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Contract Specialist
U.S. Coast Guard · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This vacancy is for a GS-1102-13, Contract Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES SECTION A -LOG-931 in NORFOLK, Virginia.
What You'll Do
- →You will serve as a Contract Specialist and be responsible for procurement to support LOG- 9 in all areas of responsibility, including but not limited to the acquisition of supplies, services, minor construction and emergency and contingency response to procure any commodity slash service required to support the AOR.
- →Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.
- →Typical work assignments include: Performs procurement planning, develops program objectives for competition and price range, and prepares and maintains current acquisition plans, appropriate milestone charts, and related schedules.
- →Articulates and communicates the assignment to the team, identifies, distributes, and balances workload and tasks among employees, and monitors and reports on the status and progress of work.
- →Performs contract administration, with responsibilities typically including incremental funding, preparation of rate and cost adjustments, redirection of effort, and contract closeout.
- →Serves as the lead negotiator, plans the negotiation strategy, coordinates the strategy with the negotiation team, leads the negotiations, and awards the contract.
- →Performs detailed analyses of all elements of cost in contractor proposals, makes competitive range determinations, and conducts preproposal conference(s).
- →Mandatory training is required which must be successfully completed and other training may occur as necessary for success in the position.
- →Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Professional (FAC-C Professional) or management determined equivalent within two years of entry into the position.
Requirements
- ✓All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
- ✓Do NOT include the following types of information in your resume: Social Security Number (SSN) Date of Birth (DOB) Photos of yourself (if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position) Personal information: such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.
- ✓Key Requirements: Must be a U.S.
- ✓Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service.
- ✓See www.sss.gov A one-year probationary period may be required.
- ✓To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy.
- ✓To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation.
- ✓This position requires a Secret clearance.
- ✓This is not a Bargaining Unit position.
- ✓All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.
- ✓The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.
- ✓If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
- ✓This position does not have a positive education requirement.
- ✓If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S.
Benefits
- ★DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.
- ★Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.
- ★DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities.
- ★For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 65b32225-e0bd-484c-a1b0-2e2960df45ae
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