Acquisition Policy Writer/Analyst, Small Business PSC, and Training Specialist
Company: Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Location: Oak Ridge
Posted on: October 10, 2024
Job Description:
Acquisition Policy Writer/Analyst, Small Business PSC, and Training
Specialist
Job Locations
US
ID
2024-2630
Category
Admin & Office
Type
Full Time
Overview
APPOINTMENT TYPE: Temporary (TEMP) Full-Time (one year base, 4
option years) LOCATION: Remote (U. S. Based Locations) *SALARY
RANGE: $82,784 - $118,352 ORAU is seeking a fully remote,
Acquisition Policy Writer/Analyst to work as an ORAU employee in
the overall support of the mission of Acquisition Division (ACQ),
Office of Administration (OA) of the U.S. International Development
Finance Corporation (DFC). This is an exciting opportunity to chart
a new path writing policy within a government agency. DFC is the
U.S. Government's international development finance institution and
works to mobilize and facilitate the participation of American
private capital and skills in the economic and social development
of emerging market economies.
Responsibilities
The PSC will engage in the creation and writing of policy for
Acquisitions, DFC, and for external customers to follow. Doing so,
the PSC will recommend changes to ensure that DFC's Mission is
fully accomplished. Upon making these policies, the PSC will
present and teach such policies to its stakeholders through means
of training such as oral presentations, creation of guides, digital
creative videography, and other unique ways that the PSC brings to
the position. The PSC is expected to act as a point of contact for
all trainings to all of DFC, to internal employees in Acquisitions,
DFC's external stakeholders, and those customers that are
interested in doing business with DFC. The PSC will also analyze,
review, and evaluate small business programs, encourage small
business interest at DFC attending events and holding capability
meetings, tracking current trends, developments, and program
issues, developing acquisition strategies, reviewing contracts, and
coordinating strategic outreach activities.
- Research, through data analysis,
auditing and conducting gap analysis of DFC Acquisition operations,
and liaising with cross-government and private sector experts, and
draft policy to advance the DFC acquisition program.
- Develop organizational policies, initiatives, and objectives
that comply with the DFC Acquisitions Program and legislative
intent such as for providing opportunities to small business;and
develop and implement programs and processes for organizational
action that achieves the mission and goals.
- Represent the ACQ team at inter-office panels and coordination
groups assembled to implement cross cutting policies that impact
multiple office operations within DFC.
- Monitor and control finances to ensure the accountability of
monetary resources that support programs and policies through
audits related to the adherence to policy (making adjustments
depending on the results).
- Make written and oral presentations to report status and
provide recommendations.
- Develop and recommend changes in functions and organization of
the division, participate in various management surveys, and assure
full application of management improvement programs.
- Collaborate with IT to develop new reports and test reports
prior to their release to production.
- Interprets user needs into clear and succinct business
requirements, and coordinates with system owners to ensure business
requirements are successfully converted into the necessary system
functionality.
- Coordinates and manages all trainings that follow the creation
of a policy. Requirements and procedures will be outlined and
within these trainings.
- Writes and edits PowerPoint presentations, handouts, and other
informational materials for general use by DFC.
- Creates diagrams, charts, and other visual aids to assist
readers in understanding a product or process.
- Uses digital videography or digital media to create videos or
walk-throughs of assignments, projects, policies, and other
documentation for trainings or seminars for internal ACQ members
and external clientele.
- Coordinate and organize reoccurring training for all
stakeholders of DFC Acquisitions. This includes mainly DFC
acquisition staff and CORs but may also include DFC contractors or
other external entities.
- Act as point of contact for quarterly COR trainings and
Bi-weekly Acquisition trainings and kicking off the trainings and
organizing/scheduling venue(s) for training.
- Frequently preparing, organizing, and presenting trainings, and
assuming overall responsibility as lead on ACQ reoccurring
trainings.
- Analyze, evaluate, and review small business programs, working
to increase small business interest and participation in DFC
opportunities through outreach, attendance at industry events, and
taking capability meetings to promote interest in doing business in
DFC.
- Participate and provide strategic direction in the Advance
Acquisition Process to determine acquisition strategies to include
set-aside possibilities and subcontracting plan opportunities.
- Participate in pre-award surveys conducted by the component to
make preliminary determinations of responsibility of small business
concerns. Support requirements and processes to monitor and measure
progress against Federal small business goals.
- Ensure that the component is accurately reporting its prime
small business awards into the Federal Procurement Data System-Next
Generation (FPDS-NG).
- Monitor and maintain the Federal lower-tier subcontract
reporting process, including coordination with Procurement, and
tracking subcontractor submittals and performance.
- The PSC may be asked to review contract files and provide input
on Acquisition processes to improve operations and output of
Contract Specialist/Officers. This applies mainly to ensuring that
Policy is effective but may also be used to identify new areas/need
for Policy development.
- Serve as the CPARS focal point for DFC.
- The PSC may be asked to review contract files or other data
sources (i.e., PRISM) to identify common errors, scrub reports,
provide conclusions/findings and/or present to DFC personnel.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree that included or was supplemented by at least
24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields:
accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing,
economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods,
or organization and management.
- 7 + years of demonstrated experience.
- Writing Acquisition policy in a Department of Defense (DOD) or
civilian Agency.
- Practical experience in the 1102 Field as a Contract Specialist
or Contracting Officer.
- Must possess a FAC COR level II or equivalent industry standard
certification or higher. Preferred Experience:
- Possesses expertise in digital media with a specialization in
producing instructional videos, complemented by a comprehensive
overview of the Acquisition Department's functions and
responsibilities.Must be a U.S. Citizen and have the ability to
obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance. *The candidate's
starting salary will be determined upon hire and ORAU will use
salary survey data, internal comparators, and the candidate's
qualifications to determine salary. TOTAL REWARDSORAU has a
strategic approach to providing total rewards to employees through
a fair, equitable, and competitive total compensation package. The
goal of our total rewards system is to integrate compensation,
benefits, work-life balance, performance, recognition, development,
and career opportunities to attract, engage, and retain the talent
required to achieve ORAU's business objectives. The benefit
component of our total rewards program supports business goals by
offering the following benefits based on employee eligibility:
Legally required benefitsRetirement
plan accessTravel Accident InsuranceThe ORAU total reward package
also promotes work-life balance. Mindful of the need for employees
to care for themselves and their families, ORAU offers the
following additional work-life benefits based on employee
eligibility:
Paid Time Off (PTO)Paid
HolidaysFlexible work schedules or compressed work
weeksTeleworkOccupational Health and Wellness ProgramsEmployee
Assistance Program
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