Description
Finance and Supply Chief Warrant Officers (CWOs) are purchasing and supply technical experts for Coast Guard units, providing valuable insight and advice to commissioned officers. Finance and Supply CWOs organize, plan, and supervise the work of Coast Guard persons engaged in procuring, storing, inventorying, and issuing supplies, including persons who work in disbursing offices. Finance and Supply CWOs serve as authorized contracting agents responsible for contract preparation, award, and supervision. Finance and Supply CWOs supervise the preparation of estimates of requirements, inventories of supplies and equipment, audit of records and budget, computation of pay, preparation of vouchers, and allocation of materials. Finance and Supply CWOs disburse public funds as agent cashiers and as assistant disbursing officers. Finance and Supply CWOs supervise the balancing of cash and check disbursements, and the auditing of accounts. Finance and Supply CWOs supervise the preparation and the maintaining of supply department records and inventories. Finance and Supply CWOs also supervise the preparation of correspondence and the maintenance of filing systems for publications and directives. Finance and Supply CWOs are usually prior SK ratings in the Coast Guard.
Core Skills
- IT procurement
- asset and inventory management
- contract management
- vendor management
- budgeting and cost control
- logistics coordination
- data entry and reconciliation
- financial systems administration
- internal controls and audit support
- customer service
- process documentation
- risk and compliance management
Common Certifications
- Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)
- Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
- Certified Professional Logistician (CPL)
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM)
Civilian Career Paths
- SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
- PROCUREMENT
- INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
- FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING
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Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
Data sourced from official Coast Guard publications and public military occupational references. Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.