Program Analyst (Acquisitions)

About the role

The Program Analyst position is in the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Department of the Chief Information Officer, Policy and Resources Management Division (PRMD), Vendor Management Branch (VMB). PRMD manages and oversees the administrative functions of the judiciary's national information technology program.

VMB provides program offices with analytical, consulting, and document review support for IT hardware, software and services acquisitions.

What you will do

• The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Department of the Chief Information Officer, Policy and Resources Management Division (PRMD), Vendor Management Branch (VMB) seeks a Program Analyst (Acquisitions).
• PRMD manages and oversees the administrative functions of the judiciary's national information technology program.
• VMB provides program offices with analytical, consulting, and document review support for IT hardware, software and services acquisitions.
• This Program Analyst (Acquisitions) serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and provides consultation on contract management and acquisition strategies to IT program managers and technical and financial specialists.
• These activities involve market research, development and review of acquisitions documents, and evaluation of cost and pricing strategies.
• The Program Analyst (Acquisitions) reviews solicitations to ensure requirements, goals, and objectives correctly represent the needs of the program office.
• The incumbent serves on source selection panels and works with program office stakeholders to resolve acquisition-related problems impeding IT project and program goals and objectives.
• This position will heavily focus on software license agreements.
• This position reports to the Chief of the Vendor Management Branch.
• The duties of the position include, but are not limited to: Serving as a COR in pre-award functions, including developing contract requirements, such as statements of work, market research, independent government cost estimates, and evaluating performance criteria for IT hardware, software, and services acquisitions.
• Serving as a subject matter expert on contract vehicles and potential methods of procurement.
• Serving as a COR for IT hardware, software, cloud services, IT Security services and IT services contracts, and as technical liaison between the Contracting Officer and the contractor.
• Providing expert procurement advice to the IT program office and working groups.
• Serving on technical evaluation panels.
• Developing functional and technical requirements for enterprise scale hardware and software acquisitions in coordination with AO offices and technical advisory and working groups.
• Participating in post-award orientation conferences.
• Monitoring and recording contractor performance or delivery issues and ensuring contractors properly corrects defects.
• Advising the Contracting Officer of performance issues and the need to issue change orders or contract modifications.
• Reviewing and processing contractor Invoices.
• Conducting contract closeouts.

Requirements

• 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.
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• 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.

Education

This position does not require education to qualify.

How you will be evaluated

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.

Documents you must provide

• Resume - Any written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications (limit of two pages).
• 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.

What to expect next

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.

Additional information

The AO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.