About the Position: Utilize a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of the legislation, regulations, and methodology of contracting in the Federal government. Is responsible for District-wide implementation, operation and modification of contracting tools relating to the New Orleans Districts contracting activity, including the Department of Defense (DOD) Standard Procurement System (SPS).

Duties

Serve as the subject matter expert and technical point of contact (PoC) as it relates to implementation and operation of contracting automated systems to include reporting electronic bid sets and paperless contracting. Serve as the main PoC with Army Corps of Engineers – Information Technology (ACE-IT) regarding the status of systems that serve Contracting Division office automation requirements, including acquisition of additional software and hardware. Serve as the Procurement Analyst with primary responsibility for contracting program compliance with applicable acquisition policy.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• One-Year probationary period may be required.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of up to 25% of the time.

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 EmployeesDomestic 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.) 13473Priority 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 EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Monitoring and providing guidance on the operation and maintenance of Standard Procurement System (SPS); AND 2) Maintaining standards and recurring reports; AND 3) Developing systems to improve contracting requisition preparation, inquiries, purchase order, delivery order, modification processing, and/or various other contracting functions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Computer LiteracyData ManagementTechnical Problem Solving 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). With regards to time-in-grade validation, if you held a position other than a GS pay plan, be sure your resume includes the pay plan and the salary you earned during the assignment. Without this information, your time-in-grade validation may not be able to be verified and will result in your not meeting the time-grade requirement for this vacancy. Qualification requirement: Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address RG-W2R902 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-NEW ORLEANS DO NOT MAIL New Orleans, LA 70118 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk