Procurement Analyst with Security Clearance

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Job description

Duties Serves as Assistant Acquisition Manager, responsible for assisting the Senior Acquisition Manager. Overseeing and managing all functions of contracting management and acquisition planning functions. Performs a variety of staff management functions in relation to planning, recommending, managing, and advising on functions involving complex programs. Plans and develops guidance material for technical and contracting personnel. Exercises independent judgment in planning, organizing, and directing the contractual aspects of assigned programs within these constraints. Serves as a representative on procurement task forces. Supports the full range of acquisition planning and management functions required to support a project with a mission of development, acquisition, testing, integration, production and fielding of management information systems. Requirements Conditions of Employment Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. One year trial/probationary period may be required. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Workforce position. Selectees must meet position requirements for certification at the Professional level in the Acquisition Career Field Contracting within 36 months of entrance on duty. The duties of this position require submission of, on an annual basis, OGE 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report. Business travel required up to 25% of the time. This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. This is a DoD Security Cooperation Workforce (SCW) position. Applicants must be certified at the Intermediate level in the Acquisition Management area of consideration or be able to obtain certification within 36 months. Position requires Contracting Officer's Representative training in accordance with DoD Instruction 5000.72 or the incumbent must be able to complete training within 21 days of Type ACOR designation or within 35 days of Type B or C COR designation. Qualifications Term Appointment NTE - Position will be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 2 years. Term appointments may be extended up to a maximum of six years and may be made permanent without further competition at management's discretion. 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. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
Reinstatement 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 Procurement Analyst: 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 is defined as: 1) Conduct pre and post award functions for highly complex contracts; 2) Monitor contracts to ensure they meet the contractual requirements; 3) Recommend corrective action to issues found on contract reports; and 4) Evaluate effectiveness of contracts contributing to the program mission achievement. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-02)/GS-11. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Acquisition Strategy
Communications
Contracting and Acquisition
Procurement AnalysisEducation 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. 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: . Additional information Direct deposit of pay is required. Position has a positive education requirement; therefore, Official transcripts MUST be submitted to be considered eligible. Relocation/Recruitment Incentive will not be authorized. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Career Program (CP) 14 - Contract & Acquisition position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. You may claim military spouse preference (MSP). If a MSP applicant is determined best qualified and selected, placement must be at the full performance level for priority consideration. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Position is Telework eligible, as determined by agency policy. This is a DoD Demonstration Project position. Under the Defense Authorization Act, personnel management demonstration programs are operating in numerous Army activities and various other organizations supported by Army civilian personnel centers. Under the streamlined personnel operations for demonstration projects, the familiar 15 General Schedule grade structure is replaced with broad pay bands that typically encompass a range of grades. For example, acquisition jobs in level NH-III of broad banding encompass the traditional GS-12 through GS-13 grades. Other initiatives under the demonstration projects include simplified classification, streamlined hiring process, and expanded developmental opportunities. All selections under an announcement must be made within 3 months from the issuance date of the certificate referral list. Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status of selectees for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols. For more information, visit . Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in the vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If . click apply for full job details

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