locality of selectee's physical duty location.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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 an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address RK-W2SU03 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT GALVESTON DO NOT MAIL Galveston, TX 77553 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk