Program Analyst (Acquisitions)- BIL

Summary

This position is located in the Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST) in the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Resource Management Office (RMO) and reports to the Director of Information Technology (IT) Working Capital Fund (WCF) Business Management.

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

06/14/2024 to 07/15/2024

• Salary

$99,200 - $153,354 per year

• Pay scale & grade

GS 12 - 13

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Location

2 vacancies in the following location:

• Washington, DC 1 vacancy

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-This position may be eligible for occasional and/or regularly scheduled telework. The number of telework days approved will be determined by your immediate supervisor or manager following the agency's telework policy and guidance. If participating in the telework program, you will be required to sign a telework agreement detailing agency telework policy requirements, working conditions, and expectations for the position.

• Travel Required

Not required

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Multiple Appointment Types

• Multiple Appointment Types- Appointment type vary depending on position.

• Work schedule

Multiple Schedules

• Work Schedules vary depending on position (Full-time, Part-time, Intermittent, etc.)

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

13

• Job family (Series)

0343 Management And Program Analysis

• Supervisory status

No

• Security clearance

Other

• Drug test

No

• Announcement number

OST.DH-2024-0035

• Control number

795890000

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This job is open to

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

• The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from any U.S. citizen. Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position. The 'Rule of Three', Veterans Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to this vacancy. This is a Bargaining unit position represented by AFGE 1137.

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Duties

The Program Analyst (Acquisitions):

• Serves as the WCF Program Analyst for the IT portion of the WCF and has responsibility for the creation of purchase requests for the WCF portion of the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) fund. Responsible for the timely and efficient submittal of purchase requests to OSPE.

• Prepares purchase requests by working with other specialists in the OCIO, CAMs (Customer Advocacy Managers) to gather all necessary acquisition information and works with the RMO team and CAMs to develop and prepare the purchase request and obtain necessary approval.

• Prepares Statements of Work (SOW), prepare independent government cost estimates (IGCE), Determination & Findings (D&F) or Best Interest Statements as needed, and conduct/document market research.

The ideal candidate: OST is looking for seasoned professional who can share their expertise in offering developmental opportunities to professionals who are motivated, self-reliant and willing to learn and adapt to change in working with experienced professionals that ensure the safety, efficiency, and integrity of the transportation industry.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify

• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date

• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.

• Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
• PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Applicants may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
• BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: You may be required to complete a background/security investigation and meet preliminary requirements prior to onboarding.
• POSITION SENSITIVITY AND RISK: Varies by position and will be based on the position to which appointed.
• FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: Varies by position. If applicable, the applicant selected is required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.
• SECURITY CLEARANCE: Varies by position. If applicable, you must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position to which appointed.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.

To qualify for the Grade 12, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-11 it must include:

• Experience in the development and creation of complete IT procurement packages including, Purchase Requests, statements of work, cost estimates, and market research for submission to the contracting office.

• Experience in projecting procurement needs for the maintenance, support and replacement of IT assets for an agency wide IT organization.

To qualify for the Grade 13, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-12, it must include:

• Experience in the financial aspects of acquisition forecasting and IT asset life cycle management.

• Experience in analyzing Information Technology (IT) procurement and acquisition principles and program requirements to plan, make decisions and recommendations.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

• Planning and Evaluating

• Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.

• Acquisition Strategy

• Knowledge of the principles and methods for developing an integrated acquisition management plan that describes the business, technical, and support strategies, including the relationship between the acquisition phases, work efforts, and key program events (for example, decision points, contract awards, test activities).

• Oral Communication (*) - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

For all types of 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; 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.

For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4

All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Additional information

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

Qualified CTAP/ICTAP candidates receive priority and will be referred to the hiring manager.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

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

For this announcement, all applicants will be reviewed to determine if they meet the basic qualifications for this position, specifically the educational requirements. Applications that are verified to meet the basic qualifications will be referred to the selecting official.

Applicants will not be rated or ranked. Veteran's Preference does NOT apply.

DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated by a resume. If, upon review, it is determined that your resume and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may be removed from consideration.

Please ensure that your work history provides enough details to support your answers.

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Learn more about federal benefits.

Review our benefits

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• Required Documents

As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

ALL Applicants must provide a resume that fully supports the required specialized experience and was created within USA Jobs Resume Builder and respond to the vacancy questions by the closing date of the vacancy. Formatted resumes can be uploaded when you arrive at the DOT application system. For assistance with the resume builder, please visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/account/documents/resume/build/