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Apply for this exciting position to support the CG missions of safeguarding our Nation's maritime interests in the heartland, in the ports, at sea, and around the globe.
For over two centuries the The U.S. Coast Guard has protected the maritime economy and the environment, we defend our maritime borders, and we save those in peril. This history has forged our character and purpose as America's Maritime Guardian - Always Ready for all hazards and all threats.
This position is located in the U.S. Coast Guard, Acquisition Directorate, Office of Contract Operations, Washington, D.C.
03/17/2017 to 03/31/2017
$66,510 - $86,460 per year
GS 11
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - Less than 25% travel required.
No
Permanent - This is a permanent appointment.
Full-time - This is a full-time position.
11
No
16-2293-HQ-TE-DHA-R1
466077200
The incumbent will serve as a Contract Specialist in the Acquisition Directorate, Office of Contract Operations, and will be responsible for all contractual phases of the acquisition/procurement process from acquisition planning through contract closeout for a wide variety of complex supplies and services to include major capital assets, technical and engineering services, support services and diverse supplies.
Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
You are required to submit your unofficial college transcripts from an appropriately accredited educational institution in order to document completion of the educational requirements for this position. Official transcripts will be required if selected. Information on Defense Aquisition University equivalent providers may be found at http://www.dau.mil/learning/appg.aspx.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For further information on the evaluation of foreign education, refer to the U.S. Department of Education's web site at click here
Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. At the time of appointment, selectees will be required to update the OF-306. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations.
If you are selected for this position, you will be subject to a determination of your suitability for Federal employment. All selectees are subject to an appropriate investigation as a condition of placement into this position. Certain investigation levels may automatically require a credit check after initial job qualifications have been met. For those positions that do not automatically require a credit check, it may later be required if the initial investigation surfaces a potential issue. Visit: OPM Mythbuster
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Recruitment incentives may be authorized.
Moving expenses may be paid in accordance with the appropriate regulations.
All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.
For Veterans' preference eligibility, visit Veterans' Employment Resources. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility and to understand the documentation that would be required with your application, click on the links above and contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 90 days from the date the certificate was issued.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact 202-795-6272. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
All applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements for this position will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.
The necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities to perform this job are:
- Knowledge of contracting principles, laws, statutes, Executive Orders, regulations and procedures applicable to pre-award and/or post-award actions.
- Knowledge of price/cost analysis techniques.
- Ability to negotiate modifications to contracts.
- Knowledge of business practices and market conditions applicable to contractor responsibility and performance.
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Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles must submit proof of eligibility consisting of a copy of your agency notice and a copy of your most recent performance rating. If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible. To be considered eligible under ICTAP, you must be placed in the well-qualified category for this position, as described above. For more information about ICTAP eligibility click here.
A copy of your transcripts from an accredited college or university must be submitted at the time of application. If selected, official transcripts will be required.
All documentation as outlined above must be received by the closing date of the announcement and must include the vacancy announcement number on the documents. A fax cover sheet will be provided to you from the system, with number and instructions to transmit the requested documents. The required documents will also be accepted by mail and must be received by the closing date of the announcement. The mailing address is COMMANDANT (CG-1211HQ), ATTN CIVILIAN PERSONNEL, US COAST GUARD, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, STOP 7912, Washington, DC 20593-7912.
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. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Applications for this vacancy must be received on-line by 11:59 p.m ET on the closing date of the announcement. There are several parts of the application process that affect the overall evaluation of your application.
Resume
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. ET, excluding Federal holidays.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/466077200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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