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Posted: February 18, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Management and Program Analyst

U.S. Coast Guard

Department of Homeland Security

Fresh

Salary

$102,415 - $133,142

per year

Closes

March 4, 2026More DHS jobs →

GS-3 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $26,979 - $35,074

Typical requirements: 6 months general experience. Some college or vocational training.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves overseeing contracts for repairing, modifying, and maintaining ships and boats at a Coast Guard facility, ensuring everything runs smoothly from planning to monitoring progress and compliance.

You'll work as a key support for acquisition processes, checking vendor quality, and managing funds for projects.

It's a great fit for someone with experience in government contracting and project oversight who enjoys detailed analysis in a team-oriented environment.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent, including depot-level ship and boat repair, modification, and maintenance
  • Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), contract law, and administration
  • Experience in funds management, project management, and earned value management systems
  • Ability to monitor complex projects and ensure compliance with safety, quality, and production standards
  • Skills in acquisition planning, including developing contract packages, cost estimates, and market research
  • Familiarity with Procurement Construction & Improvement (PC&I) and Operations and Support (O&S) funding
  • Experience administering contract labor programs and consulting on contractor performance

Full Job Description

This vacancy is for a GS-0343-12, Management and Program Analyst located in the Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, Planning & Estimating Branch, Coast Guard YARD, Industrial Department, Baltimore, MD.

To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the federal sector.

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

Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular and recurring basis.

Experience with depot ship and boat repair, modification and maintenance for review and approval of estimates, invoices, and labor charges.

Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), contract law and administration, funds management, project management and earned value management systems. Experience monitoring complex projects.

NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

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. Major Duties:

You will serve as a Management and Program Analyst Contracting Officer's Representative) and be responsible for acquisition planning and monitoring contract agreements regarding multiple contractor workforces which are engaged in depot-level fleet and system maintenance, modification and overhaul, mechanical and electronic equipment repair, engineering support, major equipment, and supply/logistics support to Production Shops.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include: Assuring vendor conformance with prescribed standards of safety, quality, and production.

Consulting with contractor supervisors on training, performance and other issues related to the contracts supervised.

Support acquisition planning by developing and assembling complete contract packages including drafting technical requirements, preparing cost estimates, performing market research, and coordinating supporting documentation, in accordance with the FAR and agency guidance.

Monitoring for Procurement Construction & Improvement (PC&I) and Operations and Support (O&S) funding to ensure compliance with appropriation law.

Assisting in administering Yard Contract Labor programs.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/18/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/18/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 26-12880376-NE-OE-ST