Summary

USACE Europe District's Contracting Division Business Oversight Branch (BOB) is recruiting for a GS-12 Procurement Analyst. In this role, you will perform the business oversight, quality assurance, and compliance functions for the District's highly complex acquisition portfolio. This portfolio predominantly supports major, high-dollar construction programs, environmental initiatives, and complex Architect-Engineering (A-E) services across Europe and Africa. Additionally, you will serve as the Government Purchase Card (GPC) Program Coordinator with management, administrative, and compliance oversight authority for the District's GPC Program.

Overseas Duty Location: Europe District Headquarters located at McCully Barracks, Germany. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District’s headquarters is part of the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden community, situated on the northern bank of Germany’s Rhine River and an ideal location for exploring the area’s mountains, beaches, festivals, ancient cities, shopping and amazing museums within the local area. Europe District personnel have access to a wide range of benefits in place to ensure a high quality of life for our employees and their families while living and serving overseas, including: 21st Century DoDEA preK-12 schools, on-base Commissary & AAFES privileges, a Living Quarters Allowance to cover your housing & utilities and much more.

Position Overview

Remote Job:

No

Telework Eligible:

Situational/Unscheduled Telework only

Work Schedule:

Full-time

Travel Required:

10% or more

Relocation expenses reimbursed:

Yes — Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) cost is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations. Incentives are not authorized.

Work schedule:

Full-time

Service:
Competitive

Promotion potential:

12

Supervisory status:

Non-Supervisory

Security clearance:

Secret

Drug test:
Not required

Financial disclosure:

Yes — Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) required.

This job is open to

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

Serves as the Government Purchase Card (GPC) Program Agency/Organization Program Coordinator (A/OPC) for the Europe District:

• Perform compliance reviews and internal surveillance of pre-award and post-award acquisition packages for high-dollar, complex construction projects, environmental services, and Architect-Engineering (A-E) contracts to ensure regulatory compliance.

• Develop, draft, and publish local procurement policies, standard operating procedures, and clear regulatory guidance to ensure the contracting workforce remains compliant with federal and defense policies.

• Conduct detailed analyses of procurement trends, and workforce performance, identifying systemic problem areas and formulating targeted corrective actions or training.

• Provide expert advisory services, written decisions, and policy interpretations to contracting officers, district leadership, and external stakeholders regarding complex contract actions.

• Serves as a technical point of contact for District procurement and reporting systems, enforcing data integrity and compliance standards, and performing comprehensive metrics analysis to drive strategic oversight and business intelligence.

• Serve as the Government Purchase Card (GPC) Program Coordinator with management, administrative, and compliance oversight authority for the District's GPC Program.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• One-year probationary period may be required.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

• Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.

• Must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in DoD Instruction 1315.19.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a no-fee passport and visa, if authorized.

• Must sign an overseas rotation agreement to return from the foreign area in 5 years unless otherwise extended or exempt.

• A background investigation and credit check are required.

• Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel may be required 10% or more of the time.

• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance Level as a condition of employment.

• This is a Defense Acquisition Workforce (AWF) position. The employee must meet the DoDI 5000.66 requirements applicable to the Career Category /Functional Area and the Career Level Certification assigned on the sequenced position Conditions of Employment data fields in the header of the PD/PRD. Foundational Career Level Certification or Contracting Professional Certification must be met within 3 years.

• This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens

To qualify, you must meet the 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.

Basic Requirements

Specialized Experience:One year of specialized experience, which includes: (1) Performing quality assurance reviews, compliance audits, or internal oversight on complex federal acquisitions, specifically including construction, environmental, or Architect-Engineering (A-E) services; (2) Formulating, drafting, and explaining procurement policies or operational guidance to a contracting workforce; (3) Advising on government purchase card operations; AND (4) Experience with managing a GPC program is preferred. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional Information

• Direct deposit of pay is required.

• U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement.

• Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area.

• If an employee brings a child to an overseas location and that child is entitled to attend a DoD school on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, the DoDEA and the Military Department responsible for providing related services will ensure that the child, if eligible for special education, receives a free appropriate public education, including related services pursuant to DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.

• If an employee brings an infant or toddler (up to 3 years of age) to an overseas location, and that infant or toddler, but for the child's age, is entitled to attend the DoDEA on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, then the Military Department responsible for EIS will provide the infant or toddler with the required EIS in accordance with the eligibility criteria consistent with DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.

• Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only.

• Medical and dental care may be provided by host nation providers. The availability and level of care at host nation medical and dental facilities will vary by location.

• Pay retention may be offered to selected applicants for positions at overseas locations. Pay retention will not be offered as an incentive for employees moving between overseas positions.

• Selectees may receive certain foreign area benefits such as: Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters, home leave, etc. Selectees will have their eligibility for foreign area benefits determined at the time of hire in accordance with Department of State Standardized Regulation (DSSR) and DoDI 1400.25 volume 1250.

• For positions in a foreign country, that country's laws or international agreements may have a direct impact on the ability of an employee's same-sex spouse to accompany the employee and receive certain benefits. If you believe you may be affected by these laws and agreements, you should familiarize yourself with relevant information and direct questions concerning a specific country (Foreign Duty Location) to the appropriate Army Human Resources point of contact prior to the acceptance of employment and your entrance on duty.

• The initial length of this overseas tour is 36 months.

• Defense National Relocation Program will not be authorized.

• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.

• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.

How you will be evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume and supporting documents) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

Required Documents

1. Your resume:

• Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.

• For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that shows you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.

• Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.

• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.

• For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume.

2. Other supporting documents:

• At this time, you do not need to provide additional documents (college transcripts, DD-214, professional certifications). However, a USACE HR representative may request such copies in the future. Please be prepared to produce such documents upon request. See: Transcripts and Licenses

NOTE: Resumes submitted as part of the application, as well as supplemental documents provided upon request, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before providing them. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.