Procurement Analyst, MC-1102-4B/4A

This position is located in the Contracts and Grants Management Division (CGM) within the Department of Administration and Finance (A&F), Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). This position is advertised equivalent to GS-12/13. MCC uses a pay-band system to compensate employees. This position is pay band 4B/4A which is generally equal to GS-12/13. Basic Requirements for Pay Band 4B A. A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field; or B. At least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. In addition to meeting the basic requirements in paragraph A or B, above Applicants who are qualifying based on experience must possess at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level, (4C or GS-11 or equivalent) that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position, in addition to meeting the basic requirements in paragraph A or B, above. For this position, examples of this experience are defined as: Working in various phases of procurement such as establishing, planning, analyzing, and reviewing procurement functions; Conducting reviews of award documentation, solicitation documents, and award files for compliance with the applicable regulations, policies, and procedures; Reviewing statutes, regulations, guidance, memos, and Executive Orders and incorporating updates into guidance and procedural manuals; Creating reports and data visualizations using common office software, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint Presentation, Power BI, and Access; Preparing guidance, memos, and documents to communicate, justify, or defend decisions. Note: This experience must be well documented in your resume/application. Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. Employees who occupy GS-1102 positions at grades 5 through 12 will be considered to meet the basic requirements for other GS-1102 positions up to and including those classified at GS-12. This includes positions at other agencies and promotions up through grade 12. However, employees must meet specialized experience requirements when seeking another position. Basic Requirements for Pay Band 4A Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher level contracting positions, including at least 4-years experience in contracting or related positions. At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position (Pay Band 4A or GS-12 or equivalent), and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position. For this position, examples of this experience are defined as: Working in various phases of procurement such as establishing, planning, analyzing, and reviewing procurement functions in order to identify trends and track performance measures; Conducting detailed reviews of award documentation, solicitation documents, and award files for compliance with the applicable regulations, policies, and procedures; Monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on the progress and effectiveness of procurement management programs and activities; Reviewing statutes, regulations, guidance, memos, and Executive Orders and incorporating updates into guidance and procedural manuals; Creating reports and data visualizations using common office software, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint Presentation, Power BI, and Access; Preparing guidance, memos, and documents to communicate, justify, or defend decisions. Note: This experience must be well documented in your resume/application. A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. However, they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade, unless granted a waiver under Paragraph D. D. Waiver When filling a specific vacant position, the senior procurement executive of the selecting agency, at his or her discretion, may waive any or all of the requirements of Paragraphs A and B above if the senior procurement executive certifies that the applicant possesses significant #J-18808-Ljbffr Millennium Challenge Corporation