Contract Administrator

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See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.

All OCONUS CMOs requires medical clearance which may include immunization and/or physical exam. To qualify for a Contract Administrator, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A.

Basic Contracting Requirement: A.) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR B.) a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000 are excluded from the requirements of "A" above.

B. Contracting Officer Requirement: Must possess at least two years of experience in a contracting position. C.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in, or related to, this position.

To qualify for the NH-03 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-02 or GS-12 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Creditable specialized experience includes: The application of Federal statutes, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to administer a group of complex contracts The usage of negotiation and communication techniques in order to conduct post award negotiations and a variety of contractual agreements.

Knowledge of cost and price analysis techniques sufficient to compare proposals.

Knowledge of business and industry practices to identify factors affecting contractor's costs; to understand commercial pricing policies, use of catalogues, comparative analysis, and price based techniques; and to conduct on-site surveys to assess contractor's ability to perform.

Apply cost accounting standards and accounting practices in order to review and draw accurate conclusions on contract provisions. Major Duties:

• Performs continual planning to integrate the actions involving contractual obligations and responsibilities of both the Government and the contractor.
• Develops and maintains systems to evaluate and monitor contractual performance related to such areas as delivery, cost, amount of progress, advance payments, and management of overhaul or maintenance and repair efforts.
• Assures contractor's compliance with Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and other applicable laws and regulations.
• Serves as primary coordinator and team leader over a variety of functional specialists, such as auditors, cost accountants, engineers, cost analysts, and attorneys to prepare the Government position and conduct negotiations with the contractor.
• Reviews, amends, and accepts/rejects the completed work of team members