Procurement Analyst

About the role

This position is located in the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), SS/PROCUREMENT SERVICES DIR. The incumbent will help lead the development and recommendation of acquisition and business policies and procedures for implementation throughout DISA. The role serves as the functional Procurement Management Reviews Lead, responsible for leading individual PMR teams to conduct cradle-to-grave PMRs of DISA procurement activities and offices to ascertain compliance with Federal acquisition laws. The incumbent advises and assists DISA senior acquisition personnel, policy managers, business financial managers, division chiefs, contracting officers, and other acquisition personnel. The position plans, directs, formulates, and follows up on all procurement management and administration policies, programs, and objectives, including management of contract audit follow-ups. The incumbent also serves as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) functional program manager responsible for the overall DISA COR program, including serving as the functional representative for the DoD COR Tool, tracking CORs, and managing COR training.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• This national security position may require access to classified information and requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• The incumbent must obtain Acquisition certification in the Contracting Functional Area at the Contracting Professional Functional Tier within 36 months of entry into this position, in accordance with DoD Instruction 5000.66.
• The incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE 450 Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Statement.

Qualifications

Basic Education Standards for positions in the 1102 series: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. Transcripts are required at the time of application.

Basic Requirements for Contracting Officer Positions: Applicants must have at least two years of experience in contracting positions and have completed all contracting courses required for a contracting officer for the level and grade at which the person is serving. Certification at this level is sufficient to meet this standard.

Basic Requirements for Critical Acquisition Positions: Applicants must be eligible for GS-14 or equivalent, have completed all mandatory training requirements for Level II or III certification as prescribed by the agency head, and possess four years of acquisition experience, with at least one year at or equivalent to the next lower grade level.

Specialized Experience (GS-14): At least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable outside the Federal service, is required. Specialized experience is defined as evaluating, interpreting, drafting, training, and implementing agency-wide or organizational acquisition policies, procedures, and regulations; conducting procurement management reviews; auditing contract files for compliance; or identifying systemic issues within an acquisition program to recommend corrective action plans.

Time-in-Grade: For entry at the GS-14 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-13 or higher grade in the Federal service.

Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.

Foreign Education: If using education completed in foreign colleges or universities, education credentials must be evaluated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at the time of application.