Policy Analyst
POLICY ANALYST
INCATech is seeking an experienced Policy Analyst to provide support in the research, analysis, development, implementation, and evaluation of Federal and agency-specific acquisition policy. The Policy Analyst interprets applicable statutes, regulations, directives, and guidance; assesses their impact on acquisition operations; and develops clear, actionable recommendations for Government consideration.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Researching Federal, Department, and agency acquisition laws, regulations, policies, directives, and emerging policy issues.
- Drafting and updating acquisition policies, procedures, manuals, instructions, standard operating procedures, guidance, and related implementation materials.
- Analyzing proposed or revised policy requirements to determine operational impacts, implementation considerations, risks, and potential areas requiring clarification.
- Developing policy recommendations, decision memoranda, issue papers, briefings, policy briefs, reports, and other written products for Government review.
- Reviewing existing policies and procedures to assess effectiveness, consistency, compliance, and opportunities for improvement.
- Supporting implementation of new or revised Federal, Department, and agency acquisition requirements across the acquisition workforce.
- Coordinating research and policy-development activities with acquisition, legal, program, financial, and other Government stakeholders.
- Gathering, integrating, and analyzing qualitative and quantitative information to support policy decisions and recommendations.
- Monitoring Congressional, Federal, Departmental, and agency developments that may affect acquisition policy or operations.
- Supporting acquisition workforce awareness, communications, training, and change-management activities associated with policy implementation.
- Maintaining organized, traceable documentation of research, analyses, recommendations, and policy changes.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business, Public Administration, Policy, Acquisition, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of six years of relevant professional experience.
- Must demonstrate knowledge of Federal acquisition laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Experience developing or revising acquisition policy, SOPs, desk guides, manuals, templates, or implementation guidance.
- Demonstrated experience applying and interpreting the FAR and agency-specific acquisition supplements, policies, directives, and procedures.
- Experience developing executive-level policy briefs, decision memoranda, issue papers, reports, and presentations.
- Strong research, analytical, technical writing, and stakeholder-coordination skills.
- Eight or more years of Federal acquisition, procurement policy, or acquisition-management experience.
- Experience supporting DHS and/or FEMA, or another large
- Experience assessing the operational impact of new statutes, executive orders, regulations, or agency policy changes and supporting implementation across an acquisition workforce.
- Experience coordinating acquisition-policy matters with contracting, legal, program, financial, and senior leadership stakeholders.
- Experience developing or delivering acquisition-policy training, awareness, or workforce communications.
- FAC-C, DAWIA Contracting, CPCM, CFCM, or other relevant Federal acquisition/procurement certification.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field, 6+ years of relevant experience, and knowledge of Federal acquisition laws, FAR, regulations, policy development, technical writing, analysis, and stakeholder coordination.
Key Responsibilities
- researching policies
- drafting guidance
- developing recommendations
Skills & Tools
FAR
Job Details
- Category: Government Agencies and Departments
- Seniority: Senior Level
- Commitment: Full Time
- Workplace: Remote — United States
- Languages: English
Benefits
- 401k matching
- Retirement plan
About INCATech LLC
An award-winning small business providing professional services and transformational software solutions to the US Government. — Industry: Consulting Services