PROCUREMENT ANALYST
Location: Arlington, Virginia
Description: Department of the Air Force is in need of PROCUREMENT ANALYST right now, this occupation will be delegated in Virginia. Detailed specification about this occupation opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. The mission of the United States Air Force is to
fly, fight
and
win
Â…in air, space and cyberspace.
To achieve that mission, the Air Force has a vision of Global Vigilance, Reach and Power. That vision orbits around three core competencies: Developing Airmen, Technology-to-Warfighting and Integrating Operations. Core competencies and distinctive capabilities are based on a shared commitment to three core values --
integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.
IF APPLICABLE
:
Military service member's "Statement of Service" will be accepted up to 120 days prior to separation date IF a terminal leave form or DD214 cannot be provided.
The "Statement of Service" must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters and must indicate when your terminal leave will begin, your rank, dates of active duty service, the Type of Discharge and Character of Service (i.e. honorable).
WHO MAY APPLY:
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here
for more information.
You MUST have one or more identified eligibilities in order to be considered.
**Air Force is not responsible for erroneous eligibilities you list or fail to list**
Air Force Employee (Current, Permanent, Competitive Service, Career/Career-Conditional Employee)
DoD Transfer (Army, Navy, DFAS, etc.--Excluding Air Force)
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)
Non-DoD Transfer (
OPM
,
VA
, Dept of Labor, etc.)
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA)
Employment of People with Disabilities
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship Required
Travel and relocation expenses may be paid
Incumbent must obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance
Incumbent must meet DAWIA requirements
DUTIES:
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This is a Centrally Managed position in the Force Support Career Field
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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Air Force Small Business program Manager, responsible for providing technical guidance on small business programs and representing the Director and Deputy Director in meetings with representative from Headquarters Air Force (HAF), other governmental agencies and industry.
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Establishes policies and procedures for efficient and successful accomplishment of the small business programs to include planning, organizing, and administering a variety of activities that provide for the efficient use of resources to achieve organizational objectives.
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Ensures Small Business relevant contracting actions comply with egal and regulatory requirements and meet customer needs.
Balances workload and provides guidance and direction on a wide range of small business and contracting issues. Establishes metrics and analysis systems to ensure actions are timely and reviewed at critical points in the acquisition planning process to include soundness of proposed business approach, accuracy of contract type and documentation, clarity of contract terms.
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Implements policies and procedures for efficient and successful accomplishment of the small business programs.
Coordinates with other small business program representatives and customers as appropriate to ensure program is executing in accordance with organizational objectives.
Provides advice to supervisor of significant issues and problems related to work accomplishment.
Assess and revises policies and procedures as needed to improve quality, timeliness and efficiency.
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Establishes, develops and maintains effective working relationships with contractors, business and industry representativeÂ's labor union, customer organizations, federal, state and local government officials, and various organizations such as financial management, staff judge advocate, etc.
Participates in special projects and initiatives and performs special assignments.
.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
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This position has both basic qualifications AND specialized experience
:
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees
AND
at least 24 hours in business-related courses in any of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. (This requirement can be obtained within the degree or in addition to the degree).
NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT COPIES OF OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS.
—OR—
Must be a current member of the Armed Forces (not retired or separated) or a current DOD employee that meets the following requirements: 1) served as a contracting officer with authority to award or administer in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold on or before 30 September 2000; 2) served, on or before 30 September 2000, in a position as either an employee in the GS-1102 series or as a member of the Armed Forces in a similar occupation specialty; or (3) is in the contingency contracting force.
—AND—
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
In addition to the Basic Qualifications listed above,
you must also have at least 2 years of specialized experience of which 52 weeks is equivalent to at least the next lower grade level
using contracting methods and contract types relating to performance of
preaward and/ or postaward phases of the contracting process, using established contracting procedures. Examples include review of clearly defined or well-established procurement requirements; preparation of solicitations, contracts, and supporting documentation for situations where adequate competition exists; review of postaward reports and requests for payment where terms and conditions are precisely defined; performance of preliminary analysis of proposals concerning cost and price or contract termination settlements; or investigation of a variety of specific issues. reviewing requests for waivers to contract requirements, advising contractors of defective contract end items, determining the applicability of warranties, coordinating the use of Government-furnished property, determining cost/performance ratio to stage of completion, or recommending approval or disapproval of settlement proposals or claims.
