- Position Title
- Supervisory Contract Specialist-Section Chief
- Agency
- U.S. Coast Guard
- Announcement Number
- 20241204-38419009887-GB-DHA Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, January 17, 2025 to Monday, January 27, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Supervisory Contract Specialist, GS-1102-13 with the US Coast Guard. Your resume and the responses you provide to the assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.
Select the response below that best describes your skill and ability to perform the work of the Supervisory Contract Specialist, GS-1102-13. Please provide evidence of this skill and ability in your resume.
1.
This question will be used to determine if you possess the education needed to qualify for this position. Select the response below that best describes your skill and ability to perform the work of the Supervisory Contract Specialist, GS-1102-13. Please provide evidence of this skill and ability in your resume. Select only one response.
2.
GS-13 This question will be used to determine if you possess the experience needed to qualify for this position.
3.
GS-13: To meet the additional qualification requirements for GS-13, select the option that best describes your education and/or experience:
Examples of specialized experience include:
Examples of specialized experience include:
- Monitor and evaluate all phases of the contracting function from planning through administration.
- Directs the full range of contract administration actions required for the acquisition program, including the issuance of contract modifications, negotiation of changes, exercise of options, investigation and resolution of contractor delays, contractor performance appraisal, subcontractor surveillance, disposition of claims, and similar matters.
- Establish guidelines and performance expectations for staff members, which communicated through formal employee performance management system.
- Direct coordinative and advisory effects with project officers to plan and develop long and short-range acquisition plans and strategies for program goals.
4.
I have a Federal Acquisition in Contracting Certification (FAC-C) or DoD Contracting Professional certifications or the hiring organization will need to request a waiver for that applicant?
5.
This question will be used to determine if you possess the mandatory training requirements needed to qualify for this position. Applicants must meet the FAC-C requirements and be certified. You may still apply for the position the agency may obtain a waiver for any individual not meeting the training requirements. The Coast Guard Head of the Contracting Activity must obtain the waiver from the DHS Chief Procurement Officer prior to the extension of an employment offer. Select all that applies.
NOTE: If you are currently employed with an agency other than DHS and seeking a lateral transfer AND you were promoted to an 1102 position at or above the GS-13 level (or equivalent) after 12/31/99 based on a waiver of the agency's training requirements, you will need to be approved for another training waiver before you can be hired into a GS-1102 position at or above the GS-13 level with DHS. If you were hired into your current GS-1102-13 or higher-level position, with a non-DHS agency, based on an educational waiver, you will still have to meet the educational requirements stated in Qualification Requirements #1.
NOTE: If you are currently employed with an agency other than DHS and seeking a lateral transfer AND you were promoted to an 1102 position at or above the GS-13 level (or equivalent) after 12/31/99 based on a waiver of the agency's training requirements, you will need to be approved for another training waiver before you can be hired into a GS-1102 position at or above the GS-13 level with DHS. If you were hired into your current GS-1102-13 or higher-level position, with a non-DHS agency, based on an educational waiver, you will still have to meet the educational requirements stated in Qualification Requirements #1.
6.
This question will be used to determine if you possess the mandatory training requirements needed to qualify for this position. Applicants must meet the FAC-C Certification at the time of application. Possession of certification must be indicated as part of application submission. Select all that applies.
NOTE: Only courses offered by the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI), Defense Acquisition University (DAU), or by a recognized equivalent provider may be used to meet the training requirements. If you do not meet all of the required training below, a waiver will be requested by the selecting official.
NOTE: Only courses offered by the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI), Defense Acquisition University (DAU), or by a recognized equivalent provider may be used to meet the training requirements. If you do not meet all of the required training below, a waiver will be requested by the selecting official.