Procurement Analyst

Summary

In this role, you will help Department of Veterans Affairs by executing the Agency's procurement mission while providing policy, oversight, and optimization of procurement resources. This position performs department-wide procurement risk management to produce VA-wide procurement oversight, affecting all mission-critical procurement programs for contracting officers, auditors, congressional staff, program managers. You will work in the Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction (OALC).

Duties

This position is in OALC's Office of Procurement Compliance (OPC), which falls under the purview of VA's Senior Procurement Executive (SPE). OPC provides departmentwide procurement oversight, supports all VA procurement activities, and actively participates in and represents VA in various department level and government wide forums, such as Office of Management and Budget (OMB), U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), Office of Inspector General (OIG) other federal agencies, Congress, and industry. Duties include, but are not limited to: Advises senior leadership of acquisition issues that affect the Department's acquisition information systems functionality. Foster productive and cooperative working relationships with all stakeholders by showing understanding, courtesy, tact, respect and politeness to others. Willingly accepts and acts on constructive criticism. Researches, reviews, and/or interprets legal, regulatory, and directive material to provide expert opinion and decisions to organizational leadership. Reviews special studies, projects, legislation, federal guidelines/programs that have VA-wide impact. Conduct assessments using tools such as interviews, acquisition related documentation reviews, internal control reviews, acquisition metrics, published reports, and risk-based system reviews. Presents sensitive recommendations to higher authority to foster compliance with policies. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Procurement Analyst/PD00123A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/16/2026. The Individual Occupational Requirement required for the 1102 Occupational Series GS-13 and Above is as follows: A. Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher level contracting positions, including at least 4-years experience in contracting or related positions. At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position. AND B. 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. OR, C. Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. However, they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade. OR, D. Waiver: When filling a specific vacant position, the senior procurement executive of the selecting agency, at his or her discretion, may waive any or all of the requirements of Paragraphs A and B above if the senior procurement executive certifies that the applicant possesses significant potential for advancement to levels of greater responsibility and authority, based on demonstrated analytical and decision making capabilities, job performance, and qualifying experience. With respect to each waiver granted under this Paragraph D, the senior procurement executive must document for the record the basis of the waiver. If an individual is placed in a position in an agency on the basis of a waiver, the agency may later reassign that individual to another position at the same grade within that agency without additional waiver action. In addition to the individual occupational requirement above, you must also meet the specialized experience: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Provide direct support to acquisition functions within assigned programs in the Office of Procurement Compliance portfolio, which include, but are not limited to Suspension and Debarment (S&D) Program, Sensitive/External reviews, Procurement Internal Controls Oversight, Procurement Compliance Risk Oversight etc. Researches, interprets, develops, and implements all contract policies and procedures. Complete multiple assigned tasks independently within established deadlines, while effectively adapting to changing priorities. Monitors and measures the effectiveness of internal controls with Department acquisition programs including assessments of organizational alignment and leadership. Serves as a subject matter expert (SME) in acquisition program and project management and provides oversight in development, transformation, and implementation of new initiatives, mandates, programs, or systems. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be found well qualified, applicants must meet the following qualifications: Demonstrates knowledge of government and VA procurement operations, statutes, executive orders, policies, and regulations to interpret procurement regulations and policies, provide oversight of procurement functions and procurement internal controls at the department level, and advise senior leadership on procurement issues that involve controversy, legislative and industry interest. Demonstrates knowledge of specialized procurement functions and pre-award and post-award practices sufficient to conduct studies of problem areas, recommend and implement solutions, and develop standard methods and operating procedures at the department level. Displays analytical skills to conduct assessments and evaluate audit reports, regulations, and other relevant materials as a basis for developing and implementing department-wide processes, procedures, guidance, and instructions. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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/. How You Will Be Evaluated

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following Competencies for this position: Accountability Attention to Detail Compliance Contracting/Procurement Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Organizational Awareness Problem Solving Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork USA Hire Assessments include a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Your experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. 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; religions; 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. Writing Sample Evaluation. As part of the application process, you will be required to complete and submit a writing sample. Your writing sample will be evaluated by subject matter experts to assess your ability to communicate clearly in writing, analyze complex procurement issues, and apply relevant rules and regulations. Your response must follow the instructions provided in the announcement, including the certification that the work is entirely your own. Once you submit your assessment and application, your writing sample is final and cannot be edited or revised. Failure to follow the writing sample instructions, including submitting work that is not your own, may result in removal from consideration. Applicants who meet the required level on the writing sample will advance to the next phase of the assessment process. Other Information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act. Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.