About the Position: Serves as a senior Procurement Analyst within the New York District (NAN) Contracting Division, Business Oversight Branch.

Duties

Review and analyze completed and proposed procurement actions and/or plans and evaluates their technical effectiveness and degree of compliance with regulations, directives, and good business practices pertaining to procurement. Develop alternative solutions geared to basic management/contracting needs of an organization; such solutions persuade responsible officials to change contracting policies or procedures which may have a command-wide impact. Advise management, Contracting workforce, and all technical functional areas of NAN on procurement policy. Review/analyze updates to the Federal and Defense Acquisition Regulations and supplements, applicable Federal and Defense procurement policies, preparing appropriate summaries, and describes their applicability to the Division workforce. Conduct Contract Reviews, analyses, and issues guidance that encompasses the full range of contracting documents to include acquisition strategies which facilitate acquisition of services strategy panels. Research, prepare, and maintain NAN Contracting policy and procedural guidance documents for use by contracting personnel and requiring office officials Develop findings and recommendations, presents findings, and advises District Management on corrective actions necessary to assure that program/process improvements are identified and addressed. Perform as the principal advisor to the Branch Chief on the office’s budget

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires travel away from the official duty station for approximately 5% of the time on an annual basis.
• Subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements.
• The incumbent must possess and maintain a valid stateside driver's license.

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 Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Procurement Analyst : (A) Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. (Note: you must include your transcript with your application) OR (B) 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 equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1) Knowledge pertaining to contracting regulations, policies, procedures and ensuring compliance; and 2) Proficient in the Procurement Desktop-Defense (PD2), Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS) and Paperless Contract Files System (PCF) used daily. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12) Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:Addressing Small Business ConcernsContract Performance ManagementFinancial ManagementProcurement Analysis 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).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address RD-W2SD02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-NEW YORK DO NOT MAIL New York, NY 10278 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk