Procurement Analyst

Summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as Functional Standard Procurement System (SPS) Administrator for Corps of Engineers, Northwest Seattle District (NWS) under the general supervision of the Chief, Business Operations Branch.

Duties

• Serves as a technical Procurement Analyst on acquisition policy and initiatives in support of the Seattle District, Northwestern Division, and USACE Headquarters.
• Contributes to the development of USACE guidelines, regulations, and policies in various areas of acquisition policy/initiatives to improve organizational processes and structure.
• Monitors and tracks contracting programs by evaluating the implementation of contracting functions within NWS, the region, and Headquarters.
• Provides functional and technical support to NWS as the systems administrator for the contract writing system and any associated contracting applications.
• Conducts training for all Seattle District Contracting Division personnel on the contract writing system and other automated programs used for processing all procurement actions.
• Performs reviews and analysis of procurements involving complex contracts for new or innovative conceptual acquisition approaches to supply, services, equipment, and construction requirements.
• Provides advice to management and staff regarding changes affecting contracting procedures utilizing the contract writing system and other contracting automated programs and databases.
• May be appointed to function as a contracting officer with authority up to $10 million dollars in order to close out post award contracts.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. OR 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. Minimum Qualifications for the GS-13: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes ALL of the following: 1) providing contract system administration support to staff through automated procurement systems; 2) experience in performing pre- and post-award actions; AND 3) analyzing procurement requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/