Program Analyst

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. 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. The Program Analyst helps oversee and manage all case management modernization (CMM) IT acquisitions for the CMM project and program offices. The Program Analyst serves as Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and manages and oversees major IT contracts and blanket purchase agreements. The incumbent provides expert advice on acquisitions strategy and contract management to program offices, project managers, and financial and technical specialists. The Program Analyst reviews solicitations to ensure requirements, goals, and objectives correctly represent program office needs, and serves on the source selection panel. The incumbent works with program office stakeholders to resolve problems impeding successful contract performance. This position reports to the Chief of the Vendor Management Branch. The duties of the position include, but are not limited to: Supporting the CMM program office 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 for the CMM program office on contract vehicles and potential methods of procurement. Serving as a COR for IT hardware, software, cloud services, security services, and IT services contracts, including serving as technical liaison between the Contracting Officer and the contractor. Providing expert advice to CMM program offices on contract vehicles and potential procurement methods. Serving on technical evaluation panels. Maintaining COR files. Participating in post-award orientation conferences. Ensuring contactors meet performance requirements, quality standards, delivery timelines, and contract terms. Overseeing schedules and monitoring costs. Monitoring and recording performance or delivery issues and ensuring the contractor properly corrects defects. Advising the contracting officer on performance issues and the need to issue change orders or contract modifications. Reviewing and processing contractor invoices. Conducting contract closeouts.

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. Applying technical skills in accounting or finance and using analytical software tools.