This vacancy is for a GS-1102-13, Supervisory Contract Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, BASE LOS ANGELES LONG BEACH PROCUREMENT and CONTRACTING DEPARTMENT, San Pedro, CA.
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 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. AND 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, and must have provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position. AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the federal 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. NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Specialized experience must include the following: Utilizing critical thinking skills to explore new or innovative contracting approaches to arrive at an equitable contract arrangement that is fair and reasonable and in the best interest of the government. Identifying and analyzing procurement issues and policies and their impact on local procedures and mission readiness. Performing detailed contract administration activities such as monitoring contractor performance through site visits, correspondence, email, and telephone conversations to ensure successful completion of the contract in accordance with the established terms and conditions. NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level. Exceptions: Employees in GS-1102 positions will be considered to have met the standard for positions they occupy on January 1, 2000. This also applies to positions at the same grade in the same agency or other agencies if the specialized experience requirements are met. However, they will have to meet the basic requirements and specialized experience requirements in order to qualify for promotion to a higher grade, unless granted a waiver under Paragraph D. Waiver: When filling a specific vacant position, the senior procurement executive of the selecting agency, at his or her discretion, may waive any or all of the requirements of Paragraphs A and B above if the senior procurement executive certifies that the applicant possesses significant potential for advancement to levels of greater responsibility and authority, based on demonstrated analytical and decision making capabilities, job performance, and qualifying experience. With respect to each waiver granted under this Paragraph D, the senior procurement executive must document for the record the basis of the waiver. If an individual is placed in a position in an agency on the basis of a waiver, the agency may later reassign that individual to another position at the same grade within that agency without additional waiver action. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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.
You will serve as a Supervisory Contract Specialist and be responsible for the development of acquisition strategy through contract execution, contract administration, and contract closeout. This position is primarily responsible for supervising and developing the procurement and administration of contracts to include but not limited to services, supplies, transportation, lodging, fuel (both CONUS and OCONUS), and general construction contracting needs of supported Coast Guard and supported units, including workflow and workload management and analysis and interpretation of purchasing issues in accordance with laws and regulations. Being a CG civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Directly supervising a workforce of a mix of civilian and active-duty personnel. Managing activities of direct reports in support of Command and Department goals and objectives. Planning, managing, directing, and advising subordinates, in developing the solicitations, publicizing the requirement, analyzing offers received, preparing negotiation positions, evaluating technical and cost proposals, negotiating cost, fee, or profit as well as resolving technical issues, and entering into formal contracts. Anticipating problems and providing advice to program personnel on effective implementation and time frames required. Performing the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised. Developing acquisition plans and procurement administrative lead time milestones; communicating/collaborating these planning tasks with the program office/customer to ensure mission success. Implementing approved contracting strategy to developing the solicitation document and/or quote to include the contract type, the pricing arrangements and incentives, set-aside considerations, subcontracting requirements, source selection plans including evaluation criteria, delivery schedules, security requirements, government property, and other required terms and conditions. Developing final price for negotiation position and participating as lead or member on the negotiating team ensuring a best value. The incumbent must possess a Federal Acquistion Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Professional certification or equivalent Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Contracting Certification at the time of employment. The incumbent must meet the requirement necessary to obtain and maintain a Contracting Officer's warrant up at the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), or at the appropriate level as determined by the COCO to meet mission requirements with the assigned area or responsibility. The incumbent must be able to qualify and maintain a qualification for a Government Travel Card.