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Procurement Analyst
Citizenship and Immigration Services · Posted today
About the Role
Protect your homeland and defend your culture. Join USCIS, America's frontline defense against illegal foreign infiltration and fraud. As a Procurement Analyst (Small Business Specialist), you will be responsible for providing guidance and advice/expertise to management on a variety of USCIS procurement and contracting program matters affecting procurement activities.
What You'll Do
- →Organizational Location: This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
- →Citizenship and Immigration Services, within the Office of Contracting and are assigned based on the need of the agency.
- →Leads USCIS in small business acquisitions set forth by the Small Business Act including planning, developing, evaluating and carrying out designated aspects of the USCIS procurement programs.
- →Subject matter expert on procurement and contracting policies related to small business matters, including activities for the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU).
- →Conducts detailed reviews on procurement activities, including pre-solicitation documents, acquisitions plans, solicitations, awards, long term contracts, and procedures for compliance with regulations and internal policies.
- →Conducts audits to ensure conformance with the regulations, laws, policies and procedures.
- →Participates with DHS and USCIS management officials and component acquisition workforce representatives to plan and implement initiatives and to address and resolve major issues impacting the program and/or program participants.
- →Identifies the need for and develops and implements policies, procedures and programs to enhance and expand opportunities, advocacy, regulatory participation and compliance assistance for small and socioeconomically disadvantaged businesses.
Requirements
- ✓Conditions of Employment: You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen or U.S.
- ✓Residency Requirement: There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by U.S.
- ✓Citizenship and Immigration Services.
- ✓This residency requirement states that candidates must have, for three of the last five years immediately prior to applying for this position; (1) resided in the United States; OR (2) worked for the United States Government as an employee overseas in a Federal or Military capacity, OR (3) been a dependent of a U.S.
- ✓Federal or Military employee serving overseas.
- ✓Probationary Period: You may be required to serve a probationary period of 1 year.
- ✓EDUCATIONAL SUBSTITUTION: There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
- ✓Basic Education Requirement: You must submit a copy of your college transcript(s) (unofficial is acceptable) to support the basic educational requirement or a list of coursework with hours completed.
- ✓For verification purposes, the transcript submitted must include your name and educational institution.
Benefits
- ★DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.
- ★Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.
- ★DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities.
- ★For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 1506f71c-3eee-4233-8ddf-dc82e90cec11
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