Summary

As an Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) Senior Procurement Analyst you will serve as an federal-wide expert in acquisition innovation and acquisition workforce development, specializing in the implementation and sustainment of FAR modernization and acquisition policy reform.

The FAI is responsible for executing a government-wide mission.

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

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Duties

• Directs, plans, develops, administers and executes the acquisition workforce training roadmap based on FAI and OFPP plans.
• Collaborates with the FAR Council, FAI, and Warfighting Acquisition University to develop, deliver, sustain, and periodically update comprehensive education, training delivery, and scalable solutions for the federal acquisition workforce on RFO and other OFPP priority policy changes, impacts to practice and culture, and lessons learned through practice.
• Provides expert hands-on coaching and consultation (experiential learning) to federalwide acquisition workforce members to support adoption and use of novel procurement practices aligned with the RFO and other OFPP priorities.
• Leads the systematic capture, analysis, and reporting of experiential learning outcomes and practitioner feedback to ensure learning informs practice, culture, and policy updates.
• Analyzes feedback from experiential learning to identify gaps, inform development or modification of learning assets, recommend practice improvements, and support updates to strategic acquisition guidance and/or policy.
• Establishes and maintains federalwide applied learning frameworks, standards, and evaluation approaches to ensure consistency, scalability, and alignment with OFPP-approved acquisition policy objectives.
• Executes against the FAR Council and OFPP approved governance the process to sustain and maintain the currency of non-regulatory strategic acquisition guidance, specifically the FAR Companion and the Category Management Buying Guide.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
• Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

• Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non­Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
• Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
• Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
• Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
• Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position.
• CONDITION EMPLOYMENT: FAC-C (Professional) certification which mandates that the incumbent obtains and maintains the FAC-C (Professional) Certification. Candidates should also possess a Digital IT Acquisition Professional (DITAP) credential.

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide:

• the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year)
• number of hours per week you worked (if part time).

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

The GS-15 salary range starts at $150,359 per year. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level or higher in the Federal service.

You must meet the requirements in 1, 2, or 3 below:

• All of a, b, and c below:
• Completion of Training/Certification: FAC-C (Professional) or DoD Contracting Professional Certification.
• At least 4 years of experience in contracting or related positions including 1 year of specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the level described below; and
• Completion of 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.
• Exception: If you were in a GS-1102 position on January 1, 2000, you will be exempt from meeting the educational requirements for the grade level of that position. However, to be promoted you will have to meet Option 1 or 3.
• Waiver: GSA's senior procurement executive has the discretion to waive any or all of the requirements in 1 above. Note: Candidates that are missing either the 24 hours of business credit and/or the mandatory training certification, but are determined to be otherwise eligible, can be placed on a waiver certification by the HR staffing specialist.

Specialized experience is one year of experience equivalent to the GS-14 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience furnishing guidance and leadership in the development, delivery, and sustainment of applied learning solutions for the acquisition workforce, with a focus on the implementation and sustainment of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) modernization and acquisition policy reforms, that support durable changes to acquisition practice and culture. Experience includes leading initiatives resulting in changes in acquisition practices by integrating:

• Experiential learning
• Hands-on acquisition workforce coaching and consultation
• Peer-to-peer knowledge-sharing mechanisms
• Strategic stakeholder engagement

This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcript(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcements to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.

Additional information

Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

Applicants are encouraged to make their resume searchable in their USAJOBS.gov profile. This will allow Federal hiring specialists and hiring managers across agencies to find their resume as part of agency recruitment campaigns or staffing searches.

If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit GSA's webpage.

Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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.

You will have access to many benefits including:

• Health insurance (choose from a wide range of plans)
• Life insurance coverage with several options
• Sick leave and vacation time, including 11 paid holidays per year
• Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan)
• Flexible work schedules
• Transit and child care subsidies
• Flexible spending accounts
• Long-term care insurance
• Training and development

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.