Procurement Analyst at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

About the Position: This position is located within the US Army Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, Office of the Senior Contracting Official, where you will assure District Contracting offices comply with Federal procurement policies, regulations, and directives, both prior to and subsequent to award of contracts and modifications, and review of management decisions affecting changes in policies, procedures, and methodologies.

Major duties

• Provide direction and advice to Major Subordinate Commands, District Offices, and other field activities in areas of planning, contractual strategy, and execution of their acquisition programs.
• Resolve acquisition compliance problems; develop required response or corrective action; and provide advice and guidance on acquisition matters to command activities.
• Function as chief investigator of major compliance acquisition related problems, brought to the attention of HQUSACE Chief of Staff, Command Counsel, or Director of Contracting.
• Provide direction and advice on planning, strategy, and execution of acquisition programs.
• Resolve acquisition compliance problems for services, construction, and commercial activities.

Qualifications

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. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act 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 Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 and 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. 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. 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 which includes analyzing and evaluating a wide range of pre-award and post-award contract actions to ensure compliance with federal procurement laws, regulations, and policies; Developing and recommending new or revised procurement policies and procedures based on trend analysis and investigations; and investigating significant procurement related problems, such as protests or audit findings, and communicating findings and strategic recommendations to senior-level management and external stakeholders. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).