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Summary
The Supervisory Procurement Analyst position is in the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), Department of Administrative Services, Acquisition Management Office (AMO), Acquisition Policy and Training Division. The AMO executes, oversees, and manages the Judiciary's procurement program, provides acquisition policy guidance and support, and conducts procurement activities on behalf of the AO and federal Judiciary organizations nationwide.
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Overview
- Accepting applications
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Open & closing dates
03/14/2025 to 03/28/2025
This job will close when we have received 150 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more -
Salary
$120,579 - $195,200 per year
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Pay scale & grade
AD 00
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Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
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Remote job
No
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Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
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Travel Required
Not required
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Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
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Appointment type
Permanent
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Work schedule
Full-time
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Service
Excepted
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Promotion potential
00
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Job family (Series)
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Supervisory status
Yes
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Security clearance
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Drug test
No
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Financial disclosure
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Bargaining unit status
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Announcement number
24-DAS-12554317
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Control number
811167000
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This job is open to
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Federal employees - Competitive service
Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
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Federal employees - Excepted service
Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.
Clarification from the agency
This vacancy announcement is open to current or former federal employees and/or federal Judiciary (AO or U.S. Courts) nationwide. This position allows for recurring and situational telework, but does not qualify for full-time or remote telework.
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Duties
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), Department of Administrative Services, Acquisition Management Office (AMO), Acquisition Policy and Training Division is seeking an exceptional Supervisory Procurement Analyst to serve as the Acquisition Policy and Systems Branch (APSB) Chief. The APSB Chief reports directly to the Acquisition Policy and Training Division Chief.
The APSB Chief leads a staff of procurement analysts and is responsible for developing, revising, and maintaining procurement policies across the judicial branch. A significant area of policy focus is improving information technology (IT) acquisition to support the Judiciary's IT modernization goals, while containing costs. This position leverages acquisition policy to support the long-term technology strategy goals of the AO's IT organizations.
The APSB Chief collaborates with various stakeholders within the AO and across the Judiciary to address various procurement policy issues. Stakeholders include Judiciary information technology program managers, functional line-of-business managers, executives, and court unit executives. The APSB Chief may represent the AMO on IT acquisitions governance boards, advisory groups, working groups, conferences, other events.
The nature of the job duties requires the incumbent to possess strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and experience drafting and implementing federal procurement policy.
Join us and support one of the most important missions of the U.S. Government - the administration of justice - and lead a team of professionals at the forefront of procurement, leveraging technology, continuous process improvement, and robotic process automation to provide best-in-class customer service to the entire Judicial Branch.
The duties of this position include, but are not limited to:
- Leading a team of procurement professionals.
- Providing technical and program guidance and other policy support services.
- Leading the development, revision, and maintenance of procurement policies, including leading policy planning meetings, defining policy requirements and desired outcomes; and determining the most appropriate approach to developing specific policies.
- Developing acquisition-related training.
- Developing and maintaining the Judiciary's acquisition policies.
- Developing and implementing internal controls and procurement procedures.
- Serving as an AMO principal representative to AO and court customers.
- Delivering presentations, conducting training, and providing consultation to Judiciary personnel.
- Advising senior level management on the status of procurement actions, including challenges and proposed solutions.
- Providing oversight of the Judiciary's nationwide Government Purchase Card program.
- Administering acquisition-related systems, such as the procurement module in the agency's Financial Management System, Judiciary websites, and federal procurement systems in the Integrated Award Environment (e.g., CPARS, SAM, etc.).
- Overseeing and executing AMO reporting requirements and external data calls.
- Supporting AMO leadership's participation in various Judiciary governance bodies.
- Serving as one of the AMO's procurement policy advisors to senior AO officials and AMO staff.
- Leading the development of policies, standard operating procedures, and manuals to ensure contract administration functions are performed.
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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:
Certification: Applicants holding one of the following certifications are highly desirable. Applicants not certified may still apply and be selected but must obtain a certification within 24 months of appointment.
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:
- Leading the development and implementation of procurement policies and strategies that have had government-wide impact or impact across a federal organization with national reach in information technology (IT) acquisitions.
- Partnering with senior leaders in procurement and information technology (IT) to modernize procurement policies, streamline acquisition processes, enhance vendor relationship management, and improve the collection, analysis, and use of data to promote transparency and optimize decision making.
- Developing or delivering IT acquisition training and presentations to the federal acquisition workforce using best-in-class contracts, agile methods, and or other innovative procurement methods (e.g., TechFAR, Digital Services Playbook, PIL, etc.).
- Providing policy advice on the procurement of complex or major IT systems and services, cloud services, other digital services, and artificial intelligence.
- Creating, leading, or participating in governance bodies to improve the efficiency and outcomes of federal procurements.
Certification: Applicants holding one of the following certifications are highly desirable. Applicants not certified may still apply and be selected but must obtain a certification within 24 months of appointment.
- Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting FAC-C (Professional)
- Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting-Digital Services/Digital IT Acquisition Program (DITAP)
- Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Professional Certificate
- Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM)
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certificate
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.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.
You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
For this job announcement the following documents and/or information are required:
- Resume - Any written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications.
- Citizenship - Include country of citizenship on resume.
- Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) - All applicants outside of the AO must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 to verify current or former Federal employment status.
- Veterans Preference documentation - Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214), if applicable Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (SF-15) and an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying to the veteran's present receipt of compensation.
- Transcripts - To validate any education qualifications you claim.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 03/28/2025 to receive consideration.
To begin, click
- Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
- You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
- You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
- To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12554317.
Agency contact information
Rosemarie Thompson
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Department of Administrative Services
One Columbus Circle, NE
Washington, DC 20544
US
Next steps
After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your rating and referral to the hiring official if determined qualified. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.
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The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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Required Documents
For this job announcement the following documents and/or information are required:
- Resume - Any written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications.
- Citizenship - Include country of citizenship on resume.
- Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) - All applicants outside of the AO must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 to verify current or former Federal employment status.
- Veterans Preference documentation - Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214), if applicable Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (SF-15) and an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying to the veteran's present receipt of compensation.
- Transcripts - To validate any education qualifications you claim.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 03/28/2025 to receive consideration.
To begin, click
- Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
- You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
- You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
- To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12554317.
Agency contact information
Rosemarie Thompson
- Address
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Department of Administrative Services
One Columbus Circle, NE
Washington, DC 20544
US
Next steps
After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your rating and referral to the hiring official if determined qualified. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
