Procurement Analyst, SSC/PK

About the role

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What you will do

• The United States Space Force (USSF) at Los Angeles Space Force Base is searching for a Procurement Analyst for SSC/PK (NH-1102-04, GS-14/15 Equivalent).
• Description: Procurement Analyst in the Policy or Program Support branch of SSC/PKV, serving as a senior contracting and business advisor on complex, high-visibility acquisition actions.
• SSC/PKV provides acquisition and contracting subject matter expertise to the Space Service Acquisition Executive (SAF/SQ), HCA, SCO, Field Command Leadership, Portfolio Acquisition Executives, and the SSC contracting workforce.
• The position supports enterprise-level decision-making through acquisition strategy review, risk-based reviews, policy and process development, staff coordination, and cross-functional problem solving.
• Selected candidates may be assigned to either the Policy or Program Support branch based on organizational needs and applicant experience.
• Position Responsibilities: - Review complex, high-value procurement actions and provide recommendations to improve acquisition strategy, documentation quality, and regulatory compliance. - Advise Chiefs of the Contracting Office and acquisition teams on difficult business and contracting issues affecting priority programs. - Serve as a senior staff resource in policy, program support, or business operations matters requiring sound judgment and enterprise perspective. - Develop and refine HCA- and SCO-level processes, procedures, tools, and guidance to improve acquisition effectiveness. - Build productive working relationships with contracting officers, specialists, program offices, legal counsel, pricing, and senior leaders. - Represent SSC/PKV in internal and external meetings across SSC, USSF, and the Department of the Air Force. - Respond to action items, audits, Congressional inquiries, data calls, and other senior-leader taskings. - Support leadership initiatives to improve acquisition speed, quality, consistency, and mission outcomes.
• Ideal Candidate: - Appropriate Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) Level certification - Unlimited contracting officer warrant (current or inactive) - Advanced degree in a business-related field (e.g., MBA, JD) - Experience as a contracting and/or agreements officer in complex competitive and sole source acquisitions, contract administration, or other transactions - Deep understanding and subject matter expertise in systems contracting, especially for the space portfolio - Forward-thinking, solution-oriented team player with strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills - Experience working with and interfacing with senior leaders - Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing - Experience working effectively under pressure and in a dynamic environment

How you will be evaluated

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled.

Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here: Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted.

If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Documents you must provide

• You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts.
• You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable.
• Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume.
• If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy.
• Your resume must provide: Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information: Job title Detailed duties and accomplishments Employer's name and address Supervisor's name and phone number Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.) Hours per week Salary, if applicable Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

What to expect next

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Additional information

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