Procurement Analyst
Office of the Secretary · Department of Commerce
This job in plain English
This is a Procurement Analyst job in the Office of the Secretary at the Department of Commerce, based in Washington, DC. The analyst advises senior managers on contracting policy and procedures. It is filled under direct-hire authority, has few vacancies, and requires a FAC-C or DoD contracting certification.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
- Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
Open to the public and to career transition eligibles (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), who get priority. You must be a U.S. citizen, national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S.
What you would do
- Advise senior managers on contracting policy and procedure matters
- Evaluate audit reports and regulations to build procurement policies and guides
- Serve as subject matter expert on contract actions from planning through award
- Apply federal contracting laws and regulations to pre-award and post-award actions
- Prepare sole source and competitive solicitations and evaluate proposals
Do you qualify for ZA-4?
With experience: You need at least 4 years of contracting or related experience, including 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to ZA-03/GS-12. Specialized experience includes evaluating procurement information for FAR compliance, analyzing procurement trends to recommend policy, developing procurement policy, and briefing policy analysis to audiences.
With education: A 4-year bachelor's degree with at least 24 semester hours in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. The senior procurement executive may waive these requirements at their discretion. Education cannot replace experience at this grade.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- FAC-C (Professional) certification or DoD Contracting Professional Certification
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume with dates of employment in mm/dd/yy format and hours per week if under 40
- Resume should show citizenship and Selective Service status if applicable
- Copies of your FAC-C or DoD contracting certificates
- Transcripts, official or unofficial, showing school, grades, dates, and credit hours
- Course-by-course foreign education equivalency letter, if educated abroad
- CTAP or ICTAP proof of separation, latest performance rating, and promotion potential documents
- SF-50 and statement of recent political appointment, if applicable
- DD-214 or VA letter, if you are a preference eligible (encouraged, not required)
How you will be rated: Your resume, supporting documents, questionnaire answers, and a USA Hire online assessment are reviewed, and you must meet the assessment cut score. Because this is direct-hire, ratings, ranking, and veterans' preference do not apply, but overstating qualifications or cheating can get you removed.
Tips for this job:
- Include copies of your FAC-C or DoD certificates and transcripts, since missing them can make you ineligible.
- Make sure your resume lists dates, citizenship, and any hours per week under 40 for each job.
- Complete the USA Hire assessment before its deadline, and request accommodation before starting if you need one.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time. Travel not required.
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship required
- Background investigation, including credit check and review of financial issues
- Probationary period may be required
- Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/59
- Sign and certify the accuracy of your application
- Optional Form 306 required if you receive a conditional offer
- Federal pay must be made by direct deposit
- Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 450) required
- Moving (PCS) expenses will not be paid
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $121,785 – $187,093 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- ZA-4 · ZA
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- FEW
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Contracting (1102)
- Announcement
- OS-OAM-DHA-27-13097587
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