Summary
About the Position: Join us at the United States Southern Command. We provide direct support to a four-star unified Commander but are compact enough that our staff also works with senior leadership representatives of service, inter-agency and (public and private) international partner organizations.
Responsibilities
Serves as senior procurement advisor to the USSOUTHCOM Combatant Commander and senior staff on all aspects related to procurement and contracting planning and operations.
Incumbent is delegated responsibility for all procurement planning, operations, and procurement assessment functions.
The contractual efforts include coordinating procurement and award documents with higher headquarters contracting offices, various governmental organizations outside of the Department.
Typical functions include the management, coordination, and monitoring of contracts and planning, evaluating, and maintaining technical surveillance over government operations required to support the program goals and objectives of assigned actions.
Incumbent participates in operational planning with top management and key operating officials both inside the USSOUTHCOM headquarters.
Develops and evaluates the development of performance criteria and requirements into sound/sufficient Performance Work Statements (PWS) and /or task order justifications for contractors to perform.
Coordinates and works with subordinate organization f to ensure organizational objectives and information technology architecture requirements are reflected in the final contractual documents.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Reinstatement In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Procurement Analyst: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR Exemption: You are exempt from the education requirements above if (A) you are a current civilian employee in DoD who occupied GS-1101 positions or contracting positions with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold in an Executive Department on or before September 30, 2000; OR (B) you are a current military member who occupied a similar occupational specialty to the GS (or equivalent)-1102 on or before September 30, 2000.In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) serving as a senior procurement advisor to an organization's leadership on all aspects of acquisition planning and operations, providing authoritative interpretations of contracting regulations and policies; (2) developing and executing Command-level procurement strategies, to include developing performance metrics and independently reviewing complex acquisition requirements for major programs; AND (3) providing technical guidance and training to junior procurement specialists and Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) to resolve deficiencies and ensure mission objectives are met. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.