Procurement Analyst

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards.

This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Occupational-Series Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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. This position is being filled under the Department Of Commerce (DOC) Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). Under CAPS, positions are classified by career path and pay band. The ZA-04 is equivalent to the GS-13/14 grade levels.

To qualify at the ZA-04 level, you MUST meet the Basic Requirements AND Specialized Experience as stated below: Basic Requirements: (You must submit a copy of certificates. Also, you must submit a copy of your transcripts, official or unofficial, to document your education.) A. *Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13/ZA-04 or higher-level contracting positions, including at least 4 years of experience in contracting or related positions.

At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position. AND B.

A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, 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. (You must submit a copy of your transcripts, official or unofficial.) OR C.

Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. However, they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade, unless granted a waiver under Paragraph D. OR D.

Waiver: When filling a specific vacant position, the senior procurement executive of the selecting agency, at his or her discretion, may waive any or all of the requirements of Paragraphs A and B above if the senior procurement executive certifies that the applicant possesses significant potential for advancement to levels of greater responsibility and authority, based on demonstrated analytical and decision-making capabilities, job performance, and qualifying experience.

With respect to each waiver granted under this Paragraph D, the senior procurement executive must document for the record the basis of the waiver.

If an individual is placed in a position in an agency on the basis of a waiver, the agency may later reassign that individual to another position at the same grade within that agency without additional waiver action. *In order to meet the agency mandatory requirements, applicants must either have obtained their FAC-C (Professional) or DoD Contracting Professional Certification.

AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZA-03/GS-12 in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as experience: Evaluating procurement information for compliance under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and associated supplements; Analyzing procurement trends to formulate policy recommendations; Developing and formulating procurement policy in alignment with federal procurement law; and Presenting briefings regarding policy analysis to a variety of audiences within and outside the organization.

Provide expert advice and subject matter expertise in developing and implementing policies and procedures for use by procurement and program officials in the establishment of policy guidance necessary to achieve the mission of the Shared Services Procurement Office (SSPO) and procurement goals, to include the implementation, evaluation, and improvement of SSPO contracting policies and programs.

As a Procurement Analyst, you will: Be responsible for the evaluation of audit reports, regulations, and other relevant material as a basis for developing and implementing policies, guides or procedures. Consult with senior-level management at both Bureau and Departmental levels, offering expert advice on policy and procedural matters.

Serve as a subject matter expert and authority on contractual actions and phases of a contracting program, including initial planning, requirements definition, development, and testing. Skilled in advising on the acceptability and applicability of contractual matters related to acquisition and procurement programs.

Apply expert knowledge of a full range of Federal contracting laws, executive orders, regulations, principles, procedures, methods, techniques, and contract types applicable to pre-award and post-award actions for a variety of complex and/or diversified services and commodities.

Develop and implement acquisition policies and/or guidance related to procuring supplies, services, construction, research and development, formal advertising, negotiation procedures, and responses to changes in program strategy or other drivers.

Serve as a business advisor to customers; performing planning functions; preparing and soliciting sole source and competitive solicitations; evaluating proposals; and providing technical guidance to management or high-level officials on acquisition or contracting laws, regulations, or directives.

This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Procurement Analyst ZA-1102-4, FPL: 4 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location or local commuting area with the same qualifications and specialized experience.