Summary The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) is hiring highly motivated and skilled procurement professionals. Join us in supporting one of the most important missions of the U.S. government - the administration of justice - and work with a team of professionals at the forefront of procurement, leveraging cutting-edge technology, continuous process improvement, and robotic process automation to provide best-in-class customer service to the judicial branch. Responsibilities The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), Department of Administrative Services, Acquisition Management Office (AMO), Acquisition Policy & Training Division is seeking a talented Procurement Analyst to join its team. AMO provides acquisition program management and oversight, policy, guidance and support, and conducts procurement activities on behalf of the AO and federal Judiciary organizations nationwide. The Procurement Analyst develops, updates, implements, and maintains procurement policies, procedures, manuals, and supports Judiciary staff by providing advice, guidance, and training. This position reports to the Chief of the Acquisition Policy and Training Division. If you hold a Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) and have a passion for procurement, a commitment to providing excellent customer service, and the ability to think creatively, we are especially interested in you. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to make a real impact by empowering the administration of justice through procurement. The duties of this position include, but are not limited to: Managing and overseeing the Judiciary's Government Purchase Card Program. Leading, planning, developing, and delivering in-person, virtual, and hybrid procurement training for court personnel, including on-demand online training courses. Producing a variety of procurement related ad-hoc reports. Drafting acquisition policies, procedures, and directives that safeguard the Judiciary in its contractual relationships and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of contractual operations. Conducting post-award contract file reviews to ensure proper procedures were followed and documentation is complete and correct. Closing contracts and maintaining accurate and organized close-out records. Assigning new login credentials and creating and modifying account profiles on procurement related systems. Coordinating updates to AMO's public-facing website and SharePoint site. Developing and implementing internal control procedures. Providing procurement policy advice and support, including reviewing special procurement delegation requests. Serving as Contracting Officer's Representative on procurement division contracts. Requirements Conditions of Employment CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed. Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of non-citizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check. New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment. You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment. If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation. Qualifications Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions. Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience must demonstrate experience in ALL areas defined below: Interpreting and implementing procurement policies and regulations to support contracting activities, including delivering clear and concise memos, bulletins, and training and communication materials and presentations. Improving procurement process effectiveness by evaluating and recommending changes to procurement policies consistent with statutes and policy initiatives. Reviewing pre- and post-award documents, such as solicitations, market research reports, pre-negotiation memoranda, waivers, justifications and approvals, and determinations and findings. Certification: Applicants' Federal Acquisition Certification-Contracting (FAC-C) Professional or Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) in Contracting Certificate is required, and applicants who completed all training and experience requirements to achieve FAC-C Level III prior to January 31, 2023, or Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification Level III will be most competitive for this position. To validate that you meet the required training, experience, and certification requirements for this position, please submit a copy of your FAC-C Professional (include your previous FAC-C Level III) and/or DAWIA certifications. Education In addition to meeting the specialized experience described above, applicants must meet the following educational requirements to be placed in this job series at this level. Basic Requirement: 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. NOTE: To validate that you meet the educational requirement for this job series, please submit a copy of your transcript. Your transcript must reflect that you are seeking and/or possess a 4-year degree along with the 24 successfully achieved credit hours in the fields mentioned above. Failure to submit your transcript will make you ineligible for this position. Exceptions: Federal employees classified within the 1100 family as of January 1, 2000 are deemed to have met the basic qualification requirements for all 1102 Contract Specialist positions. Additional Information The AO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.