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Contract Specialist

Description

The incumbent serves as a Contracting Officer with complete responsibility to plan and execute all contractual actions and phases of assigned projects. The positions are located in the Office of Contract Operations. Some positions are responsible for execution of projects that span a complete portfolio of air (planes, helicopters and unmanned aerial systems), surface (various classes of ships and boats) and Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems for the U.S. Coast Guard. Specific duties include: conducting significant and complex USCG acquisitions involving diverse supplies and services; acting as the senior business advisor for programs valued at hundreds of millions of dollars; representing the Coast Guard to oversight staffs both internal and external to DHS, including Congress, GAO and OMB; developing acquisition strategies that achieve desired outcomes and provide appropriate incentives to industry; performing contract administration activities for significant, highly specialized procurements; and conducting extensive and sophisticated cost and financial analyses, utilizing a full range of techniques, including learning curve, trend and regression analysis.

Other positions are responsible for cradle-to-grave contracting in support of U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters Directorates. Procurements includes services and supplies (boats, gear, uniforms, furniture, etc.)

HOW TO APPLY:
Applications (resume and job specific questions) for this vacancy must be received on-line by 12 Midnight EST on the closing date of the announcement.

There are several parts of the application process that affect the overall evaluation of your application:

*Resume
*Responses to on-line core questions
*Supporting documents if requested

If applying on-line poses a hardship to you, the Help Desk listed on the announcement will provide assistance to ensure that applications
are submitted on-line by the closing date.

You must contact the Help Desk prior to the closing date of this announcement to receive
assistance. Hours of operation: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to
7:00 p.m. EST, excluding Federal holidays.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

Individuals who have special priority selection rights under CTAP or ICTAP provisions must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. CTAP and ICTAP eligibles will be considered well qualified if they attain a cut-off score of 85. We require documentation to support CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.

A copy of your official transcripts from an
accredited college or university must be
submitted.

All documentation must be received by the closing date of the announcement and must indicate the vacancy announcement number on the documents. A fax coversheet will be provided to you from the system, with number and instructions to transmit the requested documents. The documents may also be mailed to the following address:

COMMANDANT (CG-1211HQ), ATTN CIVILIAN PERSONNEL,
US COAST GUARD, 2100 2ND ST SW, STOP 7801,
WASHINGTON DC 20593-7801.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

USCG Applicant Support
Phone: 866-656-6830
Email: mgshelp@monster.com
Or write:
United States Coast Guard
1900 Half Street St., S.W.
JR-8-0909
Washington, DC 20593
Fax: 000-000-0000

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your basic qualifications. All applicants who meet basic eligibility will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. To check your application status for this job, please go to My USAJOBS, input your User ID and password, and select \”Track your online job Applications\”.