Procurement Analyst

U.S. Coast Guard•Washington, DC

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The U.S. Coast Guard is hiring a GS-1102-13 Procurement Analyst in the Office of Procurement Policy and Oversight (CG-HCA-PPO), Department of Homeland Security, in Washington, District of Columbia. The role provides agency-wide oversight of Acquisition Career Management and Category Management programs, supporting workforce development and data-driven approaches to improve procurement operations. The Procurement Analyst leads initiatives involving career management, category management, and other contracting programs. The role includes sustaining the Small Business and other contracting programs; supporting professional development for civilian and military contracting personnel; leading contracting and procurement lifecycle training; and administering credentialing pathways, competency models, and career progression tracks. The position applies category management and strategic sourcing principles, using business intelligence software, financial reports, and spend analytics to identify trends and savings opportunities. It develops contracting guidance and procedures, provides authoritative policy advice, oversees program data and business case evaluations, analyzes proposed legislation and develops the USCG position, and responds to complex reporting requirements and high-level information requests.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must be registered for or exempt from Selective Service.
Must successfully pass a background investigation.
Meet the contracting education requirement: completion of mandatory agency training for progression to GS-13 or higher, including at least four years of contracting or related experience, of which at least one year is specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower level; and a four-year bachelor's degree course of study including or supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in specified fields such as accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.
For GS-13, have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-12 in the federal or private sector.
Specialized experience includes knowledge of contracting methods, types, principles, laws, statutes, Executive Orders, regulations, and procedures for pre-award and post-award actions.
Specialized experience includes knowledge of negotiation techniques and experience serving as lead negotiator in pre-negotiation strategy and acquisition negotiations, and directing or performing post-award negotiations involving contract changes or modifications.
Specialized experience includes experience with cost and price analysis techniques, such as learning curve analysis, cost estimating relationships, and cost accounting methods and techniques.
Education cannot be substituted for experience at the GS-13 grade level.
Submit required college transcripts by the announcement closing date; official transcripts are required before appointment if selected.
Must have federal salary payments made by direct deposit.
Current or recent political appointees within the specified categories and five-year period must disclose that status to Human Resources.

Responsibilities

Lead initiatives related to Career Management, Category Management, and other contracting programs, supporting immediate and long-term strategic objectives.
Manage activities that sustain the Small Business and other contracting programs, including creating and reviewing documentation, representing contracting community needs to stakeholders, and ensuring statutory goals and deliverables are met.
Provide strategic oversight of professional development frameworks for civilian and military contracting workforces.
Lead contracting and procurement lifecycle training, including curriculum design, development, and direct instruction.
Administer professional credentialing pathways, competency models, and career progression tracks to address critical skill gaps.
Apply category management principles to maximize agency buying power across procurement portfolios.
Use business intelligence software, financial reports, and spend data analytics to identify procurement trends and savings opportunities.
Establish cross-functional strategic sourcing strategies to streamline buying behaviors and optimize government resources.
Develop, recommend, and issue contracting guidance and procedures that improve efficiency and align with federal and department regulations.
Serve as an agency-wide subject matter expert on Career Management, Category Management, and other programs, providing authoritative policy interpretation.
Oversee assigned USCG contracting programs, compile critical data, develop business case evaluations, and formulate strategic recommendations for leadership.
Analyze proposed legislation's impact on the procurement lifecycle and develop the official USCG position.
Manage and respond to complex internal and external reporting requirements and high-level information requests.