Supervisory Senior Procurement Analyst

Summary: This position is in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Departmental Administration (DA), Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP), Procurement Management, Policy and Workforce Development Division (PWDD). The position serves as the Department's lead for developing, interpreting, and publishing procurement policy and guidance across USDA, and directs the work of other Analysts in this capacity. Duties Leads the development, review, and publication of USDA policies and procedures, ensuring all policy work products and publications are current, compliant, innovative, understandable, and implementable. Leads the development, review, and publication of procedural guidance and templates to accompany USDA or government-wide policies that explain how to implement policies within USDA. Issues policy and procedural guidelines to increase effectiveness and uniformity in the management and administration of acquisition programs. Serves as an agency expert in issuing policy and procedures to be used throughout the Department to increase effectiveness and uniformity in the management and administration of acquisition programs. Provides policy support to the Departmental Senior Competition Advocate and the Senior Procurement Executive for special projects, evaluations, or new considerations as requested. Serves as expert responsible for generating new procurement concepts to resolve unprecedented contracting problems and issues involving exceptional controversy, intensive legislative interest or initiatives, or affecting a major segment of industry. Researches, analyzes, and provides expert technical advice and assistance on complex program issues, such as issues or problems that impact major, Department-wide programs Develops and implements plans for publicizing and providing training on new or modified procurement policies, procedures, and templates for the USDA acquisition workforce. Directs and oversees the work of other analysts in responding to inquiries, data calls, and other policy or reporting-related data needs or strategic advice. Supervises a group of procurement professionals performing policy and analytics work in support of all USDA procurement activities. Requirements 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. 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/. If selected you may be required to serve a probationary period as applicable to appointment type. Refer to Next Steps section for additional information. 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. In addition to current possession of FAC-C at time of application incumbent must maintain this certification throughout the duration of his/her tenure. If selected for this position you will remain in your current USDA office location / official duty station of record except National Capital Region. Selectees in the National Capital Region may require additional conversations Qualifications Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions selective placement factor 1102 Occupational Series individual occupational requirement specialized experience as defined below. 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 le…

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