Management Analyst

Summary This vacancy is for a Management Analyst in the Office of the Secretary (OS), Office of Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Office of Solutions & Service Delivery (OSSD) within the Department of Commerce. Responsibilities As a Management Analyst, you will perform the following duties: Works closely with technical leads, program managers, and subject-matter experts to develop, refine, and finalize complete solicitation packages including Performance Work Statements (PWS), Statements of Work (SOW), and Statements of Objectives (SOO), Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), Acquisition Plans, Market Research Reports, Source Selection Plans, Limited Source Justifications, Section 508 Compliance Checklists, IT Checklists, Cost Evaluation Reports, governance board documentation, and other required pre-award materials. Ensures acquisition packages comply with departmental policies, procurement regulations, and IT governance requirements. Administers and manages active contracts throughout the period of performance to ensure contractor adherence to scope, schedule, budget, and performance standards. Tracks financial burn rates using spreadsheets or other tools; prepares supporting documentation for contract modifications; drafts purchase requests; and monitors funding levels. Reviews, verifies, and approves contractor invoices for accuracy and completeness, ensuring timely submission for payment. Maintains contract files in accordance with federal, departmental, and OCIO-specific recordkeeping policies. Provides general administrative support to the OCIO, including assisting OSSD with routine operational tasks such as coordinating documentation, maintaining trackers, managing routine communications, and supporting timecard-related processes to ensure timely and accurate submissions. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Management Analyst GS-0343-11, FPL GS-11 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location or local commuting area with the same qualifications and specialized experience. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. A probationary or trial period may be required. Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing. Bargaining Unit Position: No Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE form 450): No Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expense: Will not be paid License required: No Drug Test Required: No Time-in-grade/band requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement unless eligible for special hiring authority, reinstatement eligible, or a non-current Federal employee applying as a VEOA eligible, which do not require time-in-grade/band. Qualifications Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To qualify at the GS-11 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 (or equivalent pay band) level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience assisting with the solicitation process to acquire products or services, including preparing documentation and supporting the oversight of contract activities under the guidance of senior personnel. Experience preparing draft solicitation requirement packages, supporting the development of statements of work and industry research, assisting with inputs to independent government cost estimates, and performing preliminary reviews of invoices and deliverables for senior approval. Experience serving as a coordination point for IT systems by facilitating communication with IT management, internal program offices, customer stakeholders, and vendors, and ensuring information flows effectively between relevant parties. -OR- SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. -OR- COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: An equivalent combination of completed graduate-level education (beyond the second year) and specialized experience, as described above, which may be used to meet the total requirements for this grade level. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the Budget Analyst position. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. Education There is no positive education requirement for this position. See Qualifications Above. NOTE: Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of coursework and degree. You MUST provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course-by-course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration. Additional Information The following links provide information on various hiring authorities that do not fall under competitive examining procedures; however, they may enable you to apply through merit assignment procedures, or be eligible for a non-competitive appointment. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Military Spouse Non-Competitive Hiring Authority Veterans Recruitment Act (VRA) Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) 30% or more disabled veterans Persons with disabilities ICTAP and CTAP Eligibles: CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a rating of 85 out of 100. Information about ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: Employee Guide to Career Transition Military Spouse The spouse of a member of the armed forces seeking eligibility under the non-competitive hiring authority of certain military spouse MUST submit various required documentation by the closing date of the announcement in accordance with one of the three below eligibilities: Spouse of a member of the armed forces serving on active duty, Spouse of a service member who incurred a 100% disability, or Un-remarried widow or widower of a service member killed while performing active duty. Please review the "Required Documents" Section for specific documents pertaining to each of the above eligibilities that MUST be included with your application, if you are applying as a Military Spouse. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Reasonable Accommodations (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.