Management Analyst

About the Position This position is located within the Department of Logistics, Acquisition Management at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) in Bethesda, MD. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Major duties

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact and maintain open, professional lines of communication between the contracting agency, customers, prime and sub-contractor and supporting contractors.
• Act as a facilitator to resolve operational issues at the lowest level without making any agreements, promises, or changes that impact contract cost, period of performance, or scope-all of which remain the exclusive authority of the KO.
• Maintain active, continuous involvement across the entire contract lifecycle, supporting the MTF from initial requirements generation.
• Acquisition planning (cradle), through solicitation support, active performance monitoring, and technical oversight, to final contractor evaluation and contract closeout (grave).
• Track and verify that adequate funding is formally obligated to the contract prior to the start of performance and monitor active funding to ensure the contractor does not perform work in the absence of valid, authorized obligated funds.
• Establish and maintain comprehensive, audit-ready COR files.
• Coordinate and expedite timely government reviews, comments, and approvals on all contract related actions.
• Monitor and verify burn rates (contractor invoices against actual performance) to ensure charges are valid and allowable under the contract.
• Conduct rigorous inspection and acceptance of all contractor deliverables, services to guarantee absolute alignment with contract requirements, terms, and conditions.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with the acquisition planning and administration of personal and non-personal services contracts; developing procurement/acquisition packages, including performance work statements, statements of work and market research; inputting, maintaining, and analyzing contract, funding, performance, and deliverable data in automated systems; identifying issues, trends, risks, and potential solutions; and preparing written reports, briefings, and recommendations for management and contracting personnel. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Management, Acquisition and Contracting Management. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.