ACQUISITION ANALYST

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
  
  

Qualifications

Specialized Experience:

At the GS-12 level: To qualify for this position, you must possess at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the Federal GS-11 level or higher, that has equipped you with the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized experience is defined as: planning, managing, administering and evaluating FPAC acquisition, procurement, standards, practices, and guidance to ensure compliance with applicable legislation and Departmental policy. Examples of experience may include: formulating new and revised acquisition policies and standards; serving as a recognized expert regarding the interpretation of such policy guidance; and providing expertise in managing the Division's contract and data systems, including interpreting data and applying inductive reasoning to develop reports and make recommendations for business process improvements. There is no education substitution at the GS-12 grade level.

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the 07/05/2024 of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined above.

Time in grade: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.

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 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

There is no education substitution at the GS-12 grade level.

Additional information

• For Washington, DC this is an AFSCME Bargaining Unit position.
• For Kansas City this is a NTEU Bargaining Unit position.
• For St. Louis and Ft Worth this is an AFGE Bargaining Unit position.
• Locality Pay: The salary for each location may vary depending on locality. Locality tables my be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/
• Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.
• If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.
• Recruitment and/or relocation incentives may be authorized.
  
  

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