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Summary This position is located in the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Assistant Commandant for Acquisition(CG-9), Director of Acquisition Services (CG-92), Office of International Acquisition Programs (CG-922), located in Washington, D.C. Responsibilities This position serves as an Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Logistician responsible for logistics management and technical service functions for FMS acquisition and Excess Defense Article (EDA) transfer projects. Being a CG civilian makes you a valuable member of the CG team. Typical work assignments include: Providing logistical and technical support in acquisition planning, implementation, execution and reconciliation of all security operation programs. Providing input for the development of logistics support, engineering, and quality control aspects of project plans. Implementing project plans and providing oversight of contractors. Developing logistic support plans for acquisition projects. Providing technical evaluations and proposals for repair, maintenance, and engineering of boat and equipment acquisitions. Preparing analytical reports, market research, logistics support to keep leadership abreast of changing or emerging issues. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship is required. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. You may be required to serve a probationary period. Obtain a DHS Contracting Officer's Rep Level II certification in12 months Obtain a DHS Lifecycle Logistics Level III certification within 24 months. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Qualifications To qualify for the GS-13: At the GS-13 level: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the federal service. Resume must demonstrate that you meet 4 out of the 6 specialized experience below: Develop integrated logistic support plans for acquisition projects. Develop statement of work, independent government cost estimates and market research for which contractor support is required. Prepare recommendations for modifications of repair to support operations and maintenance of assets following delivery. Prepare documentation such as analytical reports, market research reports, decision memorandum, and logistics support assessments to keep leadership abreast of changing, relevant and emerging issues to make improvement or change. Perform technical assessment both in the U.S. and abroad of assets and facilities in support of logistic projects. Perform analysis and provide recommendation regarding compliance with technical requirements. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer 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 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. If selection is made below the full performance level, the incumbent may be promoted up to the target grade without further competition, if all legal and regulatory requirements are met and when recommended by the supervisor. However, promotion to the full performance level is not guaranteed and is dependent on successful performance at the lower grade level(s). You will be expected to obtain/maintain a DHS Contracting Officer's Rep Level II certification w/in 12 months. You are required to meet the DHS Lifecycle Logistics Level III professional acquisition certification requirements within 24 months of assignment. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit. 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 202-795-6307. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation