Contract Administrator (Deployable)

Defense Contract Management Agency • Arlington Heights, IL

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About The Position

Serves as a Contract Administrator assigned to a team responsible for administering government contracts, grants, and agreements for one or more contractors. The role monitors contractor performance for compliance with applicable laws, delivery schedules, payment provisions, contract data reporting requirements, and other contractual requirements. It coordinates with the buying office on contractor requests for waivers or deviations from contract terms and performs final closeout of assigned contracts, including confirming delivery, inspection, and acceptance of contractual end items and resolving administrative and reporting actions before recommending closeout. Other contract administration functions include funds cancellation and reconciliation, contract closeout, database integrity, and verifying contractor progress for approval of contract financing.

This is a permanent GS-11 position with a four-year deployable commitment. The incumbent may be required to deploy to austere forward operating locations in war zones at the direction of the Combatant Commander; typical deployments last 6–9 months. During overseas deployment, an eligible employee may be temporarily promoted to GS-12 for the deployment, and returns to the permanent GS-11 grade upon return to the United States. After successfully completing the four-year commitment, the employee will be placed in a non-deployable position in the CMO for which they were hired. The position is Emergency-Essential and may require overseas temporary duty deployment during a crisis. A deployable schedule is flexible but may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime. The employee must meet theater-entry, medical, and immunization standards, and wear a uniform and/or protective clothing. Indoor work locations generally have power, water, heating, and air conditioning, although outages should be expected.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, or qualifying prior DoD civilian or Armed Forces contracting experience in an 1102, contracting officer, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000.
• One year of specialized experience directly related to the position; for GS-11, this must be equivalent to GS-09 or equivalent in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Qualifying experience includes assisting with review of contract requirements, FAR/DFAR clauses, delivery schedules, and statements of work; participating in negotiation or resolution of contractual issues, modifications, and financing; analyzing progress reports and contract data requirements and issuing deficiency reports; and resolving incomplete or conflicting data through analysis.
• Alternatively, graduate education may substitute for specialized experience: three full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. Education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the work.
• Submit transcripts when relying on education to meet qualifications; education must be from an appropriately accredited institution. Foreign education must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. accredited education or receive full credit at a U.S. accredited institution.
• Possess a valid state driver's license.
• Obtain and maintain a passport and visa as required.
• Pass a required medical and dental examination, pre-employment examination, and recurring annual physicals throughout the four-year commitment; meet deployment medical criteria and Combatant Command theater-entry requirements.
• Meet required immunization screening and vaccination requirements for deployment.
• Sign the DoD Civilian Employee Overseas Emergency Essential Position Agreement.
• Be able to possess and maintain a Government Travel Card.
• Be exempt from recall to the military Reserves.
• Meet suitability or fitness determination requirements; an unfavorable adjudication may result in removal.
• Meet Selective Service requirements if applicable: males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered or exempt.
• U.S. citizenship and proof of citizenship are required.
• Complete DoD Acquisition Contracting Foundational certification within required timeframes and achieve 80 Continuous Learning Points every two years.
• Wear a uniform and/or protective clothing as required.
• Be able to meet the lifting requirement of 45 pounds.
• Meet any applicable time-in-grade and specialized experience requirements for temporary promotion to GS-12; otherwise deployment will be at GS-11.

Responsibilities

• Administer government contracts, grants, and agreements for one or more contractors as part of a team.
• Monitor contractor performance for compliance with applicable laws, delivery schedules, payment provisions, contract data reporting requirements, and other contractual requirements.
• Coordinate with the buying office regarding contractor requests for waivers or deviations from contract terms.
• Perform final closeout of assigned contracts, including ensuring delivery, inspection, and acceptance of contractual end items and resolving administrative and reporting actions before recommending closeout.
• Perform contract administration functions including funds cancellation, funds reconciliation, contract closeout, and database integrity.
• Verify contractor progress for approval of contract financing.
• Deploy to overseas forward operating locations when required by the Combatant Commander and perform duties particular to the deployment.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type and other factors.
• Danger pay and foreign post differential as authorized for the overseas deployment location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level