Contract Administrator (CRF)

Defense Contract Management Agency • Palmdale, CA

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About The Position

The Contract Administrator is assigned to a team that administers government contracts, grants, or agreements for one or more contractors. The incumbent manages an assigned group of contracts and performs the full range of contract functions, up to the point of signature, including contract administration and closeout. The role reviews new contracts for required clauses; monitors contractor compliance with applicable laws, delivery schedules, payment provisions, data-reporting requirements, and other contract terms; coordinates with the buying office on waiver or deviation requests; and reviews requests and meets with contractors to clarify requirements. Contracts are monitored using electronic systems, with electronic documentation maintained.

This is a permanent GS-11 position with a four-year deployment commitment. The incumbent must deploy to austere forward operating locations in war zones at the direction of the Combatant Commander; typical deployments last six to nine months. During an overseas deployment, the employee may be temporarily promoted to GS-12 if eligible, and will return 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 requires compliance with deployment medical standards, theater entry requirements, and required immunizations. The role requires a flexible schedule that may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime during deployment.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, unless the stated exception for certain DoD or military contracting personnel applies.
• One year of specialized experience directly related to the position; for GS-11, experience must be equivalent to GS-09 or equivalent in federal service, the military, or the private sector.
• Specialized experience may include assisting with reviews of contract requirements, FAR/DFAR clauses, delivery schedules, and statements of work; participating in negotiation or resolution of contractual issues, contract modifications, and financing; contributing to progress-report analysis, contract-data compliance determinations, and contract deficiency reports; and resolving incomplete or conflicting data through analysis.
• A valid state driver's license.
• Ability to obtain a passport and visa and maintain a Government Travel Card.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment examination and recurring annual physical examinations throughout the four-year commitment; meet deployment medical criteria and theater entry requirements; and complete required immunization screening.
• Ability to lift 45 pounds.
• Agreement to be designated an Emergency-Essential DoD civilian employee and to deploy when required; must be exempt from recall to the military Reserves.
• U.S. citizenship and proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to wear a uniform and/or protective clothing.
• Meet applicable suitability or fitness determination requirements; males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Complete DoD Acquisition Contracting Foundational certification within required timeframes and earn 80 Continuous Learning Points every two years.
• Provide transcripts when required to support education qualifications or education claims.

Nice To Haves

• Three full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education, or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management may be used as an education qualification pathway, subject to the announcement's stated restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Administer assigned government contracts, grants, or agreements for one or more contractors, performing the full range of contract functions up to the point of signature.
• Review new contracts to ensure all necessary clauses are included.
• 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.
• Review contractor requests and meet with contractors to ensure they understand contract requirements.
• Monitor contracts using electronic systems and maintain electronic documentation.
• Deploy to overseas austere locations when directed by the Combatant Commander and perform duties specific to the deployment.

Benefits

• Danger pay and foreign post differential as authorized for the overseas deployment location.
• Federal employee benefits package; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type and other applicable conditions.

What This Job Offers

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