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Contract Specialist
U.S. Coast Guard · Posted 9 days ago
About the Role
This vacancy is for a GS-1102-14, Contract Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, ALC CHIEF OF CONTRACTING OFFICE -COCO in ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina.
What You'll Do
- →You will serve as a contracting specialist/contracting officer with complete responsibilities to plan and execute all contractual actions as assigned for the procurement of aviation related supplies and services to ensure availability of aircraft parts and services necessary to support mission targets.
- →Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.
- →Typical work assignments include: Serves as a senior advisor consultant and liaison to top management officials, policy makers, and non-governmental organizations and instructions on challenging, new developments in contracting/procurement initiatives.
- →Serves as a senior Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer responsible for procurements that contain a number of different processes or elements resulting in extensive contract administration and subcontracting.
- →Serves as a senior Contract Specialist responsible for procurements which include state-of-the-art equipment or systems.
- →Performs contract administration activities for significant, highly specialized procurements.
- →Negotiates modifications to major procurements for long-tern systems or programs.
- →Mandatory training is required which must be successfully completed and other training may occur as necessary for success in the position.
- →Federal Acquisition Certification in 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.
- ✓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 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.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓See Required Documents section for detail.
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: c83d61cd-86a4-4383-b169-dba5e7e5776f
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