USAJOBS · 1 month ago
Contract Specialist, GS-1102-14
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$142K/yr - $185K/yr
5+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Contract Specialist for the United States Coast Guard's Acquisition Directorate in Washington, DC. The role involves planning and executing all contractual actions, managing diverse acquisitions, and serving as a senior advisor on contracting initiatives.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
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
Manages acquisitions involving diverse areas such as major acquisitions, state-of-the-art systems and subsystems, engineering and technical support service
Acts as the chairperson or as a participant on formal Source Solution Evaluation Board (SSSEB) for competitively negotiated procurements subject to Federal Action Regulations Parts 12, 13, 14, 1 and 16
Conducts in-depth compliance and evaluation of complex, unusual, or unprecedented contract activities requiring higher-level approval
Qualification
Required
Applicants must provide an official college transcript
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S
This position does have a positive education requirement
Transcripts must be submitted with your application package
Completion of all mandatory training prescribed by the head of the agency for progression to GS-13 or higher-level contracting positions, including at least 4-years' experience in contracting or related positions
At least 1 year of that experience must have been specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the next lower level of the position
A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management
To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the federal or private sector
Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work
Knowledge of contracting methods, types and principles, laws, statutes, Executive Orders, regulations and procedures applicable to pre-award and post-award actions
Knowledge of negotiations techniques to serve as the lead negotiator in developing pre-negotiations strategies, negotiation the acquisition of applicable service and system and directing or performing post-award negotiation involving contract changes or modifications
Experience in cost and price analysis techniques such as learning curve analysis and cost estimating relationships and cost accounting methods techniques
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service
A one-year probationary period may be required
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
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications
Benefits
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
Paid federal holidays
Flexible work schedules
Tuition reimbursement
Transportation subsidies
Uniform allowance
Health and wellness programs
Fitness centers
Employee training and developmental opportunities
Disabled veteran leave
Company
USAJOBS
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