Summary

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Duties

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• Identifies Procurement process issues and problems of particularly high visibility and criticality to the agency.
• Studies policies and assesses impact on processes, procedures, systems, data, and customer and supplier organizations.
• Identifies, develops, and manages process-specific Key Performance Indicators and metrics to determine if results meet defined goals and objectives, advising on the effectiveness and suitability of deploying new enterprise process initiatives.
• Develops and implements guidance and procedures for enterprise-wide Procurement functional processes, advising on goals and objectives related to Key Performance Indicators and metrics.
• Participates in the creation of and actions pertaining to Procure to Pay (P2P} Process as well as internal controls and compliance test planning and execution.
• Supports audit requirements and requests from Auditors and Program Management Office.
• Responsible for interpreting regulatory requirements that impact the Procurement process area and coordinating the response to the major Congressional, General Accounting Office (GAO}, or IG investigations, audits, and/or inspections.
• Responsible for the extraction, analysis, and visualization of procurement data to empower enhanced decision making. Additionally, aids in the curation and management of procurement data to ensure data quality, accessibility, and accuracy.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Flexible (https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Join-Our-Team/Benefits/#Work)
• Security Requirements: Special Sensitive/SCI
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Defense Acquisition Workforce Critical Acquisition position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Addtl Info.
• Financial Disclosure Requirement: Required
• You will be a Mission Essential employee. This requires you to work during an emergency to ensure continuation of essential functions. You may be required to work at the designated duty location, a telework site, or an alternate location/facility.
• This is a Mission Essential (ME) position. The incumbent may be required to report to work in the event of a natural disaster, inclement weather, or crisis.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Procurement Analyst, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Basic Contracting Requirement: A.) A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR B.) a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000, are excluded from the requirements of "A)" above.

B. Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) Requirement: 4 years of acquisition experience

C. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. In addition to meeting the Basic Contracting and Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) Requirements above, to qualify for the GS-14 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Analyzes and evaluates KPIs, metrics, and other process performance critical data to ensure the Procurement process area is meeting its performance targets
• Develops long-range goals and objectives to enhance programs in direct support of the acquisition community and in line with overall agency strategic goals and initiatives.
• Conducts policy studies and initiates changes to appropriate contracting regulations.
• Analyzes, develops, documents and evaluates complex Procurement system requirements for Procurement functional areas.

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.

Education

You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.

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.

Additional information

Position is a DoD Critical Acquisition Position & requires DoD Acquisition Contracting Professional (Foundational) certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years and sign a written agreement to remain in Federal service in the position for at least three years. Click here for more details and Resources.

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Benefits

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