Procurement Analyst

Pay: $75,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Position Title: Procurement Analyst
Constellation, Inc. is seeking an experienced Procurement Analyst to support the Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Procurement System Review (PSR) program. This is a designated key-personnel position responsible for conducting PSR oversight reviews; leading special assignment, technical assistance, and corrective action support tasks; drafting reports and technical memoranda; and developing program and training content in alignment with FTA policy and guidance. The Procurement Analyst will help FTA ensure federal transit funds are spent properly, represent the team in conference calls, meetings, and conferences, and provide expertise during recipient workshops consistent with FTA policy, manuals, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead procurement reviews of organizations that receive FTA funding, ensuring federal funds are spent properly and helping recipients strengthen their procurement practices.
• Drive review preparation by building information request packages, researching each recipient’s grants, audits, and past reviews, and verifying the documents recipients provide.
• Conduct site visits, including interviews with recipient staff and reviews of procurement records, and present preliminary findings to recipients and FTA.
• Author clear, accurate review reports and technical memoranda, and maintain complete records in FTA’s oversight system.
• Lead special assignments, corrective action support, and technical assistance for recipients, from planning and budgeting through final recommendations.
• Design training content, workshop materials, case studies, and online training modules that help recipients understand and meet federal requirements.
• Serve as a subject matter expert at recipient oversight workshops and present sessions with COR approval.
• Communicate with the COR, FTA regional and program offices, and recipients through calls, meetings, and conferences, ensuring all work meets FTA standards and accessibility requirements.

The ideal candidate must have the following experience, background, and credentials:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum 4 years of professional experience
• Strong analytical, writing, training, and presentation skills, with the ability to identify risks, find root causes, verify compliance, manage multiple issues at once, and explain complex requirements to non-expert audiences.

Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: Remote
Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off
• Flexible schedule

Originally posted on Himalayas