PROCUREMENT ANALYST

DutiesDuty 1: Performs career broadening assignments reviewing, interpreting, initiating and developing procurement policies and procedures. Acts as the prime project officer on extremely complex programs, many of which are without policy precedence. Maintains current knowledge in and provides expert technical guidance over contracting laws, policies, procedures, information systems, and business practices relating to the functional area assigned. Initiates rewriting of acquisition policies resulting in more streamlined guidance to field activities. Provides oral and written advice and interpretation of such impending legislative actions to field and staff organizations. Prepares responses to findings and recommendations of audit agencies. Monitors compliance with assigned policy initiatives, advises subordinate Air Force organizations, and recommends remedial action. Develops goals and objectives, generates and implements project plans and evaluates Air Force-wide systems, concepts and operations in assigned policy areas. Develops and implements training, tools and guidance as needed for Air Force-wide usage. Represents AQC in facilitating the work of a group or team for designated efforts.Duty 2: Performs career broadening assignments involved in researching contracting and acquisition issues to determine problem areas and develop viable solutions. Makes technical determinations in area of responsibility as to course of action to pursue and resolves problems that require inter-functional decision or acquisition reform at headquarters level. Provides technical advice to management, subordinates, peers and organizations throughout the Air Force contracting community. Spearheads organizational efforts to effect procurement transformation in the e-business area and initiates actions to ensure acquisition processes are efficient and responsive to change. Leads or participates in various contracting reviews as subject matter expert for the Air Force. Recommends implementation of corrective action when required and manages a sustained in-depth surveillance program over all Air Force field activities to determine adequacy and pertinence of guidance issues and to assure proper interpretation and application. Collects and analyzes field inputs for the purpose of communicating lessons learned/best practices and removing impediments to effective mission support.Duty 3: Represents the Air Force, SAF/AQ, and Directorate in contracting and acquisition issues. May serve as the United States representative on DoW, intergovernmental, or international treaty organizations. Initiates actions and interacts with officials throughout the Federal acquisition community to assure that policy and procedures effectively support Air Force acquisition needs. Provides consultative services to the DAS for Contracting, Program Element Monitors, Program Executive Officers and staffs, and Secretariat and Air Staff managers and action officers in the execution of OSD, Secretariat, and Air Staff duties. Develops Air Force sponsored legislation and Air Force positions in connection with proposed legislation. Coordinates with Congressional staff members, as appropriate. Reviews and prepares impact statements covering proposed legislation.Duty 4: Contract Administration and Contract Negotiation: Performs broadening assignments in policy-making for contract administration, contract negotiations, pre-award and post-award functions. Leads change by participating in various policy-making and procedures development for contracting functions such as, formulating the negotiation strategy and objectives and conducting extensive negotiations. Develops policies and procedures for highly complex contracting by employing innovative thinking and applying creative solutions. Uses consensus building skills and business acumen to develop innovative approaches to resolving complex contract issues and problems and develops new or modified operating processes.