Contract Specialist

Duties

You will serve as a Contract Specialist and be responsible for developing and implementing acquisition strategy for the design, construction, maintenance and repair of facilities for some of the most diverse and significant activities in the Coast Guard and preparation and execution of contract documents assuring adherence with acquisition procedures prescribed by applicable regulations.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:

Serving as a technical consultant to the Contracting Officer and the Supervisory Contract Specialist on complex acquisition questions.
Collaborating with project officers to plan and develop long and short-range acquisition plans, strategies and realistic approaches for program goals
Developing and implementing acquisition strategy for the design, construction, and major renovation of facilities.
Developing pre-negotiation positions, serving as lead negotiator, and preparing required documentation to support the acquisition action, including Determination and Findings, and pre and post negotiation memorandum.
Ability to communicate information and ideas clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing and reviewing other acquisition documents for conciseness.

Requirements

Conditions of employment
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. Citizen.
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 does not require a clearance.
This is not a Bargaining Unit position.
All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.
Selectee must meet position requirements for Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Professional certification within 36 months as of entrance on duty.

Qualifications
Basic Requirements: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience or substitution of education for experience or combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements:

EDUCATION: A. Completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field;