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Procurement Analyst

General Services Administration
Public Buildings Service
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Summary

As Procurement Analyst, you're responsible for coordinating & implementing acquisition policies set by the National & Regional Offices. Serve as adviser to Regional Commissioner staff & other internal & external customers interpreting policies governing respective program areas. 

Location of position:  Public Building Services, Acquisition Management Division, San Francisco, CA; Sacramento, CA; San Diego, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Laguna Niguel, CA; Phoenix, AZ; Tucson, AZ, OR Las Vegas, NV.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
05/16/2024 to 05/31/2024
Salary
$105,268 - $167,336 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 13
Locations
Few vacancies in the following locations:
Phoenix, AZ
Few vacancies
Tucson, AZ
Few vacancies
Laguna Niguel, CA
Few vacancies
Los Angeles, CA
Few vacancies
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
13
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)
Trust determination process
Announcement number
9P-2024-0077
Control number
791705500

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Duties

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  • As a regional procurement authority, the incumbent is responsible for the analysis and evaluation of contracting matters and the initiation, development and recommendation of contracting policies, procedures, guidance and control for all regional PBS contracting activities.  As a designated regional representative for this key policy area, he/she participates in the development of policy at a national level with Central Office, Office of Acquisition Policy, designated contracting experts from other regions and other high level PBS officials.
  • Develops and recommends contracting policies and procedures for regional PBS organizations.  He/she provides advice and guidance on contracting matters to top-level regional service managers.  He/she coordinates the regionwide PBS implementation of Government and GSA-wide acquisition policies directed by Central Office, Office of Acquisition Policy and national PBS acquisition officials.
  • As a Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and General Services Acquisition Manual (GSAM) expert, serves as a procurement advisor and consultant for PBS contracting staffs in the region, ensuring they are kept up to date on all procurement policy changes including changes to the FAR and GSAM clauses.
  • Incumbent performs a variety of data analysis, management, and monitoring in relation to the integrity and oversight of key procurement related Electronic Information Systems (EIS).  EIS includes, but is not limited to, EASi FPDS-ng, SAM, and CPARS, a contractor performance system.
  • Demands of implementing, administering, and overseeing the procurement databases is especially challenging due to continual evolution and modification of software applications, requiring ongoing training and mentoring to personnel throughout the Service.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • US Citizens and National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
  • Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
  • Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

  • Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non­Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
  • Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
  • Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 4 investigation level).
  • Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee.  We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide:

  • the exact dates you held  each job (from month/year to month/year)
  • number of hours per week you worked (if part time).    

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here

The GS-13 salary range starts at $128,717 per year for San Francisco, CA. 

The GS-13 salary range starts at $114,332 per year for Sacramento, CA.

The GS-13 salary range starts at $117,776 per year for San Diego, CA.

The GS-13 salary range starts at $120,246 per year for Los Angeles, CA.

The GS-13 salary range starts at $120,246 per year for Laguna Niguel, CA. 

The GS-13 salary range starts at $108,012 per year for, Phoenix, AZ.

The GS-13 salary range starts at $105,268 per year for Tucson, AZ. 

The GS-13 salary range starts at $105,542 per year for Las Vegas, NV. 

If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.  

You must meet the requirements in 1, 2, or 3 below:

1. All of a, b, and c below:

(a) Completion of Training/Certification: FAC-C (Professional)  or DoD Contracting Professional Certification. 

(b) At least 4years of experience in contracting or related positions including 1 year of specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the level described below; and
(c) Completion of 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.

2. Exception: If you were in a GS-1102 position on January 1, 2000, you will be exempt from meeting the educational requirements for the grade level of that position.  However, to be promoted you will have to meet Option 1 or 3.  

3. Waiver: GSA's senior procurement executive has the discretion to waive any or all of the requirements in 1 above. Note: Candidates that are missing either the 24 hours of business credit and/or the mandatory training certification, but are determined to be otherwise eligible, can be placed on a waiver certification by the HR staffing specialist.

