Summary

This vacancy is for a GS-1102-13, Procurement Analyst, located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Deputy Commandant for System (DCS), Director of Contracting and Procurement/Head of Contracting Activity (CG-HCA) Office of Procurement Policy and Oversight (CG-PPO), Procurement Systems & Metrics Division (CG-PPO-2) in Washington, District of Columbia.

Duties

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USCG is seeking a highly skilled contracting professional to act as a Procurement Analyst. This pivotal role supports the sustainment of the USCG's Financial Systems Modernization Solution (FSMS) and other contracting programs. You will be instrumental in shaping procurement policy, standardizing business processes, and managing critical contracting systems that ensure the financial integrity and operational readiness of the Coast Guard. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence large-scale system modernization and directly contribute to the USCG's vital national security mission.

Key Responsibilities:Program & Project Management:

• Serve as a key leader for initiatives related to FSMS and other contracting programs, ensuring the achievement of both immediate and long-term strategic objectives.

• Perform project management activities for the sustainment of FSMS and other contracting programs, including creating and reviewing documentation, representing the contracting community's needs with stakeholders (DHS, USCG, contractors), and ensuring all deliverables meet Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) deadlines.
  
  Training & Development:
• Lead the entire lifecycle of FSMS training, from curriculum design and development to direct instruction. You will be responsible for ensuring all system users achieve full proficiency, maintaining the highest standards of fiscal accuracy and compliance.
  
  Policy & Process Improvement:
• Develop, recommend, and issue new contracting policies and procedures to enhance efficiency and ensure alignment with federal regulations.
• Serve as the agency-wide Subject Matter Expert (SME) on FSMS and associated contracting systems, providing authoritative guidance on policy interpretation to management and the contracting community.
  
  Analysis & Reporting:
• Oversee the management of assigned USCG contracting programs, including the compilation of critical data, development of business case evaluations, and the formulation of strategic recommendations for leadership.
• Analyze the impact of proposed legislation on procurement systems, developing the official USCG position to safeguard agency interests.

• Manage and respond to complex internal and external reporting requirements and high-level information requests.

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Conditions of employment

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Key Requirements:

1. U.S. Citizenship is required.
2. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
3. Unofficial Transcripts must be submitted at the time of application.
4. You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
5. This position requires a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI).

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience or substitution of education for experience or combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package.

You must meet all three requirements listed below; unless you are covered by an exception:

1) Completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field, 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.

NOTE: The Defense Acquisition University (DAU) does not grant Academic degrees; therefore courses completed at the DAU are not creditable towards meeting the 24 semester hour requirement, in the fields identified above, unless the coursework has been evaluated by an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, and appears on a college or university transcript.

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2) Completion of at least 4-years of experience in a contracting or related position, 1 year of which was directly related experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Directly related experience must have involved applying contracting principles, laws, regulations and procedures sufficient to plan, develop, implement, and maintain all aspects Applying contracting principles, laws, regulations and procedures sufficient to plan, develop, implement, and maintain all aspects of one or more major systems contracts; applying knowledge of a procurement functional area sufficient to provide expert technical leadership, staff coordination, and consultation; formulating guidelines, implementing new developments, and providing policy interpretation; performing in-depth evaluations of the financial and technical capabilities, or the performance, of the contractor anticipating problems and providing advice to project personnel on effective implementation and time frames required.

EXCEPTIONS TO QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants who have been in a GS-1102 position, at or above the GS-13 level, since January 1, 2000 without a break in service only need to meet the 1-year of directly related experience in order to qualify. The educational, training and additional years of contracting experience requirements do not apply to these individuals.

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3) Completion of all required training and experience to hold a current FAC-C Professional certification. Possession of certification must be indicated as part of application submission. A valid Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification is equivalent to a FAC-C at the same certification level, provided the FAC-C education and continuous learning requirements have been met. Certification requirements may be viewed at click here.

NOTE: The agency may obtain a waiver for any individual not meeting the training requirements. The CG Head of the Contracting Activity must obtain the waiver from the DHS Chief Procurement Officer prior to the extension of an employment offer.

NOTE: If you are currently employed with an agency other than DHS and seeking a lateral transfer AND you were promoted to an 1102 position at or above the GS-13 level (or equivalent) after 12/31/99 based on a waiver of the agency's training requirements, you will need to be approved for another training waiver before you can be hired into a GS-1102 position at or above the GS-13 level with DHS. If you were hired into your current GS-1102-13 or higher level position, with a non-DHS agency, based on an educational waiver, you will still have to meet the educational requirements stated in Qualification Requirements #1

To qualify for the GS-13 level: Applicant must possess specialized experience equivalent to 1 year of experience at the next lower grade level (GS-12) that is similar to experience gained in the Federal sector.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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.

The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

This position does have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., bio-101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume. You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.

TranscriptsIf this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Please ensure that all documentation is legible.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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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 windowLearn more about federal 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.