Contract Specialist

U.S. Coast Guard

Elizabeth City (NC)

Remote

USD 128,000 - 166,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

U.S. Coast Guard in Elizabeth City, NC, is seeking a GS-1102-14 Contract Specialist. The role requires planning and executing all contractual actions for aviation-related procurements to ensure aircraft parts and services are available to support mission targets.

The position involves advising senior officials on contracting initiatives, handling complex procurements, and meeting education transcript requirements. Telework is eligible and the salary range is posted.

Qualifications

Requires knowledge of contracting/procurement processes and procedures as part of duties.
Includes education verification and transcripts requirements for qualification.
FAC-C Professional or equivalent training is required within two years of entry.

Responsibilities

Plan and execute all contractual actions for aviation-related procurements to ensure aircraft parts/services availability.
Advise top management and stakeholders on contracting matters and new procurement initiatives.
Negotiate modifications to major procurements and manage complex contract administration.

Skills

Contracting

Procurement

Contract administration

Negotiation

Job description

Department: Department of Homeland Security
Hiring Path: Public
Number of Openings: 1
Security Clearance: Q Access Authorization

This vacancy is for a GS-1102-14, Contract Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, ALC CHIEF OF CONTRACTING OFFICE -COCO in ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina.

Key Responsibilities

You will serve as a contracting specialist/contracting officer with complete responsibilities to plan and execute all contractual actions as assigned for the procurement of aviation related supplies and services to ensure availability of aircraft parts and services necessary to support mission targets. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include: Serves as a senior advisor consultant and liaison to top management officials, policy makers, and non-governmental organizations and instructions on challenging, new developments in contracting/procurement initiatives. Serves as a senior Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer responsible for procurements that contain a number of different processes or elements resulting in extensive contract administration and subcontracting.

Serves as a senior Contract Specialist responsible for procurements which include state-of-the-art equipment or systems. Performs contract administration activities for significant, highly specialized procurements. Negotiates modifications to major procurements for long-tern systems or programs. Mandatory training is required which must be successfully completed and other training may occur as necessary for success in the position. A.

Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting Professional (FAC-C Professional) or management determined equivalent within two years of entry into the position.

Requirements & Education

This position does have a positive education requirement. 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. See Required Documents section for detail. Are you qualifying based on education? Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution.

Once selected & prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. (see FOREIGN EDUCATION below).

College Transcript: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration.

Transcripts should be legible and detailed, showing course number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application.

See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.

DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $127646 – $165945/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Q Access Authorization security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-02.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.