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USAJOBS · 1 day ago

MANAGEMENT ANALYST - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

Arlington, Virginia, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$102K/yr - $158K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Management Analyst to serve as a Contracting Officer's Representative. The role involves ensuring services contract cost, schedule, and performance measures are standardized, monitored, tracked, and administered according to Federal Acquisition Regulations and Defense Acquisition Regulations guidelines.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) ensuring services contract cost, schedule, and performance measures are standardized, monitored, tracked and administered according to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Acquisition Regulations (DFAR) guidelines

Provide performance project management and control including monitoring and tracking contract baselines (cost and schedule); tracking contract accomplishments (milestones and deliverables); reporting on contract performance; and invoice processing

Assist in the pre-award phase of service contract management by supporting acquisition planning, market research, requirements definition, developing government cost estimates, drafting requirements documentation such as the Performance Work Statement or Statement of Work, and reviewing and analyzing of proposals

Manage service contract financials by reviewing, analyzing, and tracking Contract and Task Order (TO) obligations, invoices and expenditures, validating expenditures against services rendered, and performing audit reviews to identify and ensure uncommitted, residual or excess funds are returned to the applicable agencies

Liaise and communicate with Contracting Officers, Contract Specialists, Technical POCs, Program Managers, Functional Leads, Business Financial Managers, other JPO stakeholders, as well as the Vendor POCs

Develop and utilize financial management spreadsheets to monitor overall project health in terms of schedule, cost, risks, and performance and support the development and tracking of the DESA Financial Budget Plan and Annual Cost Estimates

Monitor contract performance, ensuring deliverables meet contract terms, quality, and schedule, against contractual requirements IAW the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

Qualification

Contract AdministrationFederal Acquisition RegulationsProject ManagementData AnalysisBudgetingCritical ThinkingCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingOrganizational Skills

Required

U.S. Citizenship is required

Males must be registered for Selective Service

This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program

Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position

Employee must maintain current certifications

All federal employees are required to have direct deposit

This position may require drug testing and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection

This position may require travel

Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period

Employee may be required to work extended or other than normal duty hours to include evenings and weekends and may be subject to recall

Incumbent may be required to report to work during base exercises, contingencies, or emergency situations and overtime/comp time/credit hours may be required to accomplish assigned duties

Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-02, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-11 or equivalent in other pay systems

Specialized experience is experience in demonstrating skilled critical thinking in identifying, analyzing, and solving complex issues

Taking and displaying personal accountability in leading, overseeing, guiding, and/or managing programs and projects within assigned areas of responsibility

Monitoring and influencing cost parameters of work, tasks and projects, ensuring an optimum balance between cost and value

Knowledge of a comprehensive range of AF functions, policies, procedures, practices, concepts, and theories related to the mission, management, and operation of organizations to provide high level staff guidance

Knowledge of DoD and AF planning, budgeting and execution; policy and procedures and schedules for developing Program Objectives Memorandum (POM), unfunded requirements justifications, POM narratives, offsets, disconnects, reclamas, and issue papers

Knowledge of contract administration in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Acquisition Regulations (DFAR) guidelines

A wide range of principles, practices, and quantitative and qualitative evaluative techniques used in project analysis to identify, evaluate, resolve, and present issues or problems to isolate discrepancies or identify trends that impact organizational mission objectives both operationally and strategically

Ability to manage services acquisitions through all phases of the project lifecycle from initiation and planning through execution, monitoring & controlling, and close-out

Skill to use, manipulate, and or synthesize various data systems and sources of information to cross-correlate data and metrics to evaluate data within the context of operational environment, develop course of action to better support mission objectives, select and coordinate with appropriate parties of interest, and champion organizational opportunities in the corporate process

Skill in monitoring and tracking contract baselines (cost and schedule); tracking contract accomplishments (milestones and deliverables); reporting on contract performance; and invoice processing

Ability to recognize and analyze complex analytical problems, conduct research, gather, assemble, and analyze facts; draw conclusions; conduct analysis; devise recommended solutions; and summarize results of the entire process in briefings, papers, or reports suitable for top management use and decision-making

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, negotiates complex issues, and maintains good working relationships

Ability to plan, organize work and meet deadlines

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.