This position is part of the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff. The incumbent is largely autonomous and supports geographically dispersed customer elements of the Joint Staff in Hampton Roads, the Pentagon, and other locations nationwide. The incumbent must be capable of providing the full range of functional contract and acquisition support.

Duties

As a PROCUREMENT ANALYST at the GS-1102-14 some of your typical work assignments may include: Responsible for initial collaboration with Joint Staff Action Officers (AO) and supporting Contracting Officers for initial strategy, and subsequently, for ensuring the quality and thoroughness of complete and workable contract requirements. Serves as a Senior Procurement Specialist providing SME services in support of the Joint Staff contracting efforts; interfaces with a broad range of supporting contracting offices within the Department of the Navy, the other military services, and throughout the Department of Defense (DoD) and other Federal agencies. Reviews, analyzes, evaluates, and applies DoD acquisition regulations, policy, guidance and directives in support of the Joint Staff mission. Develops and conducts critical studies and projects on a wide variety of acquisition management and contract administration matters. Conducts in-depth evaluations of the financial and technical capabilities, or the performance of potential vendors/contractors. Researches and recommends appropriate action for resolution of problems or claims through interpretation of contract requirements.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Occasional Travel
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement OGE-40 Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position/annually (DoD Directive 5500-7-R Joint Ethics Regulation - 8/30/93.
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible
• This position requires Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Professional certification in the Contracting Functional Area. You are responsible for meeting and maintaining DAWIA certification in the Contracting Functional Area.
• Security- Employee must obtain/maintain a Non-Critical Sensitive (Secret) security clearance

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS 14 , if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service as listed below: Applying procurement and acquisition regulations and contracting principles including the latest procedures and techniques to support long term acquisition planning and further support the developing of individual and multiple customer contract requirements packages; Making recommendations for proposed contract type, contracting strategy, and source selection factors; Ensuring the quality and thoroughness of complete and workable contract requirements through timely review of those final requirements packages through the e-Acquisition automated business process system; Providing advice and training to contracting officers, program managers, Action Officers and other contracting personnel to ensure that contract actions effectively implement approved acquisition strategies. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 1102, series as listed below: 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. and 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. Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions 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 under Paragraph D. 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. YOU MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS TO SUPPORT YOUR EDUCATIONAL CLAIMS. Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Education

You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application, or (2) If you are serviced by the office filling this position and your transcripts are on file in your official personnel folder, you are not required to submit. However, it is your responsibility to ensure transcripts are on file. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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 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: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Staff Pentagon Washington, DC 20318 US
• Name: JCS Servicing team
• Phone: 614-692-2646
• Email: [email protected]