Contract Specialist

U.S. Coast Guard•Juneau, AK

24d•Onsite

About The Position

The Contract Specialist is a GS-1102-11/12 position with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Shore Infrastructure Logistics Center (SILC), COCO Construction Contracting Division. The position is located in Cleveland, Ohio, or Juneau, Alaska. The specialist develops and implements acquisition strategies for facility design, construction, maintenance, repair, and major renovation, and prepares and executes contract documents in accordance with applicable acquisition regulations. The role supports diverse and significant Coast Guard activities and serves as a technical consultant to the Contracting Officer and Supervisory Contract Specialist on complex acquisition matters. Mandatory training is required, including Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting Professional (FAC-C Professional) or a management-determined equivalent within 36 months of entering the position. Additional training may be required. The position does not require a security clearance. A one-year probationary period may be required.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Registration with, or exemption from, the Selective Service, as applicable.
A bachelor's degree from a four-year course of study in any field, or at least 24 semester hours in an accepted field combination: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.
For GS-11, at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09, or qualifying graduate education (three full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education or a related Ph.D./doctoral degree), or a qualifying combination of education and experience. Qualifying specialized experience includes facility-related projects, negotiations and regulatory compliance, and execution of contracts using varied contract types, acquisition strategies, and source-selection methods.
For GS-12, at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11, including facility-related projects, negotiations and regulatory compliance, varied contract types, acquisition strategies and source-selection methods, contract administration, sophisticated cost and financial analysis, and lead negotiation of contract modifications for programs involving interrelated contracts.
Meet all qualification requirements by the announcement closing date; submit required transcripts if qualifying based on education or required coursework.
Obtain FAC-C Professional certification or a management-determined equivalent within 36 months of entry into the position.
Successfully pass a background investigation.
Federal salary payments must be made by direct deposit.
Disclose applicable current or recent political appointment history to the HR Office.

Responsibilities

Serve as a technical consultant to the Contracting Officer and Supervisory Contract Specialist on complex acquisition questions.
Collaborate with project officers to develop long- and short-range acquisition plans, strategies, and approaches for program goals.
Develop and implement acquisition strategies for facility design, construction, and major renovation.
Develop pre-negotiation positions, serve as lead negotiator, and prepare documentation supporting acquisition actions, including Determinations and Findings and pre- and post-negotiation memoranda.
Execute projects related to environmental needs, facility design, construction, maintenance, and repair.
Conduct contract administration activities, cost and financial analysis, and negotiations for contract modifications involving programs with interrelated contracts.
Prepare and execute contract documents in accordance with applicable acquisition procedures and regulations.