Contract Specialist Team Lead

This vacancy is for a Contract Specialist, GS-1102-13 with the Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, Surface Forces Logistics Center, Alameda, CA. You will serve as a/an Contract Specialist Team Lead and be responsible for the development of acquisition strategy through contract execution, contract administration and contract closeout. The incumbent may hold a contracting officer's warrant if determined there is a need. This position acquires a full range of sophisticated supplies and services which may include Coast Guard major acquisitions. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: 1. The incumbent, a senior contract specialist Lead, are responsible for all contractual phases of the acquisition /procurement process from acquisition planning through contract closeout for a wide variety of complex supplies and services to include major capital assets, technical and engineering services, support services and diverse supplies. 2. Develops acquisition plans, develops procurement administrative lead time milestones. Communicates/collaborates these planning tasks with the program office/customer to ensure mission success. 3. Implements approved contracting strategy to develop the solicitation document and or/quote to include the contract type, the pricing arrangements and incentives, set-aside considerations, subcontracting requirements, source selection plans including evaluation criteria, delivery schedules, security requirements, government property and other required terms and conditions. 4. Develops the solicitation document, publicizes the requirement, analyzes offers received, prepares a negotiation position, evaluates technical and cost proposals, negotiates cost, fee or profit as well as resolve technical issues, and enters into a formal contract. Leads or participates on source selection team. 5. Responsible for conducting extensive and sophisticated cost and pricing analyses. Utilizes cost estimating techniques, such as learning curve, regression analysis, complex contractual arrangements, extensive fact finding, etc. Develops final price for negotiation position and participates as lead or member on the negotiating team ensuring a best value. Analyzes price and cost data contained in contractor's proposals to ascertain reasonableness of price. Performs cost and price analyses in connection with the request for approval of awards, leases, claims, price adjustments, terminations, price determination, escalation, changes orders, etc. Evaluates prospective contractor's financial capability as part of pre-and post-award surveys when appropriate. 6. Business Advisor to program officials providing guidance/advice in all facets of the procurement process to include the development of the statement of work, requirements for competition, market research and request for information, past performance, preparation of evaluation criteria and safeguarding the interest of the United States in its contractual relationships, ensuring contractors receives impartial, fair, and equitable treatment, and the preparation of documentation in these areas. 7. Educates procurement team to include program officials in the requirements for the various business information technology systems used in the procurement process. 8. Utilize critical thinking skills to explore new or innovative contracting approaches to arrive at an equitable contract arrangement that is fair and reasonable and in the best interest of the government. Performs contracting work through the use of negotiation techniques. 9. Keeps management and program officials informed of anticipated workload demands. Anticipates problems and provides advice to program personnel on effective implementation and time frames required. 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 Program and Project Managers Level I (FAC P/PM-I) or management determined equivalent within two years of entry into the position.