Federal Time-in-Grade (TIG) Requirement for General Schedule (GS) Positions:
Internal applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-13 or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral. The purpose of TIG restrictions is to prevent excessively rapid promotions in competitive service GS positions and to protect competitive principles.
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:
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Knowledge of a wide range of federal contracting and small business laws, regulations, policies, practices, methods, and contract types.
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Knowledge of a wide range of business practices and market conditions applicable to program and technical requirements.
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Skills in fact finding, contract analysis, problem resolution, have analytic business process engineering and development of concrete action plans to solve problems.
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Ability to plan, organizes, and direct the functions and resources supporting organizational programs.
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Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely and with technical accuracy.
Ability to establish effective working relationships with others.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE
:
Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.
You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY?
You
MUST
provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
FOREIGN EDUCATION:
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional
U.S.
education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
:
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Serves as an appointed small business specialist in accordance with DoD Directive 4205.1 and AFI 64-201.
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The position requires the employee to occasionally travel away from the duty station.
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The employee must be willing to travel on military and/or commercial aircraft.
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The employee must meet Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position.
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The employee must obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance.
Your latest resume will be used to determine your qualifications.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
To determine if you are qualified for this position, your resume will be reviewed and compared to your responses to the assessment questionnaire.
Applicants, who disqualify themselves, will not be evaluated further.
BENEFITS:
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Benefits of Working for the Federal Government -
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for an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
For additional information, click
here
.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP):
For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click
here
.
To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 8
0
or above on the rating criteria for this position.
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants)
: Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click
here
for more information.
Incentives
: Recruitment and/or retention incentives may or may not be used.
DIRECT DEPOSIT
: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
HOW TO APPLY:
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your Résumé
2. A complete Occupational Questionnaire
3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section below)
The complete Application Package
must
be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, August 10, 2012
To begin the process, click the
Apply Online
button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the
Submit My Answers
button at the end of the process.
To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, click
here
for the required cover page.
This Vacancy ID is 718982. Fax your documents to
1-478-757-3144
.
If you cannot apply online:
1. Click the following link to view and print the questionnaire
View Occupational Questionnaire
2. OPM Form 1203-FX must be provided to show your responses to the occupational questionnaire.
Click
here
for the OPM Form 1203-FX., and
3. Fax all required documents to
1-478-757-3144
. Your OPM Form 1203-FX will be the cover page for your fax transmission.
PLEASE NOTE:
The numbering on the OPM Form 1203-FX will not match the Occupational Questionnaire.
Section 25 of the Occupational Questionnaire restarts with number one, so when entering your responses please continue regardless of number sequence.
This issue has been identified and will be resolved as soon as possible. Applicants are responsible for ensuring their responses are transferred accurately.
It is the applicantÂ's responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, or faxed (i.e., resume) is received, accurate and submitted by the closing date.
You may verify your documents have been process by clicking
here
.
Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
Faxed documents take 2-3 business days to process.
Human Resources
WILL NOT
modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
The following documents are required and must be provided by the closing date of the announcement.
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Online Application
(Questionnaire)
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Resume
- If you submit a resume with inappropriate material e.g. photos, you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume may be submitted in any format. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). Resumes that do not contain this information will be marked as insufficient and applicants may not receive consideration for this position.
Eligibility Documentation,
SF50, DD214, Proof of Disability, Certification of Job Readiness, etc.
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Transcripts,
if qualifying based on education or positive education series
If you are faxing any documents, click
here
for the official cover sheet to print.
The fax number is 478-757-3144
Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name, address, phone number and last four digits of your social security number.
AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
Donna W. Barr
Phone: (571)256-4411
TDD: (800) 382-0893
Email: DONNA.BARR@US.AF.MIL
Agency Information:
HAF Pentagon
1460 Air Force Pentagon
Washington, DC
20330
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of the Air Force.
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