Specialized experience is one year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is contracting procurement experience and must have included: interpreting laws, regulations, principles and policies to generate new procurement concepts; and providing expert technical leadership, staff coordination and consultation in a functional area of procurement.

This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcript(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcements to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.  

Education

Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit:   https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ 

Additional information

Bargaining Unit Status: 
- This position is eligible for the bargaining unit

Relocation Not Paid

Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.  

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive

On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved:

·       Recruitment incentive if you are new to the federal government

·       Relocation incentive if you are a current federal employee

·       Credit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government

Management Rights

Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all.

Concurrent MP Vacancy Announcement

If you are eligible under Merit Promotion, you may also apply under Vacancy Announcement #9P-2024-0076.  You must apply separately to each announcement to be considered for both.

Diversity

GSA is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility that goes beyond our compliance with EEO regulations including: 
  • Valuing and embracing diversity, promoting equity, inclusion and accessibility, and expecting cultural competence; and
  • Fostering a work environment where all employees, customers and stakeholders feel respected and valued.
Our commitment is: 
  • Reflected in our policies, procedures and work environment;
  • Recognized by our employees, customers and stakeholders; and
  • Drives our efforts to recruit, attract, retain and engage the diverse workforce needed to achieve our mission.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will use a method called Category Rating to assess your application.  Here’s how it will work:

You will be scored on the questions you answer during the application process, which will measure your possession of the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities:

  • Knowledge of Government contracting laws and policies including techniques of contracting operations, detailed procedures of Agency contracting requirements and familiarity with business and industry practices sufficient to develop policies and provide guidance to all regional contracting organizations.

  • Expert knowledge of all portions of applicable laws, OFPP rules and the Agency’s procurement policies, regulations and procedures, including the most advanced principles, methods or programs related to contracting.

  • Extensive analytical skill to identify acquisition areas which need improvement and to develop new and innovative acquisition concepts, regulations, policy and other relevant material as a basis for revising and implementing Agency policy guides and procedures.

  • Expert knowledge of all GSA’s procurement operations and their interrelationships in the negotiation, pricing and audit areas and comprehensive knowledge of accounting principles, economics, money and finance, marketing and taxation (to determine cost data requirements, evaluate proposals and design monitoring systems to ensure proper contract performance) to perform pricing reviews and protect the Government’s best interest with regard to the final contractual agreement.  Procurement expertise and knowledge sufficient to effectively resolve complex and sensitive issues which can be precedent-setting and impact operating policies and procedures.

  • Knowledge and skill in utilizing the Agency’s management information systems to determine critical data elements for purposes of evaluating overall procurement program effectiveness and adherence to established policies and regulations, as well as in-depth knowledge and understanding of system intricacies.

Your answers to the questions will be used to place you in one of the following categories and standard score ranges:

  • Best Qualified = Candidates scoring between 95 - 100
  • Well Qualified = Candidates scoring between 85 - 94 (Well Qualified for CTAP/ICTAP)
  • Qualified = Candidates scoring between 70 - 84

We will verify your answers to the questions in your resume.  If your resume doesn’t support your answers, we may lower your score, which could place you in a lower category.

Within each category, veterans will receive selection priority over non-veterans.

Additional hurdle assessments, such as narrative responses or other assessments, may be administered to applicants who meet the requirements of the first hurdle, e.g., the minimum qualification requirements. If additional assessments are used, you will be provided with further instructions.

If you are eligible under Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan or GSA’s Career Transition Assistance Plan(ICTAP/CTAP), you must receive a score of 85 or higher to receive priority.


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Public Buildings Service

Agency contact information

Julie Lindsey
Phone
303-597-8218
Fax
000-000-0000
Email
pbsavacancyinquiries@gsa.gov
Address
GSA, Public Buildings Service
General Services Administration (GSA)
Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM)
1800 F Street NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20405
United States

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