Summary This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), USCG, Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, Director of Operational Logistics (DOL), Office of Base Operations (DOL-3), Base Honolulu, located in Honolulu, HI. Responsibilities You will support Base Honolulu and all Areas of Responsibility (AOR) field units, and adhere to Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) for the acquisition of supplies and services and construction. You will become familiar with and execute purchases through the Federal Supply Schedules, other agencies’ contracts and CG contracts, as appropriate. Additionally, you will prepare and issue Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs) and Civilian Interagency Agreements. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Reviewing all procurement requests and analyzing for adequacy, completeness, clarity, funding, and justification for other full and open competition and making determination methods of procurement. Initiating competitive requests for quotations and evaluating offers received. Preparing all complex Purchase Orders with required documentation and recommending award to supervisor. Monitoring contract administration through final delivery and ensuring payments are completed and contract files are closed and retired. Interpreting contract provisions for contractors and for CG and providing appropriate advice and guidance. Requirements Conditions of Employment Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. U.S. Citizenship is required. This position requires a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI). All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. This includes Time-In-Grade requirements for current status employees applying through merit promotion procedures. Status applicants applying for a promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade. Qualifications Applicants at the GS-08 level must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience for the GS-8 level include: Review procurement requests, perform post award functions, purchase orders, monitor progress and status of orders, and/or review requests for MIPRs, monitor progress and status of orders, monitor contractor performance based on completion schedule required by the order. GS-9: At least one full year of experience equivalent to the GS-8 level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include: Knowledge of technical purchasing methods and procedures to perform purchasing work; knowledge of common business practices to determine cost/price analysis, scheduling of timely deliveries/ performance for procurements with special contingencies, negotiating skills, shipment methods for complex items, or methods utilized for technical/professional services; knowledge of procurement concepts, principles and practices; the Federal procurement statues and regulations consisting of the Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR). 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. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Education This position does not 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. 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 RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE: Selectee(s) for this position who are newly appointed to a permanent position are authorized to receive a one-time recruitment incentive of 10% of the salary, including locality for this position. Receipt of the bonus will require a 12 month service agreement. "Newly appointed" refers to the first appointment (regardless of tenure) as an employee of the Federal Government, an appointment following a break in service of at least 90 days from a previous appointment as an employee of the Federal Government, or, in certain cases, an appointment following a break in service of less than 90 days from a previous appointment as an employee of the Federal Government. Additional Information Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete/make updates to the OF-306 and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, or imprisonment. DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about e-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at click here Recruitment incentives may be authorized. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit. There is a 8.90% (of basic pay) Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) authorized for this position location. Please see Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living Allowances http://www.opm.gov/oca/cola/index.asp for more information. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR § 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR § 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement. More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 45 days from the date the certificate was issued. If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact 202-417-0424. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation