This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Acquisition Directorate, Director of Contracting & Procurement. You will work at the USCG Headquarters building, which is in Washington, District of Columbia. There is one vacancy in each Formal Contracts Branch: CG-9124-1 and CG-9124-2 Washington, District of Columbia.
You must meet all three requirements listed below, unless you are covered by an exception:1) Completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field, 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. NOTE: The Defense Acquisition University (DAU) does not grant Academic degrees; therefore, courses completed at the DAU are not creditable towards meeting the 24-semester hour requirement, in the fields identified above, unless the coursework has been evaluated by an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and appears on a college or university transcript. AND 2) Completion of at least 4-years of experience in a contracting or related position, 1 year of which was directly related experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service. Directly related experience must have involved the application of procurement and contracting principles, laws, regulations and procedures in planning, developing, implementing, and maintaining all aspects of the administration of one or more major systems contracts; applying knowledge of a procurement functional area sufficient to provide expert technical leadership, staff coordination, and consultation; formulating guidelines, implementing new developments, and providing policy interpretation; performing in-depth evaluations of the financial and technical capabilities, or the performance, of the contractor; planning and conducting on-site training to improve overall acquisition functions; coordinating the implementation of financial management business processes that impact contract operations; and assisting in the implementation of policies, programs and services related to acquisition information technology systems. EXCEPTIONS TO QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants who have been in a GS-1102 position, at or above the GS-13 level, since January 1, 2000 without a break in service only need to meet the 1-year of directly related experience in order to qualify. The educational, training and additional years of contracting experience requirements do not apply to these individuals.AND3) Training refers to the Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Modernization Memo issued by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy on Jan. 19, 2023. Applicants must meet the FAC-C (Professional) or DAWIA Contracting Professional requirements at the time of application. Possession of certification must be indicated as part of application submission. Certification requirements may be viewed at FAC-C (Professional) | FAI.GOV 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 senior Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer, and be responsible to plan and recommend for execution, all contractual actions and phases for assigned programs. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Providing contracting expertise and business advice to programs, leadership, top management officials, policy makers, and non-governmental organizations and institutions in all contracting areas and on challenging, new developments in contracting and procurement initiatives. Collaborating with other government agencies and support development of interagency agreements. Working closely with and responsible for the full range of contracting actions required to support program/requiring office from project initiation to contracting closeout. Planning, managing, pre-award, award, post-award, and closeout of complex acquisitions. Negotiating acquisitions employing a variety of contract types such as: cost reimbursement, incentive, indefinite delivery, and firm-fixed-price. Conducting in-depth compliance reviews of solicitations and contracts appropriate contract type, pricing and other contract provisions, acquisition method, selection of source, clarity of contract terms, and propriety of cited funds. Conducts random routine Electronic Contract Filing System (ECFS) file audits on team, and reports findings to Supervisor to identify areas for improvement. Develops ideas to increase compliance with the contracting office's "Metrics that Matter". These metrics consist of meeting normally 90% to 100% quotas on compliance with: exercising Options timely, completing CPARS registrations and evaluations timely, approving FPDS-NG, CARs timely, awarding Closeouts timely, paying Invoices timely, and ensuring the complete and accurate file for every action over the Micro-Purchase Threshold is uploaded into ECFS. Prepares and hosts various trainings for team staff as needed, depending on noticed skill deficiencies staff may have, or to just share lessons learned. Assists Contract Specialists with creating and adjusting milestone plans, and hosts meetings with all stakeholders as needed. Researches and stays up to date on all FAR, HSAR, HSAM, and CGAP, Class Deviations, Acquisition Alerts, and local level guidance, to be prepared to answer stakeholder or industry questions, when the Contract Specialist is unfamiliar with the topic. Is flexible with alternating between taking mandatory trainings and ensuring the work is still done, so mission critical services and supplies are procured accurately and timely. Is the Acting Supervisor for contractual issues during the Supervisor's absences, and coordinates with Level Above Supervisor for other issues such as unexpected staff absences or HR related issues. Provides much advanced notice of planned leave requests and coordinates leave requests with Supervisor, so Supervisor can try to ensure that there is always at least 1 Contracting Officer working on each business day. Effectively communicate orally and in writing with the team, management, and stakeholders. Mandatory training is required which must be successfully completed and other training may occur as necessary for success in the position. A. Required to possess a current Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) (Professional) or a current Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Contracting Professional certification at the time of application.