Contract Specialist Team Lead

U.S. Coast Guard

Norfolk (VA)

On-site

USD 108,000 - 140,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Thrift Savings Plan

Paid federal holidays

Job summary

U.S. Coast Guard in Norfolk, VA seeks a Contract Specialist Team Lead (GS-1102-13) to plan, direct and execute contractual actions for complex projects within the Office of Contract Operations.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree with related coursework and offers a competitive federal pay range, extensive procurement responsibility, and opportunities to influence major acquisitions. This position is located at the Surface Forces Logistics Center.

Qualifications

A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree that includes at least 24 semester hours in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.

Responsibilities

Plan and lead contract actions and phases for assigned projects within the Office of Contract Operations.
Serve as lead negotiator for contract modifications for programs with several interrelated contracts.
Develop acquisition plans, source selection plans, and contract terms and arrangements; review proposing prices and contractor performance.
Plan and lead meetings and presentations at government and non-government conferences and meetings.

Skills

Contracting

Price analysis

Negotiation

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 24 sem hrs in accounting/finance/contracting

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-1102-13, Contract Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Surface Forces Logistics Center, Norfolk, VA.

Key Responsibilities

You will serve as a Contract Specialist Team Lead and will be responsible to plan and recommend execution of all contractual actions and phases for assigned projects within the Office of Contract Operations. This position acquires a full range of sophisticated supplies and services which may include Coast Guard (CG) Information Technology or major acquisitions. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include: Serving as a Senior Team Lead Contract Specialist responsible for procurements that contain a number of different processes or elements resulting in extensive contract administration and subcontracting. Planning and leading USCG meetings and presentations at government and non-government conferences, seminars, and meetings.

Developing new or innovative acquisition plans, source selection plans, and contract terms, conditions, or financial arrangements. Analyzing price and cost data contained in contractor's proposals to ascertain reasonableness of price; and reviewing contractors' performance. Serving as lead negotiator for contract modifications for programs involving several interrelated contracts.

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.

-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. 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. 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 $108019 – $140426/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Q Access Authorization security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-09.

Who is eligible to apply?

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