PROCUREMENT ANALYST

Duties

• Provides expert guidance in the formulation of the Performance Work Statement and associated data requirements.
• Participates in government/contract discussions.
• Prepares briefs, provides advice, and makes recommendations to senior staff officials, senior technical management personnel and program/project managers concerning the acquisition process by means of the formal Acquisition Request (AR) and by providing updates on changes affecting procurement status, executive orders, policies, and regulations.
• Forms general guidance, develops organizational procurement policy as well as administrative procedures pertaining to the acquisition or complex research and development, operations and maintenance and mission equipment.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• All new DCIPS employees are required to complete a two-year DCIPS trial period.
• A security clearance may be required
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
• Position may be subject to random drug testing
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
• Employees and family members requiring medical/dental care in the overseas location are responsible for obtaining/paying for care. Access for these members to military medical/dental treatment facilities is on space-available/reimbursable basis only.
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Employee may be required to undergo CI polygraph examinations in accordance with security regulations involving material handled.
• The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.

Qualifications

This is a GG-12 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-12 duties for the "Professional" work category are at the "Full Performance" work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-12 level. The selectee's salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectee's qualifications in relation to the job.

***Salary Ranges includes local market supplement***

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must reflect the quality level of experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position. Examples of creditable experience include: Knowledge of procurement statutes, executive orders, policies, and regulations to write operating procedures implementing policy, to interpret procurement regulations and policy for the Center and to identify and analyze procurement issues and assess the impact on the Center and servicing agencies procedures. Extensive knowledge of pre-award and post-award practices, sufficient to conduct studies of problem areas and develop standard methods and operating procedures.

BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTING POSITIONS:

Have at least two years of experience in contracting positions; and

Have completed all contracting courses required for a contracting officer for positions at the level and grade at which the person is serving. Certification at this level is sufficient to meet this standard

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Conversant on a wide range of Federal contracting laws, executive orders and federal and agency regulations sufficient to perform price and cost analysis. Knowledge of private industry business practices and market conditions applicable to price and cost analysis for complex procurements.
2. Knowledge of a broad range of price and cost analysis techniques, methods, and regulatory and statutory requirements, to enable analysis of a wide range of contractual pricing arrangements and incentives related to services in the pre and post award process.
3. Knowledge of instructional methods and techniques and ability to train and instruct others on acquisition processes, laws, regulations, and policies. Ability to evaluate audit reports, regulations, and other relevant material as a basis for developing organizational guides or procedures.
4. Knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative techniques for gathering, analyzing, measuring data and interpreting policies and regulations. Ability to prepare briefs and reports with findings, courses of action and recommendations, as well as maintain templates and training tools. Ability to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of proposed and/or implemented recommendations and policies.
5. Skillful in oral communications sufficient to present sensitive recommendations to higher authorities; to obtain compliance with policies from subordinate activities; to represent the department or agency on task forces. Skillful in written communication, sufficient to develop and publish departmental regulations. develop training curricula, and other pertinent organizational material.
6. Ability to develop and implement comprehensive action plans to solve problems; to apply regulatory and statutory precedents found in governmental contracting case law to specific contracting situations to ensure that legally binding contracting officer solutions are consistent, justifiable and will be upheld by appellate courts or boards; to properly apply funding rules associated with the obligation of multiple types of appropriations.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONT.:

• Position is designated special-sensitive and requires eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information, or involvement in Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP) to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.
• Drug Testing: This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a dear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.
• Employee must meet or be capable of meeting Defense Acquisition Work Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position; the APDP level required specifically for this position will be identified locally. Emplovee is expected to meet Continuing Acquisition Education requirements.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
This position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel Systems (DCIPS) position implemented under Section 504, Title V of Public Law 99-569, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987, as codified in Sec 1601, Chap 83 of Title 10 United States Code which sets forth Air Force policies and procedures for DCIPS. This position is in the Excepted Service.

DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.

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Additional information

Important Overseas Information: Applicants interested in applying for overseas locations please click to review important information regarding the exceptional family member program.

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click for more information.

Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary and term positions and if selected, a break in service may be required prior to appointment to the position.

120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.

Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.

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Selectees who physically reside permanently in the U.S., the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands, and the Possessions of the U.S., during the entire recruitment process (application, selection, and acceptance of a formal job offer) and selected for employment in the foreign area are eligible to receive certain foreign area benefits such as: Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters, Post Allowance, Home Leave, etc. (subject to approval)

Selectees who physically reside outside the U.S., the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands, and the Possessions of the U.S., during any step of the recruitment process (application, selection, and acceptance of a formal job offer) will have foreign area benefits eligibility be determined on a case by case basis.