Procurement Systems & Reporting Analyst (Washington, DC)

Central Research•Washington, VA

10h•$95,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Central Research, Inc. (CRI) is seeking a Procurement Systems & Reporting Analyst to support a federal government contract. This role provides essential database, systems, reporting, troubleshooting, and process-support services to a federal procurement organization. The analyst will assist users with procurement system issues, ensure data accuracy, collaborate with IT experts, fulfill reporting needs, and assess the impact of system changes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in information systems, business, analytics, computer science, management, or a related field.
4 years of relevant professional experience in systems support, data analysis, business analysis, procurement support, or a related field.
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot business-system issues and communicate technical information to nontechnical users.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with structured data.
Strong analytical, documentation, organizational, and customer-service skills.
Ability to manage multiple issues and priorities while maintaining accurate records.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust Determination (financial/credit history and background will be reviewed): Not in default on federal student loans, Demonstrated financial responsibility, No felony convictions within the past 7 years, Misdemeanor convictions within the past 7 years may impact eligibility, No non-medical collections totaling $7,500 or more.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship from the Company.
Under the Government's investigation requirements, candidates who are not U.S. citizens must have resided in the United States for at least three of the past five years to be eligible.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting federal Government systems.
Experience with PRISM or another federal contract-writing system.
Experience with SharePoint, FPDS, SAM, Power BI, Tableau, or comparable systems.
Experience coordinating with IT teams on business-system changes.

Responsibilities

Assist with ongoing procurement database maintenance, data entry, validation, and correction.
Process or coordinate requests for access to approved procurement systems in accordance with Government procedures.
Research, identify, document, and correct data errors in the contract-writing system or other assigned systems.
Respond to procurement-system questions from authorized customers and vendors through appropriate channels.
Diagnose, isolate, document, and follow up on system issues through resolution.
Coordinate with team members and IT subject-matter experts on compatibility, integration, and system issues.
Maintain issue logs, resolution documentation, user guidance, and system-support records.
Assist with procurement requests, equipment shipments, testing activities, and planning for system changes.
Support monthly procurement-system reporting and other data-reporting requirements.
Analyze the operational impact of process changes resulting from current or new system capabilities.
Support system upgrades, testing, implementation, and user communications as assigned.
Develop or update system-related procedures, job aids, and standard operating procedures.
Support approved surge activities related to outages, upgrades, testing, fiscal-year-end workload, or significant process changes.
Safeguard Government information and comply with applicable security, confidentiality, records-management, and accessibility requirements.
Perform other related duties consistent with the position’s scope and the needs of the program.