Procurement Analyst III

Job Description

Job Description

Experience: Applicant must have at least 10 years of federal government contracting experience and demonstrate experience and knowledge in the following areas:

• Contracting procedures, types, and methods, including formal advertising, fixed-price, cost contracting, and use of special provisions and incentives to enable the buyer to plan and carry out contracting assignments.
• Industry which furnishes requirements to determine availability of sources and to analyze the effects on agency requirements of industrial developments, seasonal price trends, economic factors affecting supply and transportation costs.
• Contract life cycle support ranging from day-to-day administration to program assistance and acquisition planning, and performance metrics.
• Contract management, and/or project support management.
• Managing level of effort, support services contracts, and coordination of technical and business management between organizational entities.
• Contracting techniques including management principles ranging from conceptualizing, planning, design, project development, and understanding of cost, scheduling and control measures.
• Managing subcontractors and consultants.
• Cost and price analysis techniques to perform a variety of computations relative to labor and other direct costs, indirect costs, specification requirements and charges for preparation and dissemination of contract deliverables to determine the best value for the Government.
• Negotiation techniques and skill in devising negotiation strategies to deal with contractors in resolving such problems as reducing costs, adjusting delivery schedules, and negotiating in sole source environments.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Functional Responsibilities: Responsible for overall business analysis recommendations and reports for this project. Applicant must have demonstrated ability to ensure reports and deliverables meet expectations, are of outstanding quality, and interface with senior Department of Energy and contractor managers. Individual provides expert contracting consultation and program analytical activities. Reviews project execution regularly (at least quarterly) to ensure contractual and financial objectives of MA-64 support service contractors are completed.

The position requires an individual with demonstrated evidence of possessing excellent oral and written communications skills, as well as proven ability to meet deadlines and perform under pressure in an uncertain environment.

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in the appropriate disciplines, or equivalent with 10 years of specialized experience. Education can be substituted with proven 10 years of specialized experience.