About the Position: The incumbent will serve as Senior Procurement Analyst in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Procurement DASA(P) and provides guidance for over 6000 contracting personnel Army-wide. This is a pay banded position. The NH-04 encompasses grades 14 and 15 on the General Schedule.

Duties

Provides expertise in recommending, initiating, developing and implementing contracting policies strategies, procedures, guidance and control for personnel Army-wide. Develops contracting policy and guidance for the Department of Army (DA) concerning all contracting functions. Provides expertise in the area of utilizing or referencing government procurement regulations, statutes, policies, provisions and clauses. Provides expertise in reviewing the operations of purchasing and contracting activities world-wide to assess their efficiency and effectiveness in performing procurement functions.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Selectee must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• This position requires temporary duty (TDY) travel up to 25% of the time.
• This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for Contracting Certification within 3 years of entrance on duty.

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 EmployeesDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 Contract Specialist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current civilian employee 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; OR (B) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000. 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 next lower grade NH-03/GS-13 or equivalency which includes: (1) Applying analytical processes to the planning, design, development, deployment, training and implementation of Defense Business Systems (DBS), (2) Deconstructing existing business processes to understand the fundamental business requirements of an organization, (3) Developing policies and procedures for the use and governance of contracting business systems, (4) Providing guidance and leadership to field activities during the implementation of business system solutions and the phase-out of legacy systems, and (5) Analyzing/evaluating business operation effectiveness and conducting studies to develop strategy initiatives to implement process improvements. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsContract Performance ManagementProcurement Analysis

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 AD-APF-W1B0AA ASA RES DEV AND ACQ DO NOT MAIL Arlington, VA 22202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk