Program Analyst

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.