Procurement Analyst
- Employer
- USAJobs
- Location
- Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Posted
- Oct 01, 2022
- Closes
- Oct 05, 2022
- Function
- Analyst, Purchasing Manager and Buyer
- Industry
- Government and Public Services, Federal
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
- Hours
- Full Time
Duties
Serves as subject matter expert, analyst and resource for the NIST Director of Acquisition (DoA)/Senior Bureau Procurement Official (BPO). Provides consultation and technical advice to programs, management and executives for acquisition-related matters that include but are not limited to major new initiatives and/or matters which may have significant impact on NIST. Serves as NIST champion for innovation in acquisitions. Acts as liaison between the Division and components of the Department of Commerce's Office of Acquisition Management as appropriate. Reviews and ensures quality of documentation presented to the NIST DoA/Senior BPO for their review and approval. Provides analytical assessments and recommendations to the NIST DoA/Senior BPO.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Qualifications
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
A. Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher level contracting positions, including at least 4-years 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.
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.
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 ADDITION to the basic requirements, applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level (ZA-III at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as as one or both of the following: (a) experience soliciting, awarding, and administering acquisitions of supplies and services using the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and applying acquisition regulations with minimal supervision; and/or (b) experience working in procurement policy (e.g., developing/implementing procurement regulations, developing/implementing procurement policy, developing/implementing standard operating procedures, developing/implementing guidance, performing acquisition career management functions, developing/providing training, conducting audits, performing data analysis, providing written recommendations, identifying opportunities for innovation/process improvement, acting as an organizational liaison for procurement-related matters).
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done. We will credit all qualifying volunteer experience in your application.
The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook .
Applicant Reconsideration
Education
This position has an education requirement. Transcripts must be submitted to validate that the education requirement has been met. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. However, an official copy will be required prior to a final offer of employment.
Education completed outside of the U.S. must be evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that it is comparable to education received in accredited institutions in the U.S. Click here to view a listing of accredited organizations from the Department of Education's website. A copy of the foreign education evaluation (containing the results with a course by course listing) is required with your application.
Additional information
This position is covered under NIST's Alternative Personnel Management System (APMS). The APMS is a pay-for-performance system with excellent HR flexibilities to help NIST recruit and retain top talent. Find out more about the APMS here !
A probationary period may be required.
This position requires the filing of an OGE-450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of onboarding and annually thereafter
We may share your application package with other selecting officials at NIST with opportunities like this one. Additional selections may be made through this vacancy.
NIST strives to build a flexible and encouraging work environment to bring out the best in our employees. To help our employees balance responsibilities at home and at work, NIST offers a variety of work-life flexibilities such as:
Serves as subject matter expert, analyst and resource for the NIST Director of Acquisition (DoA)/Senior Bureau Procurement Official (BPO). Provides consultation and technical advice to programs, management and executives for acquisition-related matters that include but are not limited to major new initiatives and/or matters which may have significant impact on NIST. Serves as NIST champion for innovation in acquisitions. Acts as liaison between the Division and components of the Department of Commerce's Office of Acquisition Management as appropriate. Reviews and ensures quality of documentation presented to the NIST DoA/Senior BPO for their review and approval. Provides analytical assessments and recommendations to the NIST DoA/Senior BPO.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. citizenship
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
- Suitable for Federal employment
- Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure, Form OGE-450
- Bargaining Unit Position: No
Qualifications
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
A. Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher level contracting positions, including at least 4-years 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.
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.
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 ADDITION to the basic requirements, applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level (ZA-III at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as as one or both of the following: (a) experience soliciting, awarding, and administering acquisitions of supplies and services using the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and applying acquisition regulations with minimal supervision; and/or (b) experience working in procurement policy (e.g., developing/implementing procurement regulations, developing/implementing procurement policy, developing/implementing standard operating procedures, developing/implementing guidance, performing acquisition career management functions, developing/providing training, conducting audits, performing data analysis, providing written recommendations, identifying opportunities for innovation/process improvement, acting as an organizational liaison for procurement-related matters).
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done. We will credit all qualifying volunteer experience in your application.
The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook .
Applicant Reconsideration
Education
This position has an education requirement. Transcripts must be submitted to validate that the education requirement has been met. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. However, an official copy will be required prior to a final offer of employment.
Education completed outside of the U.S. must be evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that it is comparable to education received in accredited institutions in the U.S. Click here to view a listing of accredited organizations from the Department of Education's website. A copy of the foreign education evaluation (containing the results with a course by course listing) is required with your application.
Additional information
This position is covered under NIST's Alternative Personnel Management System (APMS). The APMS is a pay-for-performance system with excellent HR flexibilities to help NIST recruit and retain top talent. Find out more about the APMS here !
A probationary period may be required.
This position requires the filing of an OGE-450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of onboarding and annually thereafter
We may share your application package with other selecting officials at NIST with opportunities like this one. Additional selections may be made through this vacancy.
NIST strives to build a flexible and encouraging work environment to bring out the best in our employees. To help our employees balance responsibilities at home and at work, NIST offers a variety of work-life flexibilities such as:
- Telework
- Flexible work schedules
- Paid parental leave
- Paid vacation
- Sick leave
- Family-friendly leave
- Child and elder-care resources
- On-site childcare center
- Lactation spaces
- Wellness programs
- Fitness center
- Employee assistance programs