Grants Administrator I (MCO Contract Monitor) / 60015416RP
State of South Carolina
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CONTRACT SPECIALIST
U.S. Marine Corps
Department of the Navy
Location
New Orleans, Louisiana
Salary
$74,678 - $97,087
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-9 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves managing contracts for the U.S. Marine Corps, including planning purchases, negotiating deals, monitoring ongoing agreements, and handling terminations when needed.
It's a good fit for someone with experience in procurement who pays close attention to rules, funding, and paperwork to ensure everything is done correctly and efficiently.
People who enjoy problem-solving in a structured government environment would thrive here.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-09 level or equivalent in federal, private, or public sector contracting
- Knowledge of contracting principles, laws, statutes, regulations, and procedures for pre-award and post-award actions
- Ability to plan and carry out procurement actions using negotiation techniques to solicit, award, monitor, and close out contracts
- Meeting Department of Defense (DoD) qualification standards for GS-1102 contracting positions
- Compliance with Title 10 requirements for contracting roles
- Experience ensuring funding, waivers, certifications, approvals, and compliance for purchase requests
- Skill in preparing award documentation and delineating contractor responsibilities
Full Job Description
You will serve as a CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the Marine Forces Reserve of MARFORRES NOLA.
In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:Applying Contracting Principles, laws, statutes, regulations, and procedures applicable to pre-award and/or post-award actions sufficient for a variety of supplies and/or services.
Plans and carries out pre award and/or post award procurement actions using negotiation techniques to solicit, award, monitor, and/or closeout assigned requirements..
Applicant must meet the following Department of Defense qualification requirements for 1102 contracting positions: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/DoD_Qualification_Standard_For_GS-1102.pdf And the title 10 requirements found here: http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1724&num=0&edition=prelim Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Major Duties:
- You will ensure appropriate funding and required waivers, certifications, approvals and compliance have been obtained for purchase requests.
- You will prepare award documentation, including delineations of responsibilities of contractors.
- You will initiate, develop, and recommend policies and procedures.
- You will terminate contracts that are neither well-defined nor well precedented.
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