Summary
The incumbent serves as a Supervisory Procurement Analyst and will be responsible for planning and carrying out the acquisition activities required, including serving as a recognized authority to develop and interpret existing procurement guidelines, policies, regulations, and legislation. Serves as the recognized agency authority to interpret procurement guidelines, review acquisition strategies, and advise senior leadership, including the Senior Procurement Executive (SPE).
Duties
As a Supervisor Procurement Analyst, your duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: Directs the development, revision, and maintenance of the agency's acquisition regulation supplement and associated instruments, ensuring requirements remain current, legally sufficient, operationally effective, and responsive to changes in federal and Departmental acquisition guidance. Partners with Department of Energy acquisition leadership, the Senior Procurement Executive (SPE), Heads of Contracting Activities (HCAs), legal counsel, program offices, and other stakeholders to develop and deliver sound, practical acquisition guidance and solutions for the 1102 workforce and agency mission organizations.-Evaluates emerging acquisition legislation, regulations, executive direction, and government-wide initiatives to determine organizational impacts and leads implementation of necessary acquisition guidance, procedural, and operational changes Directs an agency-wide procurement oversight and compliance program designed to assess the effectiveness of acquisition operations, identify systemic risks and trends, and ensure contracting activities comply with applicable federal, departmental, and agency requirements. Oversees procurement management reviews, internal control assessments, compliance reviews, data analyses, and other oversight activities; evaluates findings and trends and directs or recommends corrective actions, policy changes, training, and management interventions to strengthen acquisition performance. Provides leadership and oversight for an agency-wide recurring monthly acquisition training program for the 1102 contracting workforce, ensuring training addresses regulatory and policy changes, emerging acquisition practices, recurring compliance issues, lessons learned, and organizational priorities. Directs the identification of workforce knowledge gaps and coordinates with policy experts, contracting activities, program offices, and subject matter experts to develop timely training, tools, templates, job aids, and other resources that improve the quality and consistency of acquisition execution. Exercises the full range of supervisory responsibilities, including establishing organizational priorities; assigning and evaluating work; setting performance expectations; developing employees; addressing performance and conduct matters; identifying staffing and resource requirements; and fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Serves as an acquisition advisor and organizational representative to the SPE, HCAs, contracting activities, program offices, and Departmental stakeholders, ensuring complex acquisition matters are addressed collaboratively and procurement solutions effectively support mission requirements.
Requirements
Subject to Random Drug Testing Must pass a pre-employment drug test. Favorable suitability determination required. Financial Disclosure is required. Must be able to obtain/maintain a Q level Security Clearance. You must be a United States Citizen. This employer participates in the e-Verify program. Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements. Compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) governing personal identity which will require that you provide two forms of identification. FAC-C (Professional) certification is required. A valid Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification is equivalent to a FAC-C at the same certification level, provided the FAC-C education and continuous learning requirements have been met. This meets the mandatory training requirement. Certification requirements may be viewed at https://fai.gov/certification/fac-c. More than one position may be filled from this vacancy announcement. If you are a current federal employee, appointed under the direct-hire authority, you will be given a new appointment. May be required to successfully complete a one (1) year supervisory probationary period. May be required to successfully complete a one (1) year probationary period. Employees serving on a probationary period may be terminated at any time during the probationary period for performance, conduct, or business-related reasons in the interest of Federal service. Please limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, you will be disqualified. Probationary periods are required for new employees appointed to competitive service positions for the first time or reinstated employees who return to Federal service after a break in service of 30-days or more and who have not completed a probationary period will need to complete the requirement.
Education
EDUCATION: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, only provide transcripts from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. **FOREIGN EDUCATION: Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. A written evaluation of any foreign education must be provided with your application in response to this vacancy announcement or be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide this evaluation will result in you being found unqualified for the position. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education, see the Department of Education website, and for a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, visit The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. Please Note: If your foreign education has already been accepted by an accredited U.S. educational institution as part of a degree program with that institution, you do not need to provide an evaluation of foreign education but must submit a copy of the transcripts listing the degree from the U.S. accredited institution that accepted your foreign education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. If you are selected, official transcripts will be required.
How you will be evaluated
This position is announced under a government wide Direct-Hire Authority (DHA) for Supervisory Procurement Analyst positions in the1102 series. Under the DHA, Veteran's Preference, category rating, and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply. You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Applicants who score successfully on the assessment will be forwarded to the Human Resources Office who will review the first two pages of your resume and supporting documentation to determine whether you meet the minimum job qualifications. Additional documentation (e.g., cover letter, links embedded in your resume) may not be considered. If you are referred to the Hiring Manager, you will be further evaluated on the competencies listed below: Contracting/Procurement Procurement Oversight, Compliance, and Acquisition Management Acquisition Workforce Development, Training, and Organizational Capability Supervisory Leadership and Enterprise Acquisition Support Federal employees eligible for career transition assistance plans such as CTAP, or ICTAP, requesting selection priority, must meet the Qualifications requirements listed in this announcement and be found "well qualified" for the position. Well-qualified is defined as: experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, including any selective factors, demonstrated by proficiency in most of the requirements of the job, requiring only limited training or orientation to perform effectively. If you believe that you are eligible for the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), please visit the OPM CTAP//ICTAP website for more information. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses you provided in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified'. To preview the application questionnaire, click the link below. https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13075539