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Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Responsibilities Participating in the development and execution of DPC, HQ, and Weapons Support Richmond initiatives to ensure all requirements are executable and/or have been met. Ensuring the proper resources and mechanisms are in place to support the development and ongoing maintenance of procurement systems and enhancements, business rules, and training. Maintaining system and process integrity and ensuring system compliance and auditability. Tracking, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating system related metrics. Providing guidance and expertise to senior leadership, management, and to the acquisition workforce on the development, interpretation, and application of procurement processes and procedures for major procurement programs. Serving as an advisor to senior leadership; responsible for command-level staff work, such as developing white papers, executive summaries, and fact sheets for review and approval, as well as preparing and conducting briefings. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for a Procurement Analyst, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Basic Contracting Requirement: A.) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR B.) a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000 are excluded from the requirements of "A" above. B. 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. In addition to meeting the Basic Education Requirement above, to qualify for the GS-13 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-12 grade 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: Demonstrating analytical/project management skills including analyzing and evaluating issues related to procurement system processes and/or procedures and developing and implementing solutions while maintaining the integrity of the acquisition process. Initiating, developing, recommending, and implementing system process improvements in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the acquisition workforce. Participating in conferences, meetings, briefings, and presentations involving problems and issues of considerable consequence or importance to the segments managed. Serving as project manager providing advice and guidance on all matters relating to procurement systems and related policies and procedures while ensuring compliance to regulations, policies, and procedures. Utilizing written and oral communication skills to effectively exchange information with the acquisition workforce and/or management. Developing and conducting training related to procurement processes, policies, procedures, and guidance to the Acquisition workforce. Leading projects, conducting briefings, and participating in meetings and presentations involving a variety of acquisition workforce issues. Ensuring system compliance and auditability. 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. Additional Information For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf Position requires DoD Acquisition Contracting, Foundational 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. 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 Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement. 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. 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 a Schedule I drug and is illegal.