Supervisory Contract Specialist

Summary

This vacancy is for a Supervisory Contract Specialist, GS-1102-15 in Washington, DC and Alexandria, VA.

Summary

This vacancy is for a Supervisory Contract Specialist, GS-1102-15 in Washington, DC and Alexandria, VA.

Overview

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Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

01/16/2026 to 01/29/2026

This job will close when we have received 300 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more

Salary $169,279 to - $197,200 per year Pay scale & grade GS 15

Locations

3 vacancies in the following locations:

Washington, DC

Alexandria, VA

Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive

Promotion potential

15

Job family (Series)

* 1102 Contracting

Supervisory status Yes Security clearance Not Required Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Trust determination process

* Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure Yes Bargaining unit status No

Announcement number
-HQ-AW-DE Control number

This job is open to

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U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

Open to all U.S. Citizens. This position will be filled through Direct Hire Authority (DHA). All applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for further consideration. The "Rule of Three", Category Rating, Veterans Preference, and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to this vacancy.

Duties

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The incumbent of this position serves as Supervisory Contract Specialist, GS-1102-15. This position is responsible for significant Headquarters contractual acquisitions involving such diverse areas as research and development, state-of-the-art systems and subsystems, engineering and technical support services, and production equipment.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:

* Supervises a staff ranging from approximately 9 employees to approximately 18 employees.

* Advises program officials on the programmatic impact that certain contract provision will have on programs.

* Ensure staff responds to customer inquiries with a reasonable period of time.

* Planning includes Advance Acquisition Plans as well as early review of specifications and work statements and schedules.

* Reviews solicitation and award supporting documentation.

* Interprets and implements acquisition policies, regulations, and procedures.

* Reviews and clears acquisition documents and instruments of a political and particularly sensitive nature, as well as those requiring a higher level of approval as mandated by law or regulation.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Key Requirements:

* Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.

* Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov

* A one-year probationary period may be required.

* A one-year supervisory probationary period may be required

* Suitable for Federal employment determined by background investigation.

* This is not a Bargaining Unit position.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:
This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience or substitution of education for experience or combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements:

To qualify at the GS-15:
Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service. Directly related experience must have involved applying contracting principles, laws, regulations and procedures sufficient to plan, develop, implement, and maintain all aspects Applying contracting principles, laws, regulations and procedures sufficient to plan, develop, implement, and maintain all aspects of one or more major systems contracts;

applying knowledge of a procurement functional area sufficient to provide expert technical leadership, staff coordination, and consultation; formulating guidelines, implementing new developments, and providing policy interpretation; performing in-depth evaluations of the financial and technical capabilities, or the performance, of the contractor anticipating problems and providing advice to project personnel on effective implementation and time frames required.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

Specialized experience must include the following:

1. Knowledge of contracting and acquisition principles, laws, statutes, Executive Orders, regulations and procedures.

2. Knowledge of cost/price analysis and…