The Office of Contracting & Procurement is seeking a Program Analyst to analyze current and proposed programs, evaluate their effectiveness, and provide data-driven conclusions and recommendations to management. The position requires one year of experience analyzing, evaluating, and measuring organizational effectiveness and efficiency. The Office manages over $5.6 billion in annual contracts and procurement for 77 District agencies and provides procurement training and identifies surplus property reuse opportunities.

1. Office of Contracting & Procurement
Opening Date: 10.10.18 Click Here to apply: careers.dc.gov Closing Date: 10.20.18
: 441 4th
Street, Suite 700 S., NW Washington, DC 20001
: ocp-hr@dc.gov
: (202) 442-9700
Job Title: Program Analyst – Job ID 4928 Series/Grade: CS.0343.12
Synopsis: The incumbent in this position serves as the Program Analyst and has the primary
responsibility of analyzing current and proposed operating programs and evaluating the actual
and/or potential effectiveness of the programs within the agency. The Analyst will to provide data
driven conclusions on performance and sound recommendations to management.
About OCP
The Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP), a dynamic public agency, managing the
acquisition of over $5.6 Billion in goods, services, and construction annually, is seeking to hire business
advisory minded professionals. OCP is powered by a robust, diverse team of innovative professionals
committed to improving the quality of life for District residents and visitors by supporting the unique
programmatic needs of over 77 District Government agencies through contract and procurement
with industry. Our Procurement Training Institute (PTI) offers thousands of classroom hours each year
educating and training OCP employees in procurement best practices, current laws and regulations
and business advisory skills when engaging with Districts agencies and the vendor community. OCP’s
resourceful team also identifies ways to reuse millions of dollars in surplus property by offering it to
District agencies, and when there is no need within the government, our team allows businesses, non-
profits and sometimes individuals to purchase government surplus assets at deep discounts. OCP’s
team of professionals have made the District of Columbia a cutting-edge leader in contracting
procurement practices across the nation.
Knowledge Required by the Position: Comprehensive knowledge of 1) program management
policies, concepts, practices, and principles in order to analyze and develop recommendations for
improvement in program operations and objectives, 2) administrative concepts and practices
sufficient to enable the incumbent to recommend changes in administrative policies, to advise on
and establish procedures and office practices affecting the agency, 3) analytical and problem-
solving methods and techniques to identify interrelated program problems, draw conclusions and
recommend appropriate action or solutions to improve program efficiency and effectiveness.
Qualifications (Education and/or Experience): Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized
experience to include: experience performing a variety of analytical, planning, evaluative, and
advisory work in order to analyze, evaluate and measure the effectiveness and efficiency of the
organization. Applicants may not qualify for this position based on education in lieu of specialized
experience
Service Agencies: Government Operations
Starting Salary Range: $72,457 – 79,201
Tour of Duty: 8:30am – 5:00pm
Duration of Appointment: Career Service
Physical Demands: Work is predominately sedentary
Number of Vacancies: One (1)