Procurement Analyst - Washington, United States - US Office of the Secretary of Transportation

US Office of the Secretary of Transportation

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Washington, United States

8 hours ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

The Procurement Analyst will:

Serve as DOT's acquisition workforce program lead, strengthening the acquisition workforce to ensure effective management of the Department's acquisition workforce career program.
Perform delegated DOT Acquisition Career Manager (ACM) responsibilities as directed by supervisor, advise the DOT ACM on relevant acquisition workforce related matters, and make recommendations for decision.
Participate in the development of departmental acquisition policy and guidance.
Prepare various formal and informational communication to both internal and external audiences on acquisition related topics.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify
Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

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SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
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GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
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PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Applicants may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).

Qualifications:

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must (1) meet the
Education Requirement for the series, (2) provide a copy of transcripts for verification,
AND (3) meet either the education or experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.

To qualify for the GS-14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include:

Experience in performing procurement process reviews and documenting best practices;
AND:
Experience presenting findings and written documentation to senior level leadership on procurement related topics.

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:

Technical Skills Contracting/Procurement - Knowledge of various types of contracts, techniques, or requirements (for example, Federal Acquisitions Regulations) for contracting or procurement, and contract negotiation and administration.

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Leadership and Teamwork

Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations. Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.

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Communication

Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

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.

All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education:

Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS13 or higher level contracting positions, including at least 4years 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.

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A 4year 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.

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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 -
Waiver: When filling a specific vacant position, the senior procu