Program Analyst

Federal Acquisition Service•San Francisco, CA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Program Analyst provides expert analysis across a variety of subjects and initiates and/or leads programs and projects. The position advises management on assigned program activities, including category and program management, business management, financial analysis, price/cost analysis, contract access fee collection, automation and process improvement initiatives, and vendor compliance. The role plans and manages complex projects, conducts broad management studies and analytical efforts, and develops recommendations and action plans for management. The position is available in Washington, DC; Kansas City, MO; Fort Worth, TX; Lakewood, CO; Tacoma, WA; Atlanta, GA; New York, NY; Boston, MA; San Francisco, CA; Philadelphia, PA; or Chicago, IL. One vacancy is currently being filled, with additional vacancies potentially filled as needed.

Requirements

Be a U.S. citizen or national (a resident of American Samoa or Swains Island).
Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date.
Meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable.
Register with the Selective Service if male and born after December 31, 1959.
If currently or within the past five years having served as a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or non-career SES employee in the Executive Branch, disclose this information to the HR Office; employment offers to current or former political appointees require OPM authorization.
Serve a one-year probationary period, if required.
Undergo and pass a Tier 2 background investigation.
Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in Federal service, applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to review procurement programs or operations.
Specialized experience must include use of Acquisition Contract and/or Multiple Award/Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity programs or operations, such as collection processes, supplier compliance monitoring, and related applications support.
Specialized experience must include implementing acquisition business process improvements concerning the efficiency, effectiveness, and improvement of business operations.
Submit a resume of no more than two pages that provides sufficient information to evaluate qualifications.

Responsibilities

Serve as an expert program analyst and technical advisor to management on assigned program activities, including category management, program management, business management, financial analysis, price/cost analysis, contract access fee collection, automation and process improvement initiatives, and vendor compliance.
Plan and manage complex projects by evaluating intricate operational problems, assessing alternative solutions, and recommending appropriate actions.
Design and conduct comprehensive management studies, initiatives, and data-gathering and analysis efforts whose scope may evolve as the work progresses.
Conduct complex analytical studies concerning specific functional activities or programs and participate in unusual, controversial, and sensitive matters.
Prepare and/or conduct briefings for higher-level management, explain analyses, provide recommendations or action plans, and give guidance or direction for implementation.