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Job Title: Archivist General Experience: Four years of experience in archiving records, including two years of experience in document and data management using automation. Appraises and edits permanent records and historically valuable documents. Participates in research activities based on archival materials and directs safekeeping of permanent records, documents, and other archival materials. Requires familiarity with archival cataloging in automated systems and with applying such standards for cataloging; knowledge of basic archival processes, including selection of materials for retention and organization of materials into logical groupings; research and reference expertise; and experience in computerized management of electronic contract records.

Functional Responsibility: Implements, administers, and manages the system to classify and retrieve archived records and manuscripts, including developing and maintaining the database of these records in the collection management system. Develops and monitors standards, guidelines, and formal agreements for accessioning records and material and deaccessioning records to other repositories; and prepares and updates operating manuals and guidelines that ensure the protection of documents at every stage of their life cycle. Performs random evaluations of archives for quality control of document processing and maintenance; maintains a sustained high level of customer service; attends and contributes to relevant professional activities and meetings dealing with archives and archival preservation; and prepares statistical and narrative reports.

Education: Graduate degree in History or Archival Studies or in Library and Information Science (MLS) or related discipline.

Job Title: Document Management Analyst General Experience: One year of experience working on records management projects. Demonstrated ability to work independently in a team environment. Excellent writing skills required. Knowledgeable user of the Government’s word processing, spreadsheet, imaging, and telecommunications systems and have hands-on familiarity with the Government’s data processing environments, including office automation networks, PC-based database and other applications, server-based database and other applications, especially ORACLE and BRS.

Functional Responsibility: Performs moderately complex records management or litigation support tasks, including, detailed indexing of case files, drafting procedures for accomplishing assignments, and document acquisition related tasks. Proofreads and edits deliverable products. Often works with minimal supervision.

Education: Bachelor s degree.

Job Title: Contract Specialist II General Experience: Five years of experience in contract administration. Specialized experience include experience in one or more of the following: (1) soliciting, evaluating, negotiating, and awarding contracts; (2) administering contracts by assuring compliance with the terms and conditions; (3) terminating contracts by analyzing, negotiating, and settling claims and proposals; (4) analyzing and evaluating cost/price proposals and accounting systems; (5) planning, establishing, or reviewing contracts, programs, policies, or procedures; (6) formulating and administering policies and procedures to insure achievement of socioeconomic goals; (7) developing acquisition strategies and directing or managing procurements; and/or (8) providing functional staff advisory services within the contracting occupation. Broad knowledge of policies and regulations governing contracts. Ability to work independently and coordinate work of others. Skilled in Microsoft Excel and Word. Experience with federal government procurement, property and logistical issues. Duties are performed with considerable latitude in dealing with problems arising during the pre-award or post-award phases of the procurement action; independently plans and carries out the work, selecting the approaches and techniques to be used; recommends or develops new guides or procedures when problems reveal that guidelines are lacking or inadequate; independently determines actions to be taken on assigned contracts; uses judgment in interpreting guidelines, in adapting procurement procedures to specific situations, and in recommending solutions to problems encountered. Knowledge of USDA procurement systems (IAS) is preferred.

Functional Responsibility: Serves as a business advisor providing advice and guidance, ensuring all business aspects of the acquisition are considered, including risk and incentives. Plans, develops and establishes the acquisition strategy for the overall program, functions as the lead negotiator throughout the process. Represents the organization with a variety of installation and functional area organizations. Knowledge of USDA procurement systems (IAS) is preferred.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration or related discipline.

Job Title: Acquisition Analyst Principal:

General Experience: Ten years of experience providing acquisition support to the federal government agencies. Expertise in drafting policy and regulations, life-cycle procurement, development and review of Standard Operating Procedures. Expertise in policy, process, procedures development, business process improvements, modernization planning, and review of programs for compliance with acquisition processes. Skilled in providing guidance on course of action decisions pertaining to the planning and execution of the established objectives. Ability to assess and provide recommendations and inputs for all acquisition, program, and IT system life-cycle documents and infrastructures requiring resolution. Uses quantitative analytical techniques to assess system acquisition process issues and develop risk reduction/mitigation approaches for improving acquisition/program planning, control, and execution. Devises strategies for developing and implementing new acquisition program initiatives and measuring the effectiveness of implementation. Knowledge of USDA procurement systems (IAS) is preferred.

Functional Responsibility: Analyzes acquisition data, makes recommendations and provide support to implement program and processes improvements.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration or related discipline.