Procurement Analyst
- Location:
- Michigan, Battle Creek
- Requires Relocation:
- Yes
- Start Date:
- 09/12/2024
- End Date:
- 16/12/2024
- Offering Type:
- Permanent
- Hiring Paths:
- Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees - Competitive service Individuals with disabilities Military spouses Special authorities Veterans
- Service Type:
- Competitive
- Travel Percentage:
- Occasional travel
About Defense Logistics Agency
America’s Combat Logistics Support Agency: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) agency. DLA provides worldwide logistics support for the missions of the Military Departments and the Unified Combatant Commands under conditions of peace and war. It also provides logistics support to other DoD Components and certain Federal agencies, foreign governments, international organizations, and others as authorized.
Job summary
See below for important information regarding this job.
Major duties
Serves as a Procurement Analyst and the DLA Disposition Services providing advice and technical support to the Disposition Services Director, Acquisition Director and the Acquisition Directorate staff. Reviews most complex and highest dollar value innovative or special interest actions. Monitors Special Program Initiatives (SPI) and testing efforts relative to incremental changes in procurement process Prepares reports, reviews and recommendations and initiates actions to improve or correct measures that have not been implemented. Determines compliance with procurement statues/regulatory guidance, business practices and policies to avoid mission impairment. Develops and participates in monitoring established contract quality plans to ensure consistency of contracting procedures/practices Resoles legal and technical problems and develops approaches for procurements lacking precedent. Designs and leads complex studies of procurement policies including functional and system implementation.
Qualification
To qualify for a Procurement Analyst your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Basic Contracting Requirement: A.) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR B.) a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000 are excluded from the requirements of "A" above. B. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position. In addition to meeting the Basic DoD 1102 Requirement above, to qualify for the GS-13 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Providing technical advice to management and Contracting Officers on matters pertaining to contacting policies and procedures. Developing and implementing policy changes and coordinates actions with other process/operational areas. Developing and evaluating complex functional system requirements for the procurement functional area. Assisting agency leadership in defining performance targets and developing long-range process improvement plans to exceed performance. Resolving issues and recommending improvements to procurement processes. 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.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
Evaluations
The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Procurement Analysis Teamwork Communication Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire and USA Hire assessments. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.