Procurement Systems & Reporting Analyst (Washington, DC)

Position Summary:

Central Research, Inc. (CRI) is looking for a Procurement Systems & Reporting Analyst to support our federal government contract. The Procurement Systems & Reporting Analyst provides database, systems, reporting, troubleshooting, and process-support services to a federal procurement organization. The position assists users with procurement-system issues, maintains data accuracy, coordinates with information-technology subject-matter experts, supports reporting requirements, and evaluates the operational impact of system changes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with ongoing procurement database maintenance, data entry, validation, and correction.
• Process or coordinate requests for access to approved procurement systems in accordance with Government procedures.
• Research, identify, document, and correct data errors in the contract-writing system or other assigned systems.
• Respond to procurement-system questions from authorized customers and vendors through appropriate channels.
• Diagnose, isolate, document, and follow up on system issues through resolution.
• Coordinate with team members and IT subject-matter experts on compatibility, integration, and system issues.
• Maintain issue logs, resolution documentation, user guidance, and system-support records.
• Assist with procurement requests, equipment shipments, testing activities, and planning for system changes.
• Support monthly procurement-system reporting and other data-reporting requirements.
• Analyze the operational impact of process changes resulting from current or new system capabilities.
• Support system upgrades, testing, implementation, and user communications as assigned.
• Develop or update system-related procedures, job aids, and standard operating procedures.
• Support approved surge activities related to outages, upgrades, testing, fiscal-year-end workload, or significant process changes.
• Safeguard Government information and comply with applicable security, confidentiality, records-management, and accessibility requirements.
• Perform other related duties consistent with the position’s scope and the needs of the program.

Employment Eligibility:

U.S. citizenship is not required for this position. However, Central Research, Inc. (CRI) is unable to provide visa sponsorship or other immigration sponsorship for employment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship from the Company. This position requires a Federal Public Trust determination. Under the Government's investigation requirements, candidates who are not U.S. citizens must have resided in the United States for at least three of the past five years to be eligible.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, business, analytics, computer science, management, or a related field.
• 4 years of relevant professional experience in systems support, data analysis, business analysis, procurement support, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot business-system issues and communicate technical information to nontechnical users.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with structured data.
• Strong analytical, documentation, organizational, and customer-service skills.
• Ability to manage multiple issues and priorities while maintaining accurate records.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust Determination (financial/credit history and background will be reviewed):• Not in default on federal student loans.
• Demonstrated financial responsibility.
• No felony convictions within the past 7 years.
• Misdemeanor convictions within the past 7 years may impact eligibility.
• No non-medical collections totaling $7,500 or more.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting federal Government systems.
• Experience with PRISM or another federal contract-writing system.
• Experience with SharePoint, FPDS, SAM, Power BI, Tableau, or comparable systems.
• Experience coordinating with IT teams on business-system changes.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to apply sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and work with sensitive Government and contractor information.
• Ability to organize work, prioritize competing assignments, meet deadlines, and maintain accurate records.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with internal team members, Government personnel, customers, and other authorized stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently while operating within established procedures, quality standards, and supervisory direction.
• Demonstrated commitment to accuracy, quality, responsiveness, customer service, and professional conduct.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office and other systems necessary to perform assigned duties.
• Ability to comply with applicable security, privacy, records-management, accessibility, and information-protection requirements.

Performance Expectations:

• Work products are expected to be accurate, complete, timely, professional, and appropriate for submission or use by authorized Government personnel.
• Employees are expected to identify issues promptly, communicate risks or delays through established channels, and participate in corrective actions.
• Employees assigned to customer sites or Government programs must comply with applicable customer policies, procedures, security requirements, and access restrictions.
• Employees must maintain the confidentiality of nonpublic, proprietary, Privacy Act, and other sensitive information encountered in the performance of their duties.
• Nothing in this position description authorizes the employee to perform inherently governmental functions or to exercise Government contracting authority.

Work Environment / Physical Requirements:

• Work is generally performed in a professional office, customer-site, or approved telework environment, depending on contract and business requirements.
• Regular use of computers, telephones, electronic systems, and standard office equipment is required.
• The employee may be required to communicate by telephone, video conference, email, and in-person meetings.
• Occasional additional hours, including evenings or weekends, may be required for approved surge activities, system outages, upgrades, testing, fiscal-year-end support, or other business needs associated with the assignment.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. The Know Your Rights Poster can be found at https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, contact HR@teamcri.com.

CRI is currently unable to consider applicants residing in California, Hawaii, New York, Oregon, Washington, Illinois, and the city of Philadelphia. Thank you for your understanding.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job. It is intended to describe the general nature and work responsibilities of the position. This job description and the duties of this position are subject to change, modification, and addition as deemed necessary.