This vacancy is for a GS-1102-14, Contract Specialist located in the United States Coast Guard's Acquisition Directorate (CG-9), Director of Contracting and Procurement/Head of Contracting Activity (HCA) (CG-91) in Washington, DC.
You will serve as a contracting specialist/contracting officer with complete responsibilities to plan and execute all contractual actions as assigned. 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 Manages acquisitions involving diverse areas such as major acquisitions, state-of-the-art systems and subsystems, engineering and technical support service.
Acts as the chairperson or as a participant on formal Source Solution Evaluation Board (SSSEB) for competitively negotiated procurements subject to Federal Action Regulations Parts 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16. Conducts in-depth compliance and evaluation of complex, unusual, or unprecedented contract activities requiring higher-level approval. 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 for Contracting (FAC-C) Professional or management determined equivalent, is required upon entry into the position.
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.
aden.p.williams@uscg.mil · 410-636-3504
This position is with U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $143913 – $187093/yr.
This position requires a Q Access Authorization security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-26.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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