DO NOT APPLY THROUGH USAJOBS or EMAIL- APPLY ONLINE AT www.cbo.gov/careers. The Congressional Budget Office is a small nonpartisan agency that provides economic and budget analysis to the Congress. CBO seeks an experienced acquisition professional with good organizational skills to assume responsibility for the full range of professional and technical duties concerning the acquisition of equipment, data, supplies, and services.
Summary
DO NOT APPLY THROUGH USAJOBS or EMAIL- APPLY ONLINE AT www.cbo.gov/careers. The Congressional Budget Office is a small nonpartisan agency that provides economic and budget analysis to the Congress. CBO seeks an experienced acquisition professional with good organizational skills to assume responsibility for the full range of professional and technical duties concerning the acquisition of equipment, data, supplies, and services.
The selected candidate will work closely with the Chief Acquisition Officer and agency staff to effectively and efficiently meet the agency's needs. The selected candidate will also be expected to develop new supply sources and to negotiate effectively with vendors. The ideal candidate will be familiar with acquisition policies and procedures generally applicable to federal agencies. (Most procurements by CBO are conducted using simplified procedures, although more formal procedures may be used when estimated costs and complexity call for doing so.)
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Tier Two Background Investigation
Qualifications
Applicants should have a bachelor's degree and at least 10 years' experience in government purchasing or contracting, including: 1. Administering the full range of pre-award and post-award functions, including negotiations, price analysis, contract administration, and closeout; 2. Formulating negotiation strategies, including preparing, coordinating, and executing memorandums that detail the terms, conditions, or pricing to participate in negotiations; and 3. Managing multiple work assignments and milestones. Applicants with no degree but at least 15 years of experience in government purchasing will be considered. Candidates must have FAC-C (Professional) certification. The position requires a detail-oriented self-starter who has keen business judgment; experience managing best value competitions; and experience negotiating contract terms, pricing, and delivery based on budget and schedule requirements-as well as a commitment to customer service. Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills; a demonstrated writing ability; and the ability to multitask within strict deadlines are also required. The ideal candidate will be familiar with acquisition policies and procedures generally applicable to federal agencies. (Most procurements by CBO are conducted using simplified procedures, although more formal procedures may be used when estimated costs and complexity call for doing so.) Although the position is nonsupervisory, experience leading or mentoring less experienced employees is a plus. So is familiarity with Momentum Acquisitions software by CGI Federal. Successful completion of a public trust background investigation is required.
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
See Qualifications above
Education
EDUCATION:
Applicants should have a bachelor's degree and at least 10 years' experience in government purchasing or contracting. Applicants with no degree but at least 15 years of experience in government purchasing will be considered. Candidates must have FAC-C (Professional) certification.
Additional information
This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a not qualified determination. Those who aren't qualified will be informed and not considered further. Others will be referred to the hiring division for further consideration.
NOTE: To ensure consideration you must submit a complete application by December 8, 2024 at www.cbo.gov/careers (not USAJobs). Although we may continue to accept applications beyond that date, we are only ensuring that those who submitted by the deadline above will be considered. Should the hiring division wish to review candidates who applied after that date, we will then process those applications to determine if they are qualified and should be forwarded for management review.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
See https://www.cbo.gov/about/careers/benefits. Health/Dental/Vision Flexible Spending Accounts Retirement Benefits Life Insurance Transit Subsidies Annual/Sick Leave Holidays
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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.
DO NOT APPLY THROUGH USAJOBS or EMAIL- APPLY ONLINE AT www.cbo.gov/careers. Please submit a cover letter, a resume, and contact information for three references at www.cbo.gov/careers by December 8, 2025, to ensure consideration.
Congressional Budget Office
2nd and D Street
SW
Washington, Dist of Columbia 20515
US
Next steps
You will receive an email confirming that you have applied to the position. Once your application is reviewed, it will be forwarded to the hiring division if you are qualified. If you don't meet qualifications, you will be informed by email and your application will not be considered further. All qualified candidates will be informed by email when the position has been filled.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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.
DO NOT APPLY THROUGH USAJOBS or EMAIL- APPLY ONLINE AT www.cbo.gov/careers. Please submit a cover letter, a resume, and contact information for three references at www.cbo.gov/careers by December 8, 2025, to ensure consideration.
Congressional Budget Office
2nd and D Street
SW
Washington, Dist of Columbia 20515
US
Next steps
You will receive an email confirming that you have applied to the position. Once your application is reviewed, it will be forwarded to the hiring division if you are qualified. If you don't meet qualifications, you will be informed by email and your application will not be considered further. All qualified candidates will be informed by email when the position has been filled.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
