
Acquisition Project Analyst
Philadelphia, PAFull-time$99–128K/yrPosted 1 day ago
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The Acquisition Project Analyst advises on acquisition projects by translating customer requirements into procurement documentation and plans. The role supports BCAT II and III program decisions, budget planning and execution, headquarters coordination, and records management. Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level; education cannot substitute for that experience. The selectee must obtain DoD Acquisition Program Management Practitioner certification within required timeframes.
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Summary
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Duties
- Serves as acquisition project advisor translating customer requirements into acquisition documentation, developing procurement packages, and establishing plans of action and milestones.
- Conducts market research, develops SOWs/PWSs, independent government cost estimates (IGCE), source selection plans, and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASP).
- Prepares, revise, and coordinates program life cycle documentation and milestone decision products to support Authority to Proceed decisions for BCAT II and III programs.
- Develops FY Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) documentation, supports Program Budget Reviews and Annual Operating Plans, and tracks contract execution.
- Functions in a liaison role with headquarters staff to ensure proper flow down of taskings and portfolio requirements to the program technical staff and program manager.
- Addresses, tracks, and coordinates responses to headquarters taskers and portfolio inquiries to ensure timely completion.
- Coordinates the records management program implementing information lifecycle governance principles, data handling procedures (CUI, sensitive), and element-level controls.
- Establishes standardized folder structures and naming conventions, eliminates duplicate records, consolidates legacy repositories, and manages program drive archiving.
Qualifications
To qualify for an ACQUISITION PROJECT ANALYST, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: translating customer requirements into acquisition documentation developing procurement packages including statements of work (SOW/PWS), independent government cost estimates (IGCE), and quality assurance surveillance plans (QASP) managing program life cycle documentation; and supporting Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) cycles. B. Education: Applicants may not qualify for this position based on education in lieu of specialized experience. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. How You Will Be Evaluated
The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: FSA Behavioral Index Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience FSA Situation Inventory Accountability Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Occupational Interaction Assessment Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Self-management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Occupational Judgement Assessment Decision Making Occupational Reasoning Assessment Reasoning Direct Hire Evaluation: Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. This vacancy will be filled through a Direct Hire Authority. All applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration. The rule of Three, Veteran's Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to this vacancy. We will evaluate your application for basic eligibility and to determine if your experience meets the basic qualification requirements described in the announcement. All applicants who meet the qualifications and other basic requirement are eligible for referral and selection consideration. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Other Information
As required by 5 C.F.R. § 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. § 1194). For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF This job will close when the agency has received 100 applications, which may be sooner than the closing date. Position requires DoD Acquisition Program Management, Practitioner certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years. Click here for more details and Resources. Drug-Free Workplace Policy The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position. The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids. ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal. Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,058 open Program Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$99–128K/yr
- US median$92–135K/yr643 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $113K, is close to the US median midpoint ($116K) — in the middle half of Program Analyst salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 23 open Program Analyst jobs in Pennsylvania and 1,058 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
- Serco9 open
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania3 open
- Naval Supply Systems Command3 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Program Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (935 postings).
- Education
- 289 of the 1,058 open Program Analyst jobs (27%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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