Program Analyst (Acquisitions)

The Program Analyst position is in the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Department of the Chief Information Officer, Policy and Resources Management Division (PRMD), Vendor Management Branch (VMB). PRMD manages and oversees the administrative functions of the judiciary's national information technology program. VMB provides program offices with analytical, consulting, and document review support for IT hardware, software and services acquisitions. Major duties: The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Department of the Chief Information Officer, Policy and Resources Management Division (PRMD), Vendor Management Branch (VMB) seeks a Program Analyst (Acquisitions). PRMD manages and oversees the administrative functions of the judiciary's national information technology program. VMB provides program offices with analytical, consulting, and document review support for IT hardware, software and services acquisitions. This Program Analyst (Acquisitions) serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and provides consultation on contract management and acquisition strategies to IT program managers and technical and financial specialists. These activities involve market research, development and review of acquisitions documents, and evaluation of cost and pricing strategies. The Program Analyst (Acquisitions) reviews solicitations to ensure requirements, goals, and objectives correctly represent the needs of the program office. The incumbent serves on source selection panels and works with program office stakeholders to resolve acquisition-related problems impeding IT project and program goals and objectives. This position will heavily focus on software license agreements. This position reports to the Chief of the Vendor Management Branch. The duties of the position include, but are not limited to: Serving as a COR in pre-award functions, including developing contract requirements, such as statements of work, market research, independent government cost estimates, and evaluating performance criteria for IT hardware, software, and services acquisitions. Serving as a subject matter expert on contract vehicles and potential methods of procurement. Serving as a COR for IT hardware, software, cloud services, IT Security services and IT services contracts, and as technical liaison between the Contracting Officer and the contractor. Maintaining COR files. Providing expert procurement advice to the IT program office and working groups. Serving on technical evaluation panels. Developing functional and technical requirements for enterprise scale hardware and software acquisitions in coordination with AO offices and technical advisory and working groups. Participating in post-award orientation conferences. Monitoring and recording contractor performance or delivery issues and ensuring contractors properly corrects defects. Advising the Contracting Officer of performance issues and the need to issue change orders or contract modifications. Reviewing and processing contractor Invoices. Conducting contract closeouts. Qualifications: Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions. Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience is demonstrated experience in ALL the following areas: Managing federal IT contracts. Formatting, executing, reviewing, evaluating, and justifying resource requirements for complex programs. Using technical skills in accounting or finance and analytical software tools.