Senior Procurement Analyst

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Senior Procurement Analyst, you will use your knowledge of and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by: Developing department-wide standards and policies for acquisition systems that are consistent with federal regulations addressing functional and technical issues.

Developing, conducting and coordinating high priority planning and in-depth analysis of major project assignments and highly visible programs together and evaluate information, set specific goals, assess problem areas and prepare recommendations to top level management for resolution.

Serving as an expert advisor to senior level management on a variety of procurement matters which have significant impact on the effectiveness and timeliness of the HHS mission and advise on program plans and priorities that are fundamentally significant in establishing, meeting and evaluating HHS mission objectives and overall program goals.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Basic Qualifications: You must meet either A and B, C or D of the basic requirements listed below. A.

Completion of Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) requirements and certification at the legacy FAC-C Level III or the new single-level FAC-C (Professional) or a DAWIA level III at the time of application (https://www.fai.gov/certification/fac-c/contracting-fac/fac-c-legacy-cert-reqs), including at least 4-years experience in contracting or related positions.

At least 1 year of that experience has been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position, and provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform 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. OR 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 meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Developing department-wide acquisition policies, strategies, and initiatives using knowledge of federal acquisition statutes, the FAR, HHS acquisition regulations and policies, and government-wide requirements.

Leading highly sensitive, high-impact, or novel procurement matters requiring knowledge of contracting principles, acquisition methods, acquisition planning, solicitation and contract practices, and contract administration.

Delivering authoritative analyses, recommendations, briefings, reports, policies, and other communications to senior executives and acquisition stakeholders in support of Department-wide acquisition decisions, mission priorities, performance goals, and emerging requirements.

Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience.

In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time.

As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description.

Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment.

The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record.

In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.

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; community; student; social